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IMF throws Ukraine financial lifeline, Russian economy to slump
March 27th, 2014
Ukraine won a $27-billion international financial lifeline on Thursday, rushed through in the wake of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, as Moscow’s economy minister spoke of the cost of military action in its former Soviet neighbor. The International Monetary Fund ...
Rich Chinese overwhelm U.S. visa program
March 26th, 2014
A dramatic surge in interest from wealthy Chinese is threatening to overwhelm a U.S. program offering investors green cards in exchange for cash. The number of applicants is now so great that the government might run out of permits. ...
U.S. Stocks Fluctuate While Europe Slumps on Ukraine
March 24th, 2014
U.S. stocks fluctuated as an index of manufacturing slowed while European shares snapped two days of gains amid concern the Ukraine crisis may escalate. The yen and gold weakened. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell less than 0.1 ...
Billionaire Sought by U.S. Holds Key to Putin Gas Cash
March 24th, 2014
A detained billionaire who made a fortune as a middleman in Russia’s murky gas trade with Ukraine may hold the key for U.S. lawmakers seeking harsher sanctions against President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. Ukrainian Dmitry Firtash, arrested in Vienna ...
U.S. Index Futures Rise as S&P 500 Heads for Weekly Gain
March 21st, 2014
U.S. stock-index futures advanced, indicating that the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will rise for a second day as it heads for its biggest weekly jump in a month. Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. surged 37 percent in early ...
Russia Sounds Alarm on Economy as West Starts With Sanctions
March 18th, 2014
Russia’s economy is showing signs of a crisis, the government in Moscow said as the U.S. and the European Union announced sanctions over its support for the Crimea region breaking away from Ukraine. “The situation in the economy bears ...
Bitcoin and Ethereum turn volatile
July 26th, 2022
Uncertainty is mounting around Bitcoin and Ethereum ahead of this week’s Federal Open Market Committee. Furthermore, upcoming earnings reports from America’s five biggest tech companies and other reports could impact crypto prices over the next few days. Bitcoin and ...
Paradise Lost
April 8th, 2021
So a single political party gains control of a lockdown-battered country desperate for any and all forms of government spending. Direct payments, loan forgiveness, infrastructure, all of these and more are not just possible, but popular. The president and ...
The dollar was poised to extend gains against major currencies on Monday
April 5th, 2021
The dollar was poised to extend gains against major currencies on Monday after the U.S. jobs report at the end of last week showed the nation’s labor market is recovering from the impact of the coronavirus shock. The focus ...
European stocks fell sharply Thursday; The biggest movers
June 11th, 2020
European stocks fell sharply Thursday as investors digested the latest comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve and fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections. The pan-European Stoxx 600 dropped 2.9% by the afternoon, with autos plunging 5.5% as ...
