Sandbags And Soldiers As Ukraine Leader Gives Interview Under Siege
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has often done away with the trappings of office in his dealings with the media - offering access to reporters who beat him at table tennis and holding lengthy peacetime press conferences in a food court.
European Stocks Fall As Oil Price Surge Stokes Inflation Concerns
European stocks fell on Wednesday as surging commodity prices stoked inflation worries at a time when crippling sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine have had a spillover effect, denting risk appetite.
European Stocks Mark Cautious Gains On Commodities Boost
European stocks reversed earlier falls to close higher on Wednesday as surging commodity prices lifted energy and mining shares on fear of supply constraints due to crippling sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
OPEC+ Seen Sticking To Modest Output Rises Despite Oil Rally
OPEC+ oil producers meeting on Wednesday will likely stick to modest output rises, officials said, as OPEC heavyweights Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recommit to their deal with Russia despite widening sanctions on Moscow and oil prices at eight-year highs.
OPEC+ Set To Confirm Modest April Output Rise Despite Oil Price Spike
OPEC+ oil producers meeting on Wednesday will likely stick to modest output rises, officials said, as OPEC heavyweights Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recommit to their deal with Russia despite widening sanctions on Moscow and oil prices at eight-year highs.
OPEC+ Stick To Modest April Oil Output Rise Despite Price Spike, Sources Say
OPEC+ oil producers agreed on Wednesday to stick to their plans for a modest output rise in April, OPEC+ sources said, snubbing calls from consumers for more crude even as prices rocketed higher amid sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
OPEC+ Swerves Ukraine Crisis And Sticks To Oil Output Plans
OPEC+ oil producers agreed on Wednesday to stick to their plans for a modest output rise in April, ignoring the Ukraine crisis during their talks and snubbing calls from consumers for more crude even as crude prices rocketed higher.
China Launches Trafficking Crackdown After Outcry Over Confined Women
Uproar in China this year over incidents of women chained or caged by their husbands has spurred a nationwide crackdown on the decades-old problem of abduction and trafficking of women and children.
Global Banks Eschew Risk As They Navigate Russia Sanctions Quagmire
Faced with an unprecedented level of sanctions on Russia, global banks are taking a dim view of business with all Russian entities and dropping clients if there is even a slight doubt on their ties to that country, said bankers and lawyers.
Pressure Grows In India To Condemn Old Friend Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine
India's opposition on Wednesday stepped up pressure on the government to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a day after an Indian student died during shelling in the eastern city of Kharkiv.
Oil Markets Hit Multiple Milestones After Russia Sanctions
Oil benchmarks are hitting multiple price and spread milestones across several key markets as the fallout from severe sanctions on key exporter Russia sows confusion and panic among global crude oil traders, shipping firms and importers.
Oil Markets Hit Multiple Records As Russia Sanctions Bite, Disrupt Trade Flows
Oil benchmarks are hitting multiple price and spread milestones across several key markets as the fallout from severe sanctions on key exporter Russia sows confusion and panic among global crude oil traders, shipping firms and importers.
Ukraine's Tech Diaspora Races To Mobilize Silicon Valley In War With Russia
Ukrainians working at Western tech companies are banding together to help their besieged homeland, aiming to knock down disinformation websites, encourage Russians to turn against their government, and speed delivery of medical supplies.
In Israel, Germany's Scholz Says Iran Deal 'Cannot Be Postponed'
In Israel, Germany's Scholz says Iran deal 'cannot be postponed'
European Bank Shares Slide Further; Russia's Sberbank Exits Europe
European banks traded lower on Wednesday after two days of steep losses to hit their lowest in nearly 11-months as the crisis in Ukraine drags on, and after the European arm of Russia's Sberbank was forced to close.
European Bank Shares Halt Slide, Russia's Sberbank Exits Europe
European bank shares halted their slide on Wednesday after dropping to their lowest level in nearly 11 months on fallout from the Ukraine crisis, which has forced the European arm of Russia's Sberbank to close.
Honda Suspends Exports To Russia, More Japanese Automakers Could Follow
Honda Motor said on Wednesday it has suspended exports of cars and motorcycles to Russia, signalling the likelihood more Japanese automakers would join the global swell of companies halting business with Russia after the invasion of Ukraine.
Toyota To Suspend Russian Car Production, Vehicle Imports
Toyota Motor Corp will halt production at its Russian factory from Friday while vehicle imports into the country have also stopped indefinitely due to supply chain disruptions, the automaker said.
Two Years After World's Biggest Lockdown, India Surges Back To Normal Life
Almost two years after India went into the world's biggest lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19, students headed back to school in Maharashtra state on Wednesday, a sign of normal life resuming as infection rates fall.
Russia Aims To Erase Us, Ukraine's Zelenskiy Says On Day 7 Of War
Russia is aiming to erase Ukraine, its history and people, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video on Wednesday as the seventh day of Moscow's invasion of its neighbour started with heavy shelling of the Black Sea port of Mariupol.
Stocks Rise Despite Jump In Oil, Metals Prices
Stocks rise despite jump in oil, metals prices
Ericsson Says DoJ Determined Agreement Between The Two Has Been Breached
Shares in Ericsson tumbled on Wednesday after the company said it had been informed that disclosures it made to the U.S.
Ericsson Slides After DoJ Warns Of Deal Breach Over Iraq Probe
Shares in Ericsson, at the centre of a scandal over potential payments to Islamic State, slumped on Wednesday after the U.S.
U.S. Says Ericsson Breached 2019 Deal By Failing To Properly Disclose Iraq Misconduct
Sweden's Ericsson on Wednesday said the U.S. Justice Department accused it of breaking terms of a 2019 deal with prosecutors by failing to properly disclose misconduct and compliance failures in Iraq.
World's Major Companies Lag On Climate, Some Markets Regress Since Paris
The corporate world remains far from being aligned with global climate goals, and in some countries has gone backwards since a landmark agreement to cap global warming was signed in 2015, data shows.
UN General Assembly To Vote On Demand Russia Withdraw From Ukraine
UN General Assembly to vote on demand Russia withdraw from Ukraine
UN General Assembly Demands Russia Withdraw From Ukraine
UN General Assembly demands Russia withdraw from Ukraine
Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Upends International Relations
Russian invasion of Ukraine upends international relations
Russian Troops Land In Ukraine's Second City Kharkiv
Russian troops land in Ukraine's second city Kharkiv
US Warns Against Hong Kong Travel Over Covid Rules, Child Separations
US warns against Hong Kong travel over Covid rules, child separations
