Tag: Ukraine

Manufacturers With Ties to Russia Struggle to Unwind
Manufacturers With Ties to Russia Struggle to Unwind

Manufacturers with Russian ties are working to figure out how to survive, after sanctions leveled on Russia over recent weeks curb the flow of goods and money between the country and Western markets. Sanctions, and private companies’ moves to pull back from Russia, have upended operations for companies whose ownership and supply chains link back […]

Western brands in Russian franchise deals
Western brands in Russian franchise deals

The Burger King name appears in Russian outside a Burger King fast food restaurant in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, April 5, 2013. Bloomberg | Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelelnskyy in his address to US Congress Wednesday reiterated calls for all global brands to exit Russia — a market “flooded with [Ukrainian] blood” — as […]

Could Oil Prices Really Hit $200?
Could Oil Prices Really Hit $200?

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 […]

Western Drugmakers Are Still Providing Medicines to Russia
Western Drugmakers Are Still Providing Medicines to Russia

Healthcare companies say they are duty-bound to continue supplying drugs, vaccines and medical equipment to Russia, though Western sanctions and other measures have thrown up hurdles. The Ukraine invasion has prompted Western car makers, luxury-good purveyors and other companies to leave Russia. Makers of drugs, vaccines and medical equipment continue to do business, however, saying […]

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