Section: US & Canada
Putin Misses Meeting With Merkel Before Partying With Berlusconi Until Early Hours
Russian President Vladimir Putin was four hours late for a meeting with German chancellor Angela Merkel at the ASEM summit in Milan on Thursday after stopping by Serbia on the way to Italy to enjoy a military parade in Belgrade. “The meeting did not go through as scheduled due to a major scheduling reshuffle,” a spokesperson for Putin told press...
Here’s A 10-Second Guide To What Traders Are Talking About Today
Dave Lutz at JonesTrading has the top topics about which traders are talking about today: Good Morning, and welcome to Expiry Friday! Dovish tailwinds are propelling the market higher, as BoE’s chief economist (usually hawkish) said overnight – “interest rates could stay low for longer,” reinforcing dovish momentum from Fed’s Bullard...
What Revolution Looks Like On Instagram
As anti-government protests escalated in Ukraine in February, activists took to Facebook and Twitter to popularize a name for the revolutionary movement. They called it “Euromaidan,” after the pro-European bent of the demonstrators and the central square in the capital where they were massing. On both social networks, the watchword...
Leaders Discuss Ukraine Crisis
Diplomatic efforts to enforce a cease-fire and defuse tensions in Ukraine were stepped up, as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko met with several European leaders in Milan. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Russia Dumps Cold Water on Ukraine Thaw Hopes
Talks over Ukraine between Russia and European governments on Friday were “full of misunderstandings and disagreements,” the Kremlin said. …read more Source:...
Europe signals progress on Ukraine
MILAN (AP) — European leaders and Russia signaled cautious optimism over a peace deal for Ukraine after a high-level meeting in Milan on Friday, but emphasized details still need to be worked out. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Europe signals progress on Ukraine
European leaders and Russia signaled cautious optimism over a peace deal for Ukraine after a high-level meeting in Milan on Friday, but emphasized details still need to be worked out. …read more Source: FOX...
Rolls-Royce cuts forecasts on Russian sanctions
London (AFP) – Rolls-Royce, the British maker of engines, announced on Friday that it was slashing its earnings forecasts partly as result of Western trade sanctions against Russia, causing a share price collapse.Rolls said underlying profit in 2015 would be flat at best compared with 2014 but could come in three percent lower. The company...
No Sign of Breakthrough as Russia and Ukraine Leaders Meet in Milan
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko met an array of EU leaders on Friday, but there was little sign of progress in patching up a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and resolving a dispute over natural gas supplies. Putin held more than 2-1/2 hours of talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel overnight. The Kremlin...
Tense Ceasefire in the Hopeless Towns of ‘Happiness’ and ‘Victory’ in Ukraine
A road sign marks the turning into the village of Pobeda, in Ukrainian-controlled North Luhansk. The sign is missing the first two letters, turning pobeda (victory) into beda (woe). It’s an appropriate enough symbol for the reversal of Ukrainian military ambitions in the area. Up until the night of September 2nd, the village served as the...
