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    US, Europe impose tough new sanctions on Russia
    Jul29

    US, Europe impose tough new sanctions on Russia

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Spurred to new action by the downing of the Malaysian airliner, the European Union approved dramatically tougher economic sanctions Tuesday against Russia, followed swiftly by a new round of U.S. penalties targeting key sectors of the Russian economy. The coordinated sanctions were aimed at increasing pressure on Russian...

    Obama announces additional U.S. sanctions on Russia
    Jul29

    Obama announces additional U.S. sanctions on Russia

    President Obama has announced new economic sanctions against key sectors of the Russian economy in the latest move by the U.S. to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his support for Ukrainian rebels. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Kerry Meets Ukraine’s Foreign Minister
    Jul29

    Kerry Meets Ukraine’s Foreign Minister

    Secretary of State John Kerry and Pavlo Klimkin, Ukraine’s foreign minister, spoke after meeting in Washington to discuss the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...

    Fighting Divides Ukrainian Crash Site and Cuts Access
    Jul29

    Fighting Divides Ukrainian Crash Site and Cuts Access

    Separatists have been driven out of much of the 14-square-mile area where bodies and debris from the downed Malaysian plane fell. …read more Source: The New York...

    Obama Announces New Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine Crisis
    Jul29

    Obama Announces New Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine Crisis

    President Barack Obama announced fresh sanctions against Russia on Tuesday in response to Moscow’s involvement in the crisis in Ukraine. The sanctions targeted key parts of Russia’s economy, including the energy, arms and finance sectors. “Today, Russia is once again isolating itself from the international community, setting...

    STOCKS FALL, RUSSIA HIT WITH FRESH SANCTIONS: Here’s What You Need To Know (DIA, SPX, SPY, QQQ, UPS, PFE, MRK, WIN, FTR, TWTR)
    Jul29

    STOCKS FALL, RUSSIA HIT WITH FRESH SANCTIONS: Here’s What You Need To Know (DIA, SPX, SPY, QQQ, UPS, PFE, MRK, WIN, FTR, TWTR)

    Stocks closed the session mixed, but little changed, as some economic data reported this morning came in mixed, another wave of corporate earnings were reported, and the U.S. and EU announced sanctions against Russian companies. First, the scoreboard: Dow: 16,923.67, -58.9, (-0.4%) S&P 500: 1,970.85, -8.1, (-0.4%) Nasdaq: 4,444.50, -0.2,...

    U.S. targets Russian economy with new sanctions
    Jul29

    U.S. targets Russian economy with new sanctions

    President Barack Obama has announced new economic sanctions against key sectors of the Russian economy in the latest move by the U.S. to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his support for Ukrainian rebels. …read more Source: CNY...

    U.S., EU Boost Sanctions On Russia
    Jul29

    U.S., EU Boost Sanctions On Russia

    MoreKerry Says Not ‘a Shred’ of Evidence Russia Wants to Ease Ukraine FightingAmid Threat of New Sanctions, U.S. Says Russia Is Flouting Key Arms TreatyU.S.: Satellite Imagery Shows Russians Shelling Eastern UkraineThe United States is escalating sanctions on the Russian economy nearly two weeks after the shootdown of a civilian...

    Global aviation leaders to set up task force in wake of shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines flight
    Jul29

    Global aviation leaders to set up task force in wake of shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines flight

    The United Nations agency that governs civil aviation says it is setting up a task force aimed at improving security measures in the wake of the shoot-down of a Malaysia Airlines jet over eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...

    Obama expected to announce US sanctions on Russia
    Jul29

    Obama expected to announce US sanctions on Russia

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is expected to announce a new round of U.S. sanctions against Russia Tuesday. …read more Source: The Bismarck...