(Reuters) -Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it is restoring office perks such as massages and gyms at its Mountain View, Calif. headquarters and across the San Francisco Bay Area, as COVID-19 cases ease in the United States. “Based on current conditions in the Bay Area, we’re pleased that our employees who choose to come…
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Friday after U.S. stocks recovered toward the end of a wild trading day, as the world, including President Joe Biden, slapped sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 1.4% in morning trading to 26,343.02. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.5% to 7,022.30. South Korea’s…
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Moscow Exchange said on Thursday morning it had suspended trading on all markets. The exchange will announce the resumption of trading at a later date, it said. (Reporting by Anastasia Teterevleva; Writing by Maxim Rodionov; Editing by Kim Coghill)
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Hong Kong stock exchange operator’s 2021 net profit rose 9% but missed expectations, as China’s regulatory crackdowns resulted in fewer listings and struggling markets hurt its investment income. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing reported on Thursday a full-year net profit of HK$12.5 billion ($1.60 billion), up from 2020’s HK$11.51 billion,…
By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Global stocks and U.S. bond yields dived on Thursday, while the dollar, gold and oil prices rocketed higher after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a blistering warning against Ukraine and authorised special military operations in Ukraine’s Donbass region. Several explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, before dawn,…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal judge has extended an order preventing the two largest unions at BNSF from going on strike over a new attendance policy the railroad imposed this month. The judge ruled that a strike by the unions that represent 17,000 BNSF workers would violate federal law because the issue is a…
DETROIT (AP) — The CEO of Ford Motor Co. says the automaker has no plans to spin off its electric vehicle or internal combustion businesses, but is reinventing itself by removing costs and ramping up for large-scale EV and software sales. Ford CEO Jim Farley told the Wolfe Research virtual global auto technology conference Wednesday…
By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Global stocks extended a sell-off, the dollar, gold and oil prices jumped, and U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday amid growing fears of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. As one of the worst post-Cold War security crises in Europe for decades worsens, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration has warned that 5G wireless operations can interfere with radio altimeters in Boeing 737s, impeding a crew’s ability to safely fly or land, but FAA officials stressed the issue poses little practical effect for airlines. Despite dire-sounding language in the FAA airworthiness directive issued on Wednesday about potential effects…
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The euro weakened and safe-haven currencies including the U.S. dollar were in demand on Thursday amid intensifying fears of an imminent full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. The greenback, yen and Swiss franc all rose back toward multi-week highs to Europe’s single currency, while the greenback hovered near a one-week…
