China calls for talks on Ukraine, OKs Russian wheat imports
BEIJING (AP) — China called Thursday for talks to resolve the Ukraine crisis and avoided criticizing President Vladimir Putin’s attack…
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Stocks Dive, Oil Jumps Above $100 As Russia Invades Ukraine
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices broke above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014, stock…
NATO vows to defend its entire territory after Russia attack
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Thursday that the military alliance would defend every inch of its territory…
Recruiter Hays Raises Annual Profit Forecast On Robust Hiring Demand
(Reuters) -British recruitment agency Hays Plc’s raised its annual operating profit forecast on Thursday, after reporting a higher half-year profit…
World expresses outrage, plans stronger Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) — World leaders expressed a raw outrage shrouded by an impotence to immediately come to the aid of…
Recruiter Hays Half-year Profit Surges On Hiring Demand; Finance Director To Retire
(Reuters) – Hays Plc’s half-year profit more than quadrupled, helped by a rebound in new hiring in Germany and the…
WPP Launches $1.1 Billion Buyback After ‘outstanding’ Year
LONDON (Reuters) – WPP, the world’s largest advertising group, launched a new $1.1 billion share buyback for 2022 after strong…
France’s Bouygues Sees 2022 Growth After Return To Pre-pandemic Profit
(Reuters) – Bouygues should grow its sales and core profit further in 2022, the French conglomerate said on Thursday, as…
U.S. Banks Tackle Russia Sanctions Fine Print, Worry Over Escalating Restrictions
By Pete Schroeder and Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. banks were well-prepared for the Western sanctions announced so far…
Rouble Trading Suspended As Currency Dives After Russia Invades Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The rouble plunged to its lowest since early 2016 on Thursday after President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian…