Monthly Archives: February 2022

Stock futures dip as investors monitor Russia’s attacks in Ukraine

Stock futures headed for a lower open Friday morning as traders eyed the latest developments in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the world’s response. Contracts on the S&P 500 declined. The index rose by 1.5% during Thursday’s session, rallying to shake off losses of as much as 2.6% at session lows. The Dow eked out gains after shedding more than 800 points at its worst levels of the day. And the Nasdaq Composite rose 3.3% in its best session since Jan. 31. Stocks steadied even against the… Source link

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Yandex Stock: Bear vs. Bull

Yandex ( YNDX -6.79% ), one of Russia’s largest tech companies, lost 40% of its market value over the past 12 months as it grappled with an antitrust probe, concerns about its net losses, rising interest rates, and the Ukrainian conflict sparking an exodus from Russian equities. But after that steep sell-off, Yandex trades at just 2.2 times this year’s sales. That seems like a very low valuation for one of Russia’s largest online search, ride-hailing, e-commerce, and… Source link

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The 10 most popular Amazon buys of February, according to Yahoo Canada readers

Top 10 Amazon products for the month of February. Yahoo Lifestyle Canada is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. We may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Yahoo Canada readers are big fans of Amazon Canada — and head there to shop for pretty much anything, from buzz-worthy products to the everyday essentials. In Feburary, there were certain items that stood out as our readers’ top picks —… Source link

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Australia’s Standoff Against Google and Facebook Worked—Sort Of

Over Zoom, Australia’s communications minister, Paul Fletcher, has the air of a man in the middle of a victory speech. He credits his team and the country’s competition regulator for succeeding where others had failed: forcing tech giants to pay for news. “There were a lot of people saying you can’t really succeed in taking on the global digital giants,” he says, sitting beneath strip lighting in his Sydney constituency office. But Fletcher and Australia’s federal treasurer, Josh… Source link

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War in Ukraine Could Benefit Meta, Google, and Twitter Stocks. Here’s How.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens a humanitarian disaster of catastrophic proportions. Already, hundreds of casualties have been reported, and thousands of people have fled the country. It could get much worse. The war in Eastern Europe, like all conflicts, is devastating. But it’s also hard to turn away from. Millions of people around the world have tuned into social media sites over the past few days as a modern war has played out in real time. All… Source link

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How Google Maps is tracking the Russian invasion of Ukraine

By combining Google Maps traffic information with a radar image that showed troops, Lewis and his team realized an invasion was underway hours before the news became public and from thousands of miles away in California. Russia officially announced its assault on Ukraine on Thursday morning, which President Biden called “unprovoked and unjustified.” Story continues below advertisement “In the old days, we would have relied on a reporter to show us what was happening on the ground,”… Source link

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Yandex warns Russian users of unreliable information online after Moscow threatens media

The logo of Russian internet group Yandex is pictured at the company’s headquarter in Moscow, Russia October 4, 2018. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MOSCOW, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Russian tech giant Yandex (YNDX.O) has started warning Russian users looking for news about Ukraine on its search engine of unreliable information on the internet, after Moscow threatened Russian media over what they publish. Authorities on Thursday… Source link

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Russian cyberattacks could be ‘serious pain point’ for US economy: former FBI official

U.S. government agencies and American companies are bracing for potential Russian cyberattacks in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the imposition of U.S. sanctions. Russia has struck before — notably with its hack of the Colonial Pipeline, which cut off 45% of the fuel supply to the East Coast last May. Cybersecurity experts are warning of hits to infrastructure providers that could disrupt power supplies or other necessary services. One expert, a former executive at the… Source link

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Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE: NAT) – Report February 25, 2022 (Fourth quarter 2021)

Nordic American Tankers Limited Friday, February 25, 2022 Highlights: As regards the recent political events in Russia and Ukraine, we shall comment later when matters are more clear. 1. On a Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) basis, fourth quarter 2021 was the best quarter of the last five quarters. We take comfort from an improving trend in both top- and bottom-line results. 2. The average TCE for our active fleet during the fourth quarter 2021 came in at $10,100 per day per ship. This was up 74%… Source link

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