LONDON — The London Metal Exchange said Wednesday it had been forced to halt the nickel market once again after a “systems error” allowed a small number of trades to go through below its newly imposed daily price limit. The LME said it is investigating the technical glitch and will try to reopen the nickel […]
Metals prices are all over the place, with rapid rises to record levels followed by sharp falls and considerable anxiety — anxiety that has also applied to surging oil prices. Agricultural commodities have likewise seen an unprecedented surge in prices since the war in Ukraine broke out. There is a risk of unrest in parts […]
CNN — There are many details we still don’t know about WNBA star Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia. But there’s a lot we can learn from the experiences of Americans who were detained there in the past. The country’s strict drug laws also offer some indication of what could be next for Griner, experts say. […]
Mila Kunis has opened up about how recent events in Ukraine have affected her. The “Bad Moms” star was born in Chernivtsi but moved to the United States with her family in 1991 around the age of 8. Kunis told Maria Shriver in a candid interview uploaded to YouTube Friday that because of this, she […]
A shrinking number of well-known companies are still doing business in Russia, even as hundreds have announced plans to curtail ties. Burger King restaurants are open, Eli Lilly is supplying drugs, and PepsiCo is selling milk and baby food, but no more soda. The pace of businesses exiting Russia accelerated over the past week as […]
An aerial shot of the Severn Estuary from 2010. Jamie Cooper | spl | Getty Images An independent commission in the UK is to revisit the possibility of using the Severn Estuary, a large body of water between England and Wales, to harness tidal energy. The commission will be set up by the pan-regional Western […]
In the two weeks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, oil prices have rallied by more than $30 to top $130 per barrel as concerns about disruptions to Russian oil supply mount. Oil is now holding near its highest level since 2008, and analysts are not ruling out a continued run to all-time highs of $150 […]
Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin is calling on Attorney General Maura Healey to investigate the sudden spike in gas prices. That’s a new record high. Gas stations said they are feeling the pinch, too, blaming the crisis with Russia. Gas station owners saying they’re passing on increased costs from wholesalers. However, some state officials […]
new York CNN Business — McDonald’s and Starbucks are shutting down their restaurants and cafes in Russia, and Coca-Cola is suspending its operations there in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. PepsiCo is also pulling some products from the country. “McDonald’s has decided to temporarily close all our restaurants in Russia and pause all operations […]
CNN — The arrest of two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist Brittney Griner has left supporters anxious about her well-being and fearful that she might become a political pawn. Russian authorities said Griner had cannabis oil in her luggage and accused her of smuggling significant amounts of a narcotic substance – an offense punishable by […]
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