Hillary Clinton says she’d back Trump for Nobel Peace Prize if he ends Ukraine war
WASHINGTON, DC – In a rare show of political crossfire unity, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she would nominate Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he could…
Palladium hits all-time high, gold tests $2,000/oz on Ukraine
By Bharat Gautam – Palladium shot to an all-time high as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and resultant sanctions stoked fear of scarcity, while gold tested the psychological $2,000 mark in response to…
Shares of French food group Danone fall after it closes Ukraine plant, suspends Russia investments
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS – Shares in Danone fell 3% on Monday after the French food group said it was suspending investments in Russia and had closed one of its two factories…
Palladium charges to all-time high on Ukraine, gold tests $2,000/oz
By Bharat Gautam – Palladium shot up to an all-time high as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and resultant sanctions stoked fear of scarcity, while gold tested the psychological $2,000 mark in response…
Euro zone investor morale plummets in March on Ukraine crisis
FRANKFURT – Investor morale in the euro zone plunged in March in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its implications for the global economy, a survey showed on Monday.…
Ukraine upends stimulus exit: Five questions for the ECB
By Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON – The European Central Bank’s plans to dial back stimulus have been upended by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Policymakers meeting on Thursday must now grapple…
Russia’s Gazprom continues gas shipments via Ukraine at same level – Prime
– Russian state natural gas company Gazprom is continuing to supply gas via Ukraine at the same volume as a day earlier of 109.5 million cubic metres per day, Russia’s Prime news…
China’s economy resilient despite uncertainties caused by Ukraine crisis – state planner
BEIJING – China’s economy remains resilient despite rising uncertainties caused by the Ukraine crisis, the country’s state planner said on Monday. China will enhance policy coordination and speed up the roll-out of…
U.S. Congress to ‘explore’ Russian oil ban, enact $10 billion in aid for Ukraine this week -House Speaker Pelosi
WASHINGTON – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said the chamber is “exploring” legislation to ban import of Russian oil and that Congress intends to enact this week $10…
U.S. top diplomat Blinken reassures Moldova amid refugee influx from Ukraine
By Simon Lewis CHISINAU, Moldova -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday reassured Moldova’s leaders that the United States would rally international opposition to Russian aggression “whenever and wherever” it occurs.…
Rate-hike fears abate but Ukraine muddies stock market outlook
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK – Geopolitical worries are clouding the outlook for U.S. stocks, even as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine moderates expectations for how aggressively the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary…
Visa, Mastercard suspend operations in Russia over Ukraine invasion
By John McCrank -U.S. payments firms Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc on Saturday said they were suspending operations in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, and that they would work with clients…
Russia, without evidence, says Ukraine making nuclear “dirty bomb”
– Russian media cited an unnamed source on Sunday as saying that Ukraine was close to building a plutonium-based “dirty bomb” nuclear weapon, although the source cited no evidence. Russian President Vladimir…
Shell to put profits from Russian oil trade into Ukraine aid fund
By Ron Bousso LONDON – Oil major Royal Dutch Shell will put profits from any Russian oil it purchases into a fund that will go towards humanitarian aid to Ukraine, the company…
Evacuation trains from war zone pour into Lviv in western Ukraine
By Andrew R.C. Marshall LVIV, Ukraine – Thousands of women and children, many weeping and numb with exhaustion, arrived in Lviv in western Ukraine on Saturday as the state railway put on…
More than 350 civilians confirmed killed in Ukraine so far, U.N. says
ZURICH – At least 351 civilians are confirmed to have been killed in Ukraine since Russian troops invaded on Feb. 24, and another 707 wounded, although the true numbers are probably “considerably…
PayPal shuts down its services in Russia citing Ukraine aggression
By Paresh Dave – Payments company PayPal Holdings Inc shut down its services early on Saturday in Russia, citing “the current circumstances,” joining many financial and tech companies in suspending operations there…
EXCLUSIVE: Oversight Democrats Quietly Cancel Climate Hearing Into Big Oil ‘Disinformation’ Amid Ukraine Crisis
EXCLUSIVE: Oversight Democrats Quietly Cancel Climate Hearing Into Big Oil ‘Disinformation’ Amid Ukraine Crisis Thomas Catenacci on March 4, 2022 Democrats on the House Oversight Committee abruptly canceled a hearing that was…
US Embassy In Ukraine: Russian Attack On Nuclear Power Plant Is A ‘War Crime’
US Embassy In Ukraine: Russian Attack On Nuclear Power Plant Is A ‘War Crime’ Andrew Trunsky on March 4, 2022 The United States embassy in Ukraine on Friday called Russia’s attack on…
Russia faces lasting consequences from Ukraine war, World Bank chief says
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON -Russia’s war in Ukraine has “horrified” the World Bank’s shareholders and will have lasting consequences for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s standing on the…
Governor Murphy Volunteers New Jersey to House Ukrainian Refugees
BROWNS MILLS, NJ – Joint Base MDL, located in the middle of the New Jersey Pinelands has successfully completed its mission to house and relocate thousands of refugees that fled Afghanistan in…
Intesa opening Pravex bank branches in Ukraine when safe to do so
MILAN – Italy’s biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo said it was determined to support customers of its Ukrainian subsidiary Pravex Bank and was opening branches in the country to provide essential services whenever…
Factbox-Commodity supplies at risk after Russia invades Ukraine
LONDON – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the imposition of new Western sanctions against Russia have fuelled fears about supplies of key commodities produced and exported by Russian companies. See for a…
War in Ukraine puts pressure on East European banks to prop up sinking currencies
By Gergely Szakacs and Alan Charlish BUDAPEST/WARSAW -Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is putting pressure on central banks along the European Union’s eastern flank to prop up their weakening currencies, forcing Czech and…
Canadian dollar falls by most in 2 months amid Ukraine fears
TORONTO – The Canadian dollar fell against its U.S. counterpart on Friday and was on track for a weekly decline as the intensifying war in Ukraine triggered a flight to quality, overshadowing…
U.S. money market funds see big inflows as Ukraine conflict intensifies
– U.S. investors were rushing to invest in money market funds as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine intensified, fuelling worries about inflation and economic growth. U.S. money market funds drew a…
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