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US stocks gain; Dollar General jumps after bid
Corporate deal news gave the US stock market a lift on Monday as a bidding contest erupted for a discount retailer. Stocks also climbed amid reports of diplomatic efforts to broker a cease-fire in the conflict in Ukraine.Dollar General jumped after making a bid for retailer Family Dollar, a rival discount store. The offer topped a bid made last...
World › Ukraine: Dozens killed in shelling of convoy
Ukraine accused pro-Russia separatists of killing dozens of civilians in an attack early Monday on a convoy fleeing a besieged rebel-held city. The rebels denied any attack took place, while the U.S. confirmed the shelling of the convoy but said it did not know who was responsible. The refugees were… …read more Source: Japan...
US stocks rebound as Ukraine fears ease; Dow up 1.1%
NEW YORK – US stocks rebounded Monday from last week’s Ukraine-linked setback as fears of a clash with Russia ebbed, with the Dow up 1.1 percent and Nasdaq at a 14-year high. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Betrayal, desertion could mean execution, Ukraine rebel leaders warn fighters
Under growing pressure from a government offensive, the rebel leadership in Ukraine’s battle-torn east warned its fighters on Monday that desertion and betrayal could be met by execution. The warning appeared to signal a growing concern by the leadership of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) over a breakdown of...
Ukraine official accuses pro-Russia rebels of killing dozens of refugees in convoy
Dozens of civilians were killed Monday when separatist rebels shelled a convoy of refugees trying to flee war-torn eastern Ukraine, a top Ukrainian official said. A rebel chief said no such attack had occurred. Col. Andriy Lysenko, a spokesman for Ukraine’s National Security Council, told reporters the barrage took place Monday morning...
Ukraine: Dozens of civilians killed in convoy
Dozens of civilians were killed in a shelling attack on Monday on a convoy of refugees trying to flee war-torn eastern Ukraine, a top Ukrainian official said. Both the government and the rebels traded blame for the attack. …read more Source: The Times of...
Missile attack on buses fleeing violence in east Ukraine kills dozens of civilians
Dozens of people, including women and children, were killed fleeing fighting in eastern Ukraine yesterday when their convoy of buses was hit by rocket fire, military spokesmen said. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Asian shares higher but Russia-Ukraine tensions weigh
HONG KONG–Asian shares mostly rose Monday but gains were capped by the latest tensions between Russia and Ukraine, despite some progress cited in the “difficult” negotiations between the two sides. Also weighing on sentiment was a report showing China’s foreign direct investment slumped to a two-year low, adding to a...
Brent dips below US$102 a barrel
LONDON: Oil fell below US$102 a barrel to its lowest in over a year yesterday as investor concerns over conflict in Ukraine and Iraq eased, and as higher Libyan oil output added to already ample supplies. …read more Source: New Straits...
Merkel pledges Nato will defend Baltic member states anxious over Ukraine
August 19, 2014 12:08 AMRIGA (REUTERS) – Germany’s Angela Merkel promised the Baltic states on Monday that Nato would defend them, although it would not send permanent combat troops but would increase manoeuvres in the region. …read more Source: The Straits...
