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The latest round of sanctions on Russia hits people close to Putin, but they won't make a dent in the world's sixth-largest economy.

The International Monetary Fund Monday critiqued Japan's touted economic reforms in a report.

Twitter is expected to report a net loss of 30 cents per share Tuesday, and there's one key stat investors should focus on.

Nick Mross made the documentary "The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin" after becoming convinced that bitcoin could drastically alter the world.

The decision brings to 48 the number of people the EU has put under sanctions for, it argues, helping undermine Ukraine's territorial integrity.

MasterCard said it's suspending services to Russia's SMP bank and InvestCapitalbank, which were sanctioned on Monday by the U.S.

A Russian diplomat said the measures were illegitimate/uncivilized and that restrictions on U.S. high-tech exports are "Cold War" practices.

The co-founder of South African incubator Springlab brings IBTimes up to speed on the startup scene there.

About 4 percent of U.S. nuclear capacity retired last year and more closures are expected this year.

The new sanctions list includes seven Russian officials and 17 companies, from the financial, energy and infrastructure sectors.

The Department of Homeland Security advised computer users to seek alternatives until Microsoft fixes a flaw hackers have embraced.

Officials raided Coast Guard offices on Monday as they investigate the ferry sinking on April 16 and the country's emergency response to it.

Templeton Group's Mark Mobius said his emerging markets fund holds about $200 million in Ukrainian stocks and $500 million in Russian equities.

This is the latest in a series of healthcare deals that have been structured to either gain scale or build up expertise in specific disease areas.

BofA said it will suspend its $4 billion stock buyback and a dividend hike because it miscalculated capital after buying Merrill Lynch.

Ukraine has been trying to secure alternative supplies to those from Russia's Gazprom since Moscow annexed Crimea last month.

Stonyfield has issued a voluntary YoBaby Yogurt recall.

Two people from the Russian president's inner circle are among the seven whose U.S. assets have been frozen, in this third round of sanctions.

Comcast has offered to sell 1.4 million pay-TV subscribers to Charter Communications for $7.3 billion, to help win regulatory approval.

Investigations by Indian authorities of Wal-Mart reportedly soured the relationship between the U.S. retail giant and its Indian partner.

The European Union is also expected to add targets to its Russia sanctions list on Monday.

Samsung is believed to be working on a new handset code-named Project KQ, which is rumored to be the premium version of the Galaxy S5.

Beijing-bound Flight MH370 disappeared March 8, with 239 people on board, shortly after takeoff from Kuala Lumpur.

The flow of investment has preceded the outcome of the ongoing elections, which many hope will put India back on the growth path.

While Asian markets fretted about Ukraine and rising oil prices, markets in US and Europe are buoyed by M&A buzz.

The acquisition would be the biggest-ever foreign takeover of a British company and one of the largest-ever pharmaceuticals deals.

Toyota plans to move its sales and marketing headquarters to suburban Dallas from Torrance, Calif.

Both the Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy S4 Active also carry an IP67 certification, suggesting that the Galaxy S5 mini could also be waterproof.

France is encouraging European alternatives to GE's offer for the troubled power company.