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UN hopes genuine cease-fire appears in Ukraine from Minsk deal
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Thursday urged all parties to the conflict in eastern Ukraine to fulfill their commitments made at peace talks in Minsk, Belarus, and ensure that a genuine and lasting cease-fire will take effect on Feb. 15 as agreed. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
US welcomes IMF deal on aid to Ukraine
The United States welcomed on Thursday the International Monetary Fund’s announcement of a new $17.5 billion bailout deal for Ukraine, urging the crisis-torn country to undertake the reforms required by the program. …read more Source: The Times of...
How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Thursday
Stocks closed near an all-time high Thursday as technology, materials and energy companies notched big gains. Energy stocks rose as the price of oil rebounded. Traders were also encouraged by an acquisition in the online travel business and news of a cease-fire deal in Ukraine. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index ended just two points shy...
US stocks approach record as technology, energy stocks gain
U.S. stocks climbed back close to record levels on Thursday as technology, materials and energy companies all notched big gains. Cisco Systems led the technology sector higher after reporting better-than-expected earnings. Energy stocks rose as the price of oil rebounded following two days of heavy losses. There were also big gains for online...
Ceasefire Agreed for Eastern Ukraine After Minsk Summit
Minsk. The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine have agreed a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine, participants at the summit talks said on Thursday. The deal reached after all-night negotiations in the Belarussian capital Minsk included a ceasefire that would come into effect on Sunday, followed by the withdrawal of heavy weapons....
Ukraine cease-fire deal, ongoing Greece talks lift euro
WASHINGTON (AFP) – A cease-fire in Ukraine negotiated overnight and an agreement by Greece and the Eurogroup to return to talks gave a solid boost to the euro over the dollar Thursday.The common currency gained 0.8 percent on the US dollar from late Wednesday, to $1.1406, even though some doubts hung over what was achieved in the parallel...
US stocks rise on Ukraine deal, Cisco earnings
NEW YORK–US stocks posted solid gains Thursday, rallying on news of a ceasefire in Ukraine as strong earnings from Cisco lifted the technology sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 110.24 points (0.62 percent) to 17,972.38. The broad-based S&P 500 jumped 19.95 (0.96 percent) to 2,088.48, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite...
IMF Agrees to $17.5 Billion Bailout for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund has agreed on a new $17.5 billion bailout deal for Ukraine to help stabilize the country’s finances. The four-year deal could include as much as $40 billion in funding when combined with money from other lenders, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said. Ukra… …read more Source: The Chosun...
US welcomes IMF deal on aid to Ukraine
[WASHINGTON] The United States welcomed Thursday the International Monetary Fund’s announcement of a new US$17.5 billion bailout deal for Ukraine, urging the crisis-torn country to undertake the reforms required by the program. …read more Source: The Business...
EU ready for ‘necessary steps’ if Ukraine pact breached
The EU warned Russia Thursday it was ready to take further measures in addition to the sanctions it has already imposed if a new Ukraine peace pact is breached, the bloc’s president Donald Tusk said. “The debate focused on how to support the implementation of the agreement – if it does not happen we will not hesitate to take the...
