Artillery strike kills two civilians in Ukraine’s Luhansk region, says governor
(Reuters) – An artillery strike on the front line town of Zolote in Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk region killed two civilians on Saturday and wounded two others, Governor Serhiy Haidai said in an…
How a Russian-Ukraine conflict might hit global markets
By Karin Strohecker LONDON – A potential invasion of Ukraine by neighbouring Russia would be felt across a number of markets, from wheat and energy prices and the region’s sovereign dollar bonds…
Smoothie shop tirade lands Connecticut man with hate crime charge
By Rami Ayyub – A Connecticut man faces a hate crime charge and has lost his job as a financial adviser after hurling a drink and an anti-immigrant insult at an employee…
U.S. Navy pilot ejects, 7 hurt in F-35 South China Sea ‘landing mishap’
WASHINGTON – Seven U.S. military personnel were hurt on Monday when an F-35C warplane had a “landing mishap” on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China…
U.S. shortens extension of GAZ Group licenses over tensions with Russia
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday shortened the usual extension of two general licenses for Russian commercial vehicle manufacturer GAZ Group, a Treasury official told Reuters, as the United States…
Death toll rises to 6 in suspected homicide in Wisconsin home
By Kanishka Singh – Another body was found on Monday inside a Wisconsin home, bringing to six the number of people apparently gunned down in a suspected homicide, officials said. “An additional…
UK’s Amigo says CFO Mike Corcoran to step down
-British subprime lender Amigo Holdings said on Monday Chief Financial Officer Mike Corcoran will step down immediately, on a day where its shares fell as much as 62% after the firm flagged…
Care home firm Orpea rejects allegations of resident mistreatment
– French care home operator Orpea on Monday rejected allegations of resident mistreatment in a forthcoming book after extracts published in newspaper Le Monde sent its shares tumbling. The article included extracts…
European corporate default insurance costs jump
– Credit default swap indexes measuring the cost of insuring against European corporate bond defaults jumped on Monday to the highest since early-December as stock markets slumped on the prospect of a…
Wendel to buy anti-money laundering company ACAMS for $500 million
PARIS – French investment company Wendel has agreed to buy ACAMS, a company which provides training and certifications for anti-money laundering and financial crime prevention, for around $500 million, the companies said…
Teneo launches financial advisory business in the Middle East
DUBAI – New York-based Teneo said on Monday it was launching a financial advisory business in the Middle East. The company, which already operates in the fields of strategic communications, management consulting…
Five found shot dead in Milwaukee home
– Five people were found dead from gunshot wounds in a Milwaukee home on Sunday in a case that left police without a suspect and pleading for help from the public, officials…
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Unalaska, Alaska
– A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Unalaska in Alaska, a major fishing port with 4,700 full-time residents, on Friday, the Alaska Earthquake Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks said.…
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