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Biden to visit Polish border; Ukraine reoccupies towns and regains ground, UK says. Follow our live updates
U.K. sees Ukraine pushing Russian forces back, reclaiming ground Ukraine has re-occupied control of towns and defensive positions up to 35 kilometers east of the capital Kyiv, according to the U.K.’s Defense Ministry, with Russian troops seen falling back on “overextended supply lines.” The Defense Ministry said via Twitter that Ukrainian forces are likely to […]
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Australia, New Zealand are concerned as Solomon Islands confirm security deal with China
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on March 15, 2022 in Perth, Australia. Paul Kane | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australia and New Zealand expressed concern on Friday about the impact on regional security of military cooperation between China and the Solomon Islands after a draft document outlining proposed cooperation was leaked. The security treaty, […]
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Chip industry under threat with neon production set to fall off a cliff following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
An image of a semiconductor wafer. I-Hwa Cheng | Bloomberg | Getty Images Russia’s war in Ukraine could see the production of neon, a critical gas in advanced semiconductor manufacturing, fall to worryingly low levels at a time when the world is already grappling with a chip shortage. Neon is required for the lasers that […]
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Hong Kong drops nearly 3% as Chinese stocks tumble; shares of JD Logistics, Russia’s Rusal fall
Other Asia-Pacific markets Japan stocks moved into negative territory after rising earlier. The Nikkei 225 and the Topix sat below the flatline. Japan reported inflation data, showing its core consumer price index hit a two-year high in March, according to Reuters. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 stayed in positive territory as it inched up 0.26%, with some gains […]
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Wall Street analysts say sustainable investing is being shaken up — and name the stocks to cash in
Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan name their top stocks picks in a sector that’s facing an overhaul. Source
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Grocery start-up Gopuff partners with UK retail giant Morrisons for speedy deliveries
Gopuff and Morrisons are partnering up for speedy grocery deliveries in more than 20 cities across the U.K. Gopuff LONDON — American instant delivery start-up Gopuff said Friday it has partnered with British grocery chain Morrisons to deliver items to people’s doors in a matter of minutes. The multi-year agreement will see Gopuff sell products […]
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Stock futures are little changed as S&P 500 looks for second straight positive week
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, March 21, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were little changed on Thursday evening after a bounce-back session on Wall Street. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up 11 points, or less than 0.1%. […]
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‘Risky but it’s a necessity’: Macron wants to push back France’s retirement age to 65
France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire speaks to journalists. Horacio Villalobos | Getty Images News | Getty Images Emmanuel Macron’s finance minister has admitted that trying to push back France’s retirement age is a “risk” for the president as he seeks reelection, but one that is necessary to reinforce and protect the French social system. […]
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U.S. charges 4 Russian government officials over two prior hacking campaigns
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Department of Justice, in advance of the one year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Carolyn Kaster | Pool | Reuters The U.S. unveiled criminal charges against four Russian government officials on Thursday, saying that between 2012 and 2018 […]
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Nvidia, Intel lead rally in chip stocks as optimism on economy boosts riskier assets
Pat Gelsinger, CEO, of Intel Corporation, holds a semiconductor chip while testifying during the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing titled Developing Next Generation Technology for Innovation, in Russell Senate Office Building on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Semiconductor stocks rose on Thursday as investors regained their […]
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