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A top analyst said Ukraine’s decision to create new brigades instead of bolstering existing ones isn’t working.Many of the new units are now being divided up and sent to existing brigades that need replenishment.It’s turning out to be “one of the more puzzling force management choices” Kyiv has made, the…
Russia’s central bank has kept the key interest rate at 21%, bucking expectations of a hike to 23%.Russia’s top central banker said she is eyeing “excessive cooling” in the economy.Russia’s high interest rates are impacting business investments and profits, business leaders complain.Russia’s economy has been running hot on wartime activities,…
F-35 combat operations have often been against terrorist and militant targets.Israel used the fighter jet in widespread strikes against Iran in late October.The success of that operation underscores the F-35’s ability to battle higher-level threats.F-35 stealth fighters have been flying combat missions in the Middle East for years now, though…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested a way the “hot phase” of the war in Ukraine could end.It would include unoccupied parts of Ukraine coming “under the NATO umbrella.”Zelenskyy has long rejected the idea of ceding land to end the war.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested that the “hot phase”…
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s state media have praised some U.S. firms for “strong collaboration” – commentary that comes amid fears of a trade war and is reminiscent of how tensions with the U.S. were covered by Chinese newspapers during Donald Trump’s first presidency. Trump, who takes office on…
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) – Heavy online marketing spending by Temu and Shein is making it more costly for other retailers and brands to reach shoppers on Black Friday, marketing and industry experts say, with both platforms bidding heavily on search keywords used by competitors. Typing a few words…
Seven & i Holdings, owner of 7-Eleven stores, is at the center of a three-way bidding war.The company’s management, its founders, and a Canadian convenience store company all want control.Depending on who ultimately prevails, the Japan-based company could go private.Japan-based Seven & i Holdings, owner of the iconic global chain…
Investing.com– Most Asian stocks rose on Friday, buoyed by strength in chipmaking and cyclical stocks, which helped markets weather heightened tensions over the Russia-Ukraine war. Regional markets took some positive cues from Wall Street, with chipmaking stocks tracking strength in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:), which hit a record high on Thursday. …
Joe Biden is taking last-minute measures to support Ukraine before leaving things to Donald Trump.He finally let Ukraine use US missiles to strike inside Russia and approved anti-personnel mines.The measures are late in his term but could give Ukraine a much-needed boost.President Joe Biden has been scrambling to get Ukraine…
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Gold was headed for its largest weekly gain in nearly eight months on Friday and the euro hovered at a 13-month low as Russia lowered its threshold for using nuclear weapons and fired a hypersonic ballistic missile at Ukraine. The risk of escalation also…
