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Russian ETF jumps as some sense bargains in ‘uninvestable’ market

Russian ETF jumps as some sense bargains in ‘uninvestable’ market

By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – A Russia-exposed ETF rose by more than 100% in London on Thursday in a sign that some investo..

Ukraine demands ceasefire, humanitarian corridors at talks with Russians

Ukraine demands ceasefire, humanitarian corridors at talks with Russians

By Maksym Levin and Pavel Polityuk BORODYANKA/LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian negotiators at talks with Russian officials on..

Stocks slide as oil surge rattles inflation fears

Stocks slide as oil surge rattles inflation fears

By Herbert Lash and Tommy Wilkes NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices soared again on Thursday as the Ukraine war sparked a ru..

Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other offices from April 4

Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other offices from April 4

By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google from April 4 will require employees back about three days..

Generali pulls back from Russia, Intesa reviews business

Generali pulls back from Russia, Intesa reviews business

MILAN (Reuters) – Leading Italian insurer Generali is set to pull out of its operations in Russia following Moscow’s invas..

Analysis-Crypto exchanges won’t bar Russians, raising fears of sanctions backdoor

Analysis-Crypto exchanges won’t bar Russians, raising fears of sanctions backdoor

By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – Some of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges are staying put in Russia, breaking ..

UK Parliament launches new group for UK Crypto sector.

UK Parliament launches new group for UK Crypto sector.

Summary:  Chair Lisa Cameron MP says we are at a crucial time for regulation of the sector. ● MPs say that consumer prot..

Cross-Chain Multiplies the Pain: DeFi Bridge Collapses in 2022

Cross-Chain Multiplies the Pain: DeFi Bridge Collapses in 2022

By Ronghui Gu, co-founder of CertiK In the space of just nine days, the DeFi world was rocked by exploits of three cross-..

Crackdown on crypto promotions at home and abroad

Crackdown on crypto promotions at home and abroad

Kate Gee, Counsel, Signature Litigation It is no surprise that the phenomenal growth in cryptocurrency’s popularity last y..

Analysis-After sanctions barrage, Russia’s emerging market allies explore workarounds

Analysis-After sanctions barrage, Russia’s emerging market allies explore workarounds

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As western governments ratchet up sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s eme..

Ukraine asks for South Korea cybersecurity aid amid Russia invasion

Ukraine asks for South Korea cybersecurity aid amid Russia invasion

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – The top Ukraine official in South Korea said on Friday that his country wants to request Seoul..

Europe’s banks brace for Russia fallout while U.S. banks see limited pain

Europe’s banks brace for Russia fallout while U.S. banks see limited pain

By Lawrence White, Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich and Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON/VIENNA/LONDON (Reuters) -European banks on Tuesday were br..

Markets pricing some geopolitics, but risk premia can grow further -Goldman

Markets pricing some geopolitics, but risk premia can grow further -Goldman

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) -Global markets are already pricing chunky geopolitical risks, but there is scope for risk premia to r..

Financial think-tank calls for regulated ESG ratings in Britain

Financial think-tank calls for regulated ESG ratings in Britain

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain should regulate sustainability ratings on companies to improve transparency, reduce the ..

COVID-hit Queen Elizabeth sends message to Brazil

COVID-hit Queen Elizabeth sends message to Brazil

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth sent a message of condolence to Brazil on Monday as she continued to carry ou..

Factbox-Britain scraps all remaining COVID-19 restrictions

Factbox-Britain scraps all remaining COVID-19 restrictions

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced the government would remove all remaining coronaviru..

EU will consider making countries fill gas storage – energy chief

EU will consider making countries fill gas storage – energy chief

By Isla Binnie MADRID (Reuters) – The European Union will consider whether to require member states to fill their natural gas st..

Worker shortage jeopardises Spain’s EU-funded recovery plan

Worker shortage jeopardises Spain’s EU-funded recovery plan

By Corina Pons and Belén Carreño MADRID (Reuters) – When Spain’s decade-long housing boom spectacularly bust in 2008, some..

In the spotlight: NFT tickets

In the spotlight: NFT tickets

By Alejandro Tornero, General Manager of OARO eco-NFT With an established and growing presence in the worlds of art and gaming, non-fu..

Exclusive-Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world’s poorest

Exclusive-Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world’s poorest

By Francesco Guarascio and Jennifer Rigby BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – The relatively short shelf life of AstraZeneca Plc’s..

Kraft Heinz plans more price hikes as sales, earnings beat estimates

Kraft Heinz plans more price hikes as sales, earnings beat estimates

By Deborah Mary Sophia and Mehr Bedi (Reuters) -Kraft Heinz Co said on Wednesday it would raise the prices of its snacks and condiment..

Light at end of tunnel for Czech services as government drops COVID pass

Light at end of tunnel for Czech services as government drops COVID pass

By Jiri Skacel PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech restaurant and hotel operators saw light at the end of the tunnel on Thursday as the gov..

COVID cases surpass 400 million as Omicron grips world

COVID cases surpass 400 million as Omicron grips world

By Roshan Abraham and Kavya B (Reuters) – Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 400 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally..

Savers with Comdirect can now invest in the world’s most traded Bitcoin ETP and other crypto assets from ETC Group

Savers with Comdirect can now invest in the world’s most traded Bitcoin ETP and other crypto assets from ETC Group

Comdirect offers new crypto savings plans featuring ETC Group’s digital asset backed ETCs including Bitcoin, Solana, Ethereum, Cardano..

Bank of England calls for wage restraint to keep grip on inflation

Bank of England calls for wage restraint to keep grip on inflation

By William Schomberg and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Two top Bank of England officials stressed on Friday the need for restraint ..

Euro jumps after hawkish comments from ECB’s Lagarde

Euro jumps after hawkish comments from ECB’s Lagarde

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -The euro jumped against the dollar on Thursday after comments from ECB president Christine Lagarde fuell..

British COVID trial deliberately infecting young adults found to be safe

British COVID trial deliberately infecting young adults found to be safe

By Josephine Mason and Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -The world’s first “human challenge” trial in which volunteer..

Internet Pioneer Michael Onghai Joins American Blockchain PAC’s Board of Advisors

Internet Pioneer Michael Onghai Joins American Blockchain PAC’s Board of Advisors

Author, Chartered Financial Analyst & Patent Holder Will Help Shape Present and Future Landscape of Critical Technological Ecosyst..

Betting Omicron has peaked, Johnson drops COVID rules in England

Betting Omicron has peaked, Johnson drops COVID rules in England

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of COVID-19 measures introduced to c..

Microsoft to gobble up Activision in $69 billion metaverse bet

Microsoft to gobble up Activision in $69 billion metaverse bet

By Subrat Patnaik (Reuters) -Microsoft Corp is buying “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in the bi..

UK economy finally bigger than before pandemic in November

UK economy finally bigger than before pandemic in November

By William Schomberg and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy grew strongly in November to finally surpass ..

AXIA unveils coin staking program with annual yields of up to 192 percent

AXIA unveils coin staking program with annual yields of up to 192 percent

The staking platform pays rewards daily, adding them to the stake in a compounded interest model that amps up the user’s overall rewar..

France halts British visitors, EU nations tighten borders as Omicron rises

France halts British visitors, EU nations tighten borders as Omicron rises

By Dominique Vidalon and Aislinn Laing PARIS (Reuters) – France imposed travel restrictions on travellers from Britain on Thursd..

Pfizer says COVID-19 pill near 90% effective in final analysis

Pfizer says COVID-19 pill near 90% effective in final analysis

By Michael Erman and Deena Beasley NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc on Tuesday said final analysis of its antiviral COVID-19 pill..

Elon Musk named Time’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year’

Elon Musk named Time’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year’

(Reuters) – Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk was named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2021, a..

Omicron poses ‘very high’ risk but data on severity limited

Omicron poses ‘very high’ risk but data on severity limited

By Stephanie Nebehay and Ludwig Burger GENEVA (Reuters) – The Omicron coronavirus variant, reported in more than 60 countries, p..

Plan C? UK PM Johnson not planning further COVID rules despite Omicron growth

Plan C? UK PM Johnson not planning further COVID rules despite Omicron growth

By Kylie MacLellan and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not planning further restrictio..