Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Palladium catches a breath after record rally on Ukraine crisis
By Brijesh Patel (Reuters) - Palladium eased off a record high on Monday after Russian and Ukrainian officials held a third round of ceasefire talks, prompting some investors to lock in profits from a...
Mar 07, 2022
Factbox-Putin’s Russia hit with wall of international sanctions after Ukraine invasion
LONDON (Reuters) - The world's big economies have hit Russia with a wall of sanctions after its invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday the sanctions imposed on his coun...
Mar 07, 2022
Occidental rises after Berkshire Hathaway reveals $5 billion stake
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc revealed a more than $5 billion stake in Occidental Petroleum Corp, as oil prices soared to their highest level in about a decad...
Mar 07, 2022
Arms industry eyes boost as Europe looks to bolster defences
By Alexander Cornwell RIYADH (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has catapulted defence spending up the political agenda in Europe and could herald a new era of purchases led by Germany, accordin...
Mar 07, 2022
Mayor of Ukraine’s Lviv appeals for help with flood of displaced people
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - The mayor of said on Monday the western Ukrainian city had reached the limits of its capacity to help people displaced by Russia's assault on Ukraine and appealed to internat...
Mar 07, 2022
At least 13 civilians killed in air strike on Ukrainian bread factory – emergency services
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - The bodies of 13 civilians were recovered from rubble after an air strike on a bread factory in the Ukrainian town of Makariv in the Kyiv region on Monday, local emergency se...
Mar 07, 2022
UK targets new Russia sanctions on March 15 if new laws approved
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will be able to sanction hundreds of individuals on March 15 if emergency legislation is passed as scheduled, foreign minister Liz Truss said on Monday. "If parliament passe...
Mar 07, 2022
Canada will impose sanctions on 10 individuals close to Russia’s Putin, says Trudeau
LONDON (Reuters) - Canada is announcing new sanctions on 10 individuals close to the Russian leadership over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday. "Today...
Mar 07, 2022
Citi plans 900 hires for commercial bank over next three years
(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc said on Monday its unit Citi Commercial Bank (CCB) will hire 900 staffers, including 400 commercial bankers, over the next three years in a bid to fast-track its growth. The ...
Mar 07, 2022
Nearly 400 civilians killed in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover, UN says
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief said on Monday nearly 400 people had been killed in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, many at the hands of a group affilia...
Mar 07, 2022
