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Euro slides with U.S. stock futures as Ukraine risks rise
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. equity futures sank with the euro while the safe-haven dollar and yen were in demand on Monday after Western nations imposed fresh sanctions on Russia for its ...
Feb 27, 2022
Buy now, pay later firm Zip to buy rival Sezzle for about $352 million
Buy now pay later firm Zip Co Ltd on Monday said it would acquire smaller U.S.-based rival Sezzle Inc for about A$491 million ($352.59 million). ($1 = 1.3926 Australian dollars) (Reporting by Sameer M...
Feb 27, 2022
Column-Fund grain, oilseed buying underwhelms ahead of war-induced selloff – Braun
By Karen Braun FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Reuters) - Chicago grain and oilseed futures made a huge run early last week as tensions rapidly escalated between Russia and Ukraine, but it did not excite already...
Feb 27, 2022
BP exit opens new front in West’s campaign against Russia
(Reuters) - Energy major BP opened a new front in the West's campaign to isolate Russia's economy, with its decision to quit the oil-rich country the most aggressive move yet by a company in response ...
Feb 27, 2022
Russian central bank orders block on foreign clients’ bids to sell Russian securities – document
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian central bank has ordered market players to reject foreign clients' bids to sell Russian securities from 0400 GMT on Monday, according to a central bank document seen by ...
Feb 27, 2022
Russian rouble yet to trade, indicated sharply lower
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Russian rouble had yet to trade officially in Asia early on Monday but was quoted on dealing sites at between 98.00 to 100.00 per dollar after Western states announced new sanct...
Feb 27, 2022
Russian’s Aeroflot to cancel all flights to European destinations
(Reuters) - Russian airline Aeroflot said on Sunday it would cancel all flights to European destinations until further notice after the decision by many countries to close their airspace in protest at...
Feb 27, 2022
New York will end statewide school mask mandate on March 2 – governor
(Reuters) - New York state will end its mask mandate for schools and childcare facilities on Wednesday, Governor Kathy Hochul said, citing a steep drop in COVID-19 cases. "It wasn't always easy, but s...
Feb 27, 2022
Euro down 1.2% vs dollar as Russia sanctions threaten turmoil
LONDON (Reuters) - The euro opened sharply lower after the weekend as the escalation of Western sanctions on Russia threatened further turmoil on world markets on Monday. By 2055 GMT on Sunday, the si...
Feb 27, 2022
Egypt’s Suez canal to increase tolls by up to 10%
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Suez Canal Authority said on Sunday it was increasing canal tolls by up to 10% for laden and ballast vessels, effective March 1. The decision was "in line with the significan...
Feb 27, 2022
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