Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Cryptocurrencies in a time of war
By Tom Wilson and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - Cryptocurrencies have been close to the headlines since Russia invaded Ukraine, with the ever-volatile bitcoin in demand in Russia and beyond. H...
Mar 04, 2022
This is Putin’s war, and Putin has to stop it, EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief called on Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Friday to stop indiscriminate shelling and bombing of Ukraine. "This is Putin's war, and P...
Mar 04, 2022
U.N. Security Council to hold emergency meeting after Russian attack on nuclear plant
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Friday at 11:30 a.m. ET (1630 GMT) following Russia's attack on Zaporizhzhya nuclear power...
Mar 04, 2022
Tesla Germany plant receives conditional license to start production
BERLIN (Reuters) - Tesla has received a conditional license to begin production at its electric vehicle (EV) factory and adjacent battery plant in Gruenheide, Germany, the local environmental ministry...
Mar 04, 2022
Germany’s Scholz talks with Russia’s Putin on the phone
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone and called on Moscow to halt all military actions immediately, a German government spokes...
Mar 04, 2022
Close loopholes to prevent crypto investors bypassing Russia sanctions, EU lawmaker says
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union should introduce measures to plug loopholes that could allow investors in cryptoassets to bypass sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, a ...
Mar 04, 2022
Paralympics-Ukrainian contingent gets warm welcome as Winter Games open in Beijing
By Dhruv Munjal BEIJING (Reuters) - Ukrainian athletes were given a warm welcome on a chilly Beijing evening as the Winter Paralympics opened on Friday, after Russian and Belarusian athletes were sent...
Mar 04, 2022
Putin’s forces are increasingly hitting civilian population, Germany says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Russian forces in Ukraine are increasingly targeting the civilian population, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday ahead of a meeting with her EU counterparts. "...
Mar 04, 2022
Ukraine to confront Russia at Int’l Court of Justice on Monday
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia will face off Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a hearing on emergency measures sought by Kyiv to order Moscow to suspend military operatio...
Mar 04, 2022
Fed to raise rates, won’t be as restrictive as ’90s: Evans
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans on Friday said the U.S. central bank is on track to raising rates this year, though it may be "more than I think is es...
Mar 04, 2022
