Formed in a fury to counter Russia’s blitzkrieg attack, Ukraine’s hundreds-strong volunteer “hacker” corps is much more than a paramilitary cyberattack force in Europe’s first major war of the internet…
more ...Tech Firms Move Fast, Create Restrictions Within Ukraine-Russia Conflict
The Russian war on Ukraine is also happening online, as people share images from around Ukraine. Caught in the middle are U.S. technology firms, which have taken steps to curtail…
more ...Nigeria to Supply Equatorial Guinea With Natural Gas
Nigeria has agreed to supply natural gas to Equatorial Guinea at Nigeria’s International Energy Summit in Abuja. African energy experts are urging quick implementation of the gas deal amid high…
more ...US Added 678,000 Jobs in February in Sign of Economic Health
Hiring by U.S. businesses picked up last month as the omicron variant of the coronavirus faded and more Americans started to dine out, shop and stay in hotels, despite climbing…
more ...Argentina Signs $45 Billion IMF Deal to Help Restructure Debt
Argentina has signed a $45 billion agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help restructure and delay its debt payments. Negotiations about revamping the country’s debt payments have taken…
more ...Microsoft Suspends Sales, Services in Russia Over Ukraine Invasion
Software giant Microsoft announced Friday that it is suspending “all new sales of Microsoft products and services in Russia” over that country’s invasion of Ukraine. “Like the rest of the…
more ...Ukraine Conflict Disrupts Global Energy Markets
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has left global oil and gas markets in the uncertain and unstable, causing supply issues and price spikes, with oil reaching levels of…
more ...Western Sanctions Push Russia Back to Soviet-Type Market
It’s unclear if Russian President Vladimir Putin expected the sanctions that followed his invasion of Ukraine. But their severity could have far-reaching economic consequences for Russia. Oksana Bedratenko has the…
more ...Fewer Americans Apply for Jobless Benefits Last Week
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week reflecting a low number of layoffs across the economy. Jobless claims fell by 18,000 to 215,000 for the week ending February 26,…
more ...Eight US States Investigate TikTok’s Impact on Children
A consortium of U.S. states announced on Wednesday a joint investigation into TikTok’s possible harm to young users of the platform, which has boomed in popularity, especially among children. Officials…
more ...European Markets Make Gains Amid Worsening Ukraine Crisis
European markets are rising Wednesday as Russia launched a more intense phase of its invasion of Ukraine. The FTSE index in London is up 0.9% at midday, with Paris’s CAC…
more ...Apple, Ford, Other Big US Brands Join Corporations Shunning Russia
Some of America’s best-known companies including Apple, Google, Ford, Harley-Davidson and Exxon Mobil rebuked and rejected Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, under steady pressure from investors and consumers decrying…
more ...Could Russia Get Around Sanctions with Cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrency purchases in rubles are at a record high following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, raising questions about whether the likes of bitcoin can help Moscow get around sanctions. Why is…
more ...Do Sanctions Work?
From Afghanistan to Cuba, more than 20 countries around the world are under U.S. economic, financial and political sanctions that, according to some experts, are unprecedented in severity and scope. …
more ...Technology Helps Forecasters Predict Avalanche Dangers
Avalanche forecasters use a slew of technology to predict avalanche risk and help lovers of backcountry winter sports to be prepared. From Boulder Colorado, Shelley Schlender reports. Video editors –…
more ...31 Countries to Release 60 Million Barrels of Oil to Stabilize Market
The 31 members of the International Energy Agency said Tuesday they’d release 60 million barrels of oil from their strategic reserves to bolster the world’s oil markets in the wake…
more ...Big Tech Grapples With Russian State Media, Propaganda
As Russia’s war in Ukraine plays out for the world on social media, big tech platforms are moving to restrict Russian state media from using their platforms to spread propaganda…
more ...Airspace Closures After Ukraine Invasion Stretch Global Supply Chains
Global supply chains, already hit hard by the pandemic, are facing further disruption and cost inflation as airspace closures after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affect the air freight industry. Transport…
more ...Twitter to Reduce Visibility of Russian State Media Content
Twitter announced Monday that it will start labeling and making it harder for users to see tweets about the invasion of Ukraine that contain information from Russian state media outlets…
more ...Ukraine Crisis: Will African Oil Producers Take Advantage of Increasing Oil Prices?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the sanctions that followed, has pushed the price of oil to over $100 per barrel, the highest level in eight years. But, it’s also opened…
more ...Ruble Plummets as Sanctions Bite, Sending Russians to Banks
Ordinary Russians faced the prospect of higher prices and crimped foreign travel as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting, leading uneasy people to line up…
more ...Britain Widens Russian ‘Dirty Money’ Crackdown With New Law
Britain will intensify a crackdown on what Prime Minister Boris Johnson called “dirty money” by introducing the government’s Economic Crime Bill to parliament on Monday, a step brought forward in…
more ...BP Exiting Stake in Russian Oil and Gas Company Rosneft
BP said Sunday it is exiting its share in Rosneft, a state-controlled Russian oil and gas company, in reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. BP has held a 19.75% stake…
more ...EU Closes its Airspace to Russian Planes
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the European Union will close its airspace to Russian airlines and private jets due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The ban was decided…
more ...YouTube Blocks RT, Other Russian Channels From Earning Ad Dollars
YouTube on Saturday barred Russian state-owned media outlet RT and other Russian channels from receiving money for advertisements that run with their videos, similar to a move by Facebook, after…
more ...Momentum Grows to Cut Russia From SWIFT Global Banking System
The U.S. is revisiting cutting Russia from the global bank-to-bank payment system known as SWIFT, as the next step in a series of escalating sanctions punishing Moscow for the unprovoked…
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