Author Archives: Syndicated Content
NHL-Ovechkin calls for 'no more war' after Russia invades Ukraine
(Reuters) - Alex Ovechkin, the Russian captain of the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals, called for peace on Friday following his native country's invasion of Ukraine. Ovechkin, speaking to...
Feb 25, 2022
Moody's warns of pushing Russia into junk territory after invasion of Ukraine
(Reuters) - Moody's said on Friday it has put its credit ratings of Russia and Ukraine on review for a downgrade, after Moscow invaded the neighboring country in what is the biggest attack on a Europe...
Feb 25, 2022
U.S. to impose blocking sanctions on state-owned Russia Direct Investment Fund
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department will impose "full blocking sanctions" on state-owned Russian Direct Investment Fund, a White House spokesperson said in a tweet on Friday. The fund ...
Feb 25, 2022
Workers at an Arizona Starbucks win union drive
(Reuters) - Workers at a Starbucks Corp cafe in Mesa, Arizona, on Friday won their bid to join a labor union, marking the first company-owned U.S. location outside of New York state to do so. Employee...
Feb 25, 2022
Western businesses cut some Russia ties over Ukraine invasion
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) - Some Western companies severed their ties with Russia on Friday, and others studied whether and how to do so, as President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine triggered san...
Feb 25, 2022
Russia vetoes U.N. Security action on Ukraine, China abstains
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia vetoed a draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Friday that would have deplored Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, while China abstained from the vote - a move western ...
Feb 25, 2022
Colombia's Grupo SURA reports net profit of 406,748 billion pesos in Q4
(Reuters) - Net profit at Grupo SURA, Colombia's largest investment company, amounted to 406,748 billion pesos ($103 million) in the fourth quarter, compared to a net loss of 61.3 billion pesos posted...
Feb 25, 2022
U.S. issues new general license on Afghanistan financial transactions - U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Friday issued a new general license allowing international aid organizations and private firms to conduct commercial and financial transactions with Afghan ...
Feb 25, 2022
Stocks rally, oil dips as investors digest sanctions on Russia
By Sinad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks around the world rebounded on Friday, the U.S. dollar fell and oil prices dipped as investors welcomed talk of renewed diplomacy after Russia's invasion of U...
Feb 25, 2022
Significant progress on Iran nuclear deal, but issues remain -U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Negotiators have made significant progress in the last week or so on an agreement to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal but very tough issues remain, a senior U.S. State Departme...
Feb 25, 2022
