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Markets pare rate hike bets again as West gets tougher on Russia
By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) - Investors further scaled back bets on Monday for interest rate hikes from major central banks this year as the West ramped up sanctions against Russia for invadi...
Feb 28, 2022
U.S. blocks any U.S. transactions with Russian central bank, others
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday blocked Americans from engaging in any transactions involving Russia's central bank and imposed sanctions on a key Russian sovereign wealth fund, the...
Feb 28, 2022
Satellite firm Viasat probes suspected cyberattack in Ukraine and elsewhere
(Reuters) - U.S.-listed satellite communications firm Viasat Inc said on Monday it was investigating a suspected cyberattack that caused a partial outage in its residential broadband services in Ukrai...
Feb 28, 2022
TD to buy U.S. bank First Horizon in $13 billion deal
(Reuters) -TD Bank Group will buy First Horizon Corp in an all-cash deal valued at $13.4 billion, the companies said on Monday, to expand its footprint in the United States. There has been a steady st...
Feb 28, 2022
Chevron to buy Renewable Energy Group in $3.15 billion deal
(Reuters) -Chevron Corp said on Monday it would buy biodiesel maker Renewable Energy Group Inc in an all-cash deal valued at $3.15 billion as the oil major looks to boost its clean-energy business. Ch...
Feb 28, 2022
UK public inflation expectations hit record levels: Citi/YouGov
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -The British public's expectations for inflation over the next five to 10 years hit a joint record high in February, according to a survey that is likely to strengthen t...
Feb 28, 2022
BIS says won’t be avenue for Russia sanctions to be circumvented
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank for International Settlements, the umbrella body for central banks worldwide, said on Monday it would not be an avenue for any circumvention of powerful Western sanctions p...
Feb 28, 2022
Google, Facebook, Twitter must combat Ukraine fake news – Polish, Baltic leaders
By Foo Yun Chee and John Chalmers BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google and its subsidiary YouTube, Facebook and Twitter must do more to tackle disinformation related to Russia's invasion of Ukrai...
Feb 28, 2022
Russian conductor Gergiev dropped from bill by Italy’s La Scala
MILAN (Reuters) - Russian Valery Gergiev will not conduct the orchestra at Milan's La Scala this week after he failed to condemn the invasion of Ukraine, the city mayor said on Monday. Gergiev -- gene...
Feb 28, 2022
Peoria home catches fire again
PEORIA, Ill. — A vacant home went up in flames for a second time. Peoria firefighters were called just before 11 p.m. Sunday to the area of S. Charles and W. Hayes, finding smoke coming from the...
Feb 28, 2022
Peoria, IL, USA
50 °F Fog
