By Alexandra Ulmer ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump on Saturday condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and said he was praying for Ukrainians, marking a sharp shift of tone from earlier this week when he praised Russian President…
EU announces new Russia sanctions with U.S. and others, including SWIFT
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday that the EU, along with the United States and other Western partners, plans to impose further sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, including cutting of…
U.S., UK, Europe, Canada to block Russian access to SWIFT – statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States, Britain, Europe and Canada on Saturday moved to block Russia’s access to the SWIFT international payment system as part of another round of sanctions against Moscow as it continues its assault against Ukraine. …
Explainer-A SWIFT primer as West moves to freeze Russia out of international payments
By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union, along with the United States and other Western partners, has announced further sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, including cutting off a number of Russian banks from the SWIFT interban…
Locked-out Texas refinery workers OK return-to-work pact
By Erwin Seba BEAUMONT, Texas (Reuters) -Union workers approved on Saturday a return-to-work agreement that clears the way for Exxon Mobil Corp to end a 10-month lockout at a southeast Texas refinery, a union official said. The agreement sets the terms…
Want to attend Warren Buffett’s ‘Woodstock for Capitalists’? Get vaccinated
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Warren Buffett is this year bringing back the annual extravaganza for shareholders of his Berkshire Hathaway Inc that he calls “Woodstock for Capitalists.” But the 91-year-old billionaire has a cautionary message: If you…
Buffett’s Berkshire posts record annual profit, extends but slows buybacks
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday said fourth-quarter profit swelled, boosted by gains in many of its businesses and common stock investments such as Apple Inc, and said annual earnings reached a record…
Streets quiet in Kyiv, city reeling from night of fighting
By Aleksandar Vasovic, Emin and Caliskan KYIV (Reuters) – Soldiers picking through charred debris scattered near the smouldering remains of a truck and a few civilians taking fresh air before a curfew were among scarce signs of life in Ukraine’s capita…
Buffett laments lack of good investments even as Berkshire profit sets record
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Warren Buffett on Saturday signaled he will stick to his knitting, bemoaning the lack of good investment opportunities for Berkshire Hathaway Inc as it sits on a massive pile of cash even after repurchasing a huge amount…
Factbox: EU sanctions target Russia’s economy, elites and Putin himself
(Reuters) – The European Union has imposed two packages of sanctions on Russia for launching an “unprecedented and unprovoked military attack against Ukraine”. Further sanctions, including the suspension of Russia’s access to the global SWIFT payment s…