Section: Business Insider (USA)
Obama will lift sanctions if Russia ‘changes course’ on Ukraine
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – US President Barack Obama slammed Russia’s “aggression” in Ukraine but offered to lift sanctions against Moscow if it threw its weight behind an unraveling peace deal with Kiev.The outstretched hand to Moscow came a day after pro-Russian guerrillas brushed off Ukrainian President...
Ukraine PM asks West to keep sanctions on Russia
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk called on the West not to ease sanctions on Russia, in his address to the UN General Assembly. “We ask our partners not to lift sanctions until Ukraine takes control of its entire territory,” Yatsenyuk said.He spoke just hours after US President...
Why Wall Street Isn’t Freaking Out About The Middle East And Russia
Islamic State may be a geopolitical threat, but it has not yet posed much of a danger to business. A day’s drive from the fighting, in Kurdish-run Iraq, three Western oil firms, Genel Energy, DNO and Gulf Keystone, continue to pump out crude that is piped or sent by road to Turkey. Their combined market value plunged after IS seized the...
STOCKS SURGE, DOW GAINS 156: Here’s What You Need To Know (DIA, SPY, QQQ, TLT, IWM, DBC, AAPL, GS, GPRO, EURO, USD)
Stocks rallied on Wednesday, the first day of gains for the market in three days, with the Nasdaq leading percentage gains on Wednesday and the Dow adding more than 150 points. First, the scoreboard: Dow: 17,213.56, +157.7, (+0.9%) S&P 500: 1,998.54, +15.8, (+0.8%) Nasdaq: 4,554.06, +45.4, (+1%) And now, the top stories on Wednesday: 1. The...
The Russian Navy Is Aiming To Be Much Larger Than The US Navy
Russia’s plan to add 80 new warships to its Black Sea fleet will put the country’s navy even further ahead of the US Navy in terms of sheers numbers. Both countries had been on nearly equal footing with nearly 300 warships before Russia moved ahead of the US with the seizure of 51 Ukrainian vessels after invading the Crimean peninsula...
The Euro Meltdown Just Crossed An Ugly Milestone
The euro just fell below $1.28, extending the currency’s ugly decline against the dollar. This comes as economic data continues to confirm deterioration in the euro area economy. Earlier today, we learned Germany’s IFO business climate index fell to 104.7 in September from 106.3 in August. This was worse than the 105.8 expected by...
LIVE: Obama’s Speech To The UN General Assembly…
President Barack Obama is speaking Wednesday morning before the United Nations General Assembly, amid the backdrop of the US and partner nations launching airstrikes against the extremist group ISIS in Syria. Obama planned to deliver a “forceful and optimistic message of American leadership — one that recognizes the challenges we face while...
Here’s What Obama’s Going To Say At The UN Today
President Barack Obama is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning and a White House official sent reporters a preview of the president’s address. According to the White House, Obama will call on other nations to join the US in confronting a “range of challenges” including the jihadist group...
Sharapova crashes out, Kvitova through in Wuhan
Wuhan (China) (AFP) – Fourth seed Maria Sharapova crashed out of the $2.4 million WTA Wuhan Open in two sets Wednesday, while Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and world number eight Angelique Kerber made the quarter-finals.Sharapova was defeated by Timea Bacsinszky in a tight game, losing the first set at the tie break and the second 7-5...
Ukraine peace efforts stall despite lull in fighting
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian peace efforts stalled Wednesday after pro-Russian insurgents called their own elections in defiance of a deal under which they and the Ukrainian army began withdrawing heavy weapons after five months of war.Separatists in the Russian-speaking industrial east Tuesday brushed off President Petro Poroshenko’s...
