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45 countries sign a pact to punish Russian war crimes; 2.5 million people have been moved from Ukraine to Russia, UK says
More than 2.5 million people have been evacuated from Ukraine to Russia: UK More than 2.5 million people have been evacuated from Ukraine to Russia, Britain’s Ministry of Defense wrote in its latest intelligence update, with many of those evacuees suspected to have been forcibly deported. “Russia continues to face accusations that it is forcibly […]
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Fed Governor Waller expects 0.75 percentage point hike, but open to a larger one
Christopher Waller, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for governor of the Federal Reserve, speaks during a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he’s willing to consider what would be the most aggressive interest rate […]
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Powell, Clarida cleared of wrongdoing in Fed trading controversy
Controversial trading activities from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and former Vice Chairman Richard Clarida didn’t break any rules or laws, the central bank’s Office of Inspector General ruled Thursday. The report covered a period from 2019-21 when the two top-ranking officials traded stocks and funds while the central bank used monetary policy to influence […]
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Russians ‘destroying everything they see’ as they bombard Donbas; Ukraine exports deal could be close
Russians ‘destroying everything they see in front of them’ as they try to advance, Ukraine official says Russian forces are reportedly attempting to break through to Siversk — a town that lies between the Luhansk and Donetsk regions in eastern Ukraine — in order to open a way to nearby Bakhmut in Donetsk, a Ukrainian […]
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Embattled crypto lender Celsius informs state regulators that it’s filing for bankruptcy ‘imminently,’ source says
Celsius on Thursday was sued by former investment manager Jason Stone, as pressure continues to mount on the firm amid a crash in cryptocurrency prices. Stone has alleged, among other things, that Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (above) was “able to enrich himself considerably.” Piaras Ó Mídheach | Sportsfile for Web Summit | Getty Images Crypto […]
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A ‘very difficult road’ lies ahead for Ukraine, Zelenskyy says; high stakes meeting on grain exports set to take place
Russian advances to continue this week as anti-Russian sentiment grows, UK says In the Donbas, Russian forces will likely focus on taking several small towns during the coming week, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. Siversk and Dolyna are likely to be targets for Russian forces as they approach their bigger objective — the […]
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With tanks and artillery, Russia intensifies attacks on east Ukraine; gas supply concerns deepen as pipeline is shut down
Russian forces are making incremental gains in Donetsk as they regroup, UK says Russian troops continue to make small, incremental territorial gains in the Donetsk region of the Donbas, with Russia claiming to have seized control of the town of Hryhorivka, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said Tuesday. Russian forces also continue their assault along the […]
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15 dead, dozens trapped after attack on Donetsk apartments; Kyiv says Russia isn’t taking an ‘operational pause’
Le Maire: Russia cutting gas to Europe is one of the key scenarios French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, speaking Sunday to CNBC’s Charlotte Reed at the Rencontres Economiques event in Aix-en-Provence, discusses the possibility of Russia shutting off the gas taps to Europe. “I think that this is one of the key scenarios and […]
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S&P 500 futures edge lower ahead of kickoff to earnings season
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, June 24, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. equities futures dipped Sunday evening as Wall Street looked ahead to big company earnings reports and key inflation data, on the heels of a strong employment report. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped by 51 points, or 0.1%. S&P […]
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Big payroll gains push recession fears into the corner — for now
A worker wearing a protective mask slices beef in the butcher section of a Stew Leonard’s supermarket in Paramus, New Jersey, on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images June’s big payroll jump helped clear away some of those recession clouds for a U.S. economy that nonetheless faces some stormy weather […]
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