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…
Ukraine war becomes a cudgel in Republican Party’s internal conflict
By David Morgan WASHINGTON – The war in Ukraine has opened a new front in the U.S. Republican Party’s civil war, with party primary candidates vying to run in the November midterm…
Analysis-Ukraine war upending central Europe’s post-COVID car revival
By Jason Hovet and Gergely Szakacs PRAGUE – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is hitting hopes of renewed growth in central Europe’s car industry this year following the pandemic, stoking risks of sharper…
War in Ukraine could more than halve German GDP growth – study
BERLIN – Russia’s war in Ukraine could reduce Germany’s 2022 economic expansion by 2 percentage points, more than halving the growth rate for this year, according to a study published by the…
‘Nobody in their right mind wants war,’ says New York restaurateur facing anti-Russian hate
By Aleksandra Michalska NEW YORK – On the day Russia invaded Ukraine, Vlada Von Shats put a picture of a Ukrainian flag on the front door of her ‘Russian Samovar’ restaurant in…
Analysis-Fallout of Ukraine war exposes Turkey’s vulnerable economy
By Can Sezer and Orhan Coskun ISTANBUL – President Tayyip Erdogan’s wager that Turkey could ride out an inflation and currency shock with low rates and reserves has all but collapsed, after…
As oil prices soar, U.S. shale, OPEC in no rush to resume price war
By Liz Hampton – U.S. shale producers and OPEC, who not long ago were waging a price war, this week found themselves on similar sides as oil prices have surged well above…
IMF chief says Africa vulnerable to higher food, fuel prices due to Ukraine war
WASHINGTON – Africa’s economic outlook is particularly vulnerable to higher food and fuel prices prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as to reduced tourism revenues and diminished access to financial…
Russian economy in ‘shock’ from unprecedented economic war – Kremlin
– The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia’s economy was experiencing a shock and that measures were being taken to soften the impact of what it described as an “absolutely unprecedented” economic…
Factbox-European and U.S. companies mobilise to help Ukrainians fleeing war
– Companies across Europe and North America have begun offering aid to Ukrainian authorities and people fleeing war following Russia’s invasion, as over two million leave their homes and head to safety…
Russia may be using unguided ‘dumb’ bombs in Ukraine war -U.S. official
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON – The United States has seen indications that Russia’s military in its assault on Ukraine is using so-called dumb bombs that are unguided and greatly…
Analysis-Investors shift to Latam amid war in Europe, but risks remain
By Anisha Sircar and Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK – A rate hike cycle that started last year and low valuations had already made Latin America a darling destination for investors in 2022,…
Ukraine war adds to economic, social setbacks for women -IMF’s Georgieva
By David Lawder WASHINGTON – The war in Ukraine has worsened a difficult period for women, who have seen major economic and social setbacks prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, International Monetary Fund…
Winners take all: in some markets, Ukraine war sparks boom
By Tommy Wilkes and Sujata Rao LONDON – From European banks to the Polish zloty, Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered massive price falls as well as a number of winners in…
Ukraine war to sully clothes sales from Levi to Ralph Lauren
By Praveen Paramasivam – Levi Strauss and Ralph Lauren are among U.S. apparel brands likely to be worst hit by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which is again clogging supply chains in Europe…
Russia calls for return to ‘peaceful co-existence’ with U.S. like during Cold War -Interfax
– Russia and the United States should return to the principle of “peaceful co-existence” like during the Cold War, the Interfax news agency cited the Russian foreign ministry as saying on Tuesday.…
Top Glove shelves HK listing as Ukraine war roils markets
By Scott Murdoch and Liz Lee SYDNEY/KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Top Glove Corp Bhd has postponed a plan to raise $347 million in a Hong Kong listing due to elevated market uncertainty…
Inside The War Zone: American Vet Grants Interview While Rescuing Babies From War-Torn Ukraine
Inside The War Zone: American Vet Grants Interview While Rescuing Babies From War-Torn Ukraine Samantha Renck on March 7, 2022 Bryan Stern, the co-founder of Project Dynamo, is currently in Ukraine assisting…
Brazil meat firms could replace Ukrainian, Russian suppliers as war rages on
By Nayara Figueiredo SAO PAULO – Soaring grain prices in the wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine are hurting Brazilian meatpackers, but trade disruptions facing Ukrainian and Russian meat producers may be…
Explainer-Is the war in Ukraine impacting Russian gas supplies to Europe?
LONDON – Despite the cascade of Western sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine, one thing hasn’t been affected so far – flows of Russian gas to Europe and…
Yield curve recession signal intensifies as war fuels ‘stagflation’ fears
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK -Recession concerns are showing up more prominently in the U.S. Treasury yield curve, as soaring commodity prices in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine fuel worries…
Putin says Western sanctions are akin to declaration of war
LONDON – President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Western sanctions on Russia were akin to a declaration of war and warned that any attempt to impose a no-fly zone in Ukraine…
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…
Europe at war: Six charts to know in financial markets
LONDON – Russia’s escalating war in Ukraine has sent commodity and energy prices soaring, boosted safe havens and hammered Europe’s common currency and its stock markets. Below are six charts showing the…
Toms River’s Ukrainian Catholic Church Collecting Donations for War Victims and Refugees
TOMS RIVER, NJ – As the army of Vladimir Putin and Russia continue their vicious and unprovoked assault on the independent nation of Ukraine, Americans across the nation are rallying to their…
Cryptocurrencies in a time of war
By Tom Wilson and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON – Cryptocurrencies have been close to the headlines since Russia invaded Ukraine, with the ever-volatile bitcoin in demand in Russia and beyond. Here are some…
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