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Why Russian people need tech companies to stay, not withdraw: It’s terrifying ‘how dark that place could become’
Technology

Why Russian people need tech companies to stay, not withdraw: It’s terrifying ‘how dark that place could become’

People gather to stage anti-war protest in Saint-Petersburg, Russia on March 1, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Getty Images As the U.S. and Europe impose economic sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, and businesses such as McDonald’s and Starbucks shut down operations in the country, tech platforms must weigh a more complex equation. Unlike […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Alibaba, AeroVironment, Boeing and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Alibaba, AeroVironment, Boeing and more

Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduoduo — Shares of Chinese companies listed publicly in the U.S. surged as Beijing signaled support for the stocks. The Chinese government said it supports the listing […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: American Airlines, Starbucks, Peloton and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: American Airlines, Starbucks, Peloton and more

An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. AMC Entertainment, Hycroft Mining — The movie theater chain saw its shares rally 6.8% after announcing it agreed to […]

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Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will knock 30 years of progress off the Russian economy
Politics

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will knock 30 years of progress off the Russian economy

Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin addresses a rally at the Manezhnaya Square just outside the Kremlin in Moscow, late on March 4, 2012. Dmitry Astakhov | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war on Ukraine and the resulting global response will set Russia’s economy back by at least 30 years — close […]

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