Marriott shutting Russia corporate offices over Ukraine invasion
Marriott will close its corporate offices in Moscow in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the company announced Thursday....
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Leonardo DiCaprio donates to humanitarian effort in Ukraine
Academy Award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has donated to humanitarian organizations supporting Ukraine, though an earlier widely circulated report was...
Nestle, tobacco giants, Sony join move away from Russia
Nestle, Philip Morris, and video game-maker Sony joined the list of multinationals stepping back from Russia on Wednesday as...
Australia declares east coast floods a national emergency
Australia declared a national emergency on Wednesday in response to the devastating floods along its east coast, designating catastrophe...
Japanese auto giant Nissan plans to halt production in Russia
Japanese automaker Nissan is planning to halt production at its plant in Russia because of “logistical challenges.” Follow Israel...
McDonald's: Russia restaurant closures to cost $50M a month
McDonald's Corp said on Wednesday the temporary closure of its 847 restaurants in Russia will cost the fast food...
Biden signs executive order on cryptocurrency oversight
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order on government oversight of cryptocurrency that urges the Federal...
US 2022 spending bill includes $13.6B for Ukraine
US lawmakers have reached a deal to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2022, including $13.6 billion in security...
Venezuela frees 2 Americans in goodwill gesture
Venezuela released two jailed US citizens on Tuesday in an apparent goodwill gesture toward the Biden administration following a...
Swedish PM rejects opposition calls to consider joining NATO
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Tuesday rejected opposition calls to consider joining NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine,...