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Yen ticks higher, euro falters as Ukraine crisis deepens
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The safe-haven yen hit a near three-week high and the euro and riskier currencies fell on Tuesday as Russia ordered troops into breakaway parts of eastern Ukrain...
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Expert: War on Ukraine could be ‘devastating’
LONDON – A non-staff advisor to the president of Ukraine says the move by Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize two separatist regions of Ukraine as independent doesn’t change anyt...
Will Stevenson Feb 21, 2022
Oil leaps, stocks slide as Russia moves on Ukraine
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil jumped to a seven-year high, safe-havens rallied and U.S. stock futures dived on Tuesday as Europe's eastern flank stood on the brink of war after Russian President Vladimir ...
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SoftBank seen trimming Alibaba stake to fill shortfall -analyst
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp is likely to trim its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, an analyst said on Tuesday, as the Japanese tech conglomerate invests in unlisted s...
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Markets brace for heavy falls as Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Investors were bracing for a torrid day for Russian, Ukrainian and wider global markets when they reopen on Tuesday, after Vladimir Putin upped the ante in a crisis th...
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Futures drop as Putin recognizes Ukraine rebel regions
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures tumbled on Monday after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, increasing concerns abo...
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City of Peoria offering grants for low-income non-profit capital improvements
PEORIA, Ill. — The City of Peoria is promoting a new round of grant money aimed at helping fund capital improvement projects for certain local non-profit groups. In a release on Monday, the city...
Cooper Banks Feb 21, 2022
Paul Farmer, U.S. doctor dedicated to the world’s poor, dies at 62
(Reuters) - Paul Farmer, an American doctor and anthropologist dedicated to improving public health in some of the world's poorest countries, died unexpectedly in his sleep in Rwanda, the group he fou...
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Brazil wholesaler Assai posts 76% increase in Q4 net profit
(Reuters) - Brazilian wholesaler Assai posted on Monday fourth-quarter net income of 527 million reais ($103.26 million), beating estimates as store openings accelerated.Net income rose 76% from a yea...
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Russia’s VTB reports record $4.1 billion net profit for 2021
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian state bank VTB on Tuesday reported a more than fourfold increase in net profit to a record 327.4 billion roubles ($4.1 billion) in 2021, rebounding from a sharp drop the yea...
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