Sen. Joe Manchin Signals Opposition to Sarah Bloom Raskin for Fed Post
WASHINGTON—A key Democrat came out against Sarah Bloom Raskin’s nomination to become the Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator, likely dashing...
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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...
Disney CEO Tried to Avoid Politics, Now Finds Himself in Middle of Partisan Spat
On Monday, Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Chapek said he didn’t want to wade into politics. He finished the...
Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich, Owner of Chelsea Soccer Club, Is Sanctioned by U.K.
LONDON—The British government ratcheted up pressure on Kremlin-linked businesspeople, sanctioning a handful of Russian oligarchs, including Roman Abramovich, the billionaire...
House Passes $1.5 Trillion Omnibus Package That Includes Aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON—The House passed a $1.5 trillion spending bill that includes emergency aid for Ukraine, after Democratic leaders stripped out a...
Disney Chief Bob Chapek Takes Stand on Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Bill
Walt Disney Co. DIS 1.44% Chief Executive Bob Chapek reversed course on his policy of staying out of politics and...
Negotiators Try to Complete Omnibus Spending Bill With Ukraine, Covid-19 Aid
WASHINGTON—House Democratic leaders said they plan to hold a vote Wednesday on a bill to fund the federal government for...
Biden Bans Imports of Russian Oil, Natural Gas
The U.S. is banning imports of Russian oil, President Biden said, targeting the lifeblood of Moscow’s economy as the West...
Expats Quietly Leave Russia Over Financial and Safety Worries
It was just an internet rumor: Russia might seize bank accounts of foreigners in the country. But since Russia invaded...
White House to Order Broad Review of Cryptocurrencies
WASHINGTON—The White House is set to release an executive order this week tasking several federal agencies with conducting a broad...
Oil CEOs, Biden Officials Warn Oil Volatility Is Here to Stay
HOUSTON—The chief executives of some of the world’s largest oil companies and U.S. government officials warned Monday that there were...
Oil Industry Contemplates World Without Russian Crude
As oil prices shoot to levels unseen since before the 2008 financial crisis, the energy industry is asking a previously...
Blinken says US has seen reports of Russian abuses in Ukraine that ‘would constitute a war crime’
"We've seen very credible reports of deliberate attacks on civilians, which would constitute a war crime. We've seen very credible...
In Hunt For Russian Oligarch’s Wealth, French Customs Officers on the Cote d’Azur Got a Tip
Customs officers along France’s sun-splashed Côte d’Azur had a tip.The superyacht Amore Vero was making preparations to set sail from...
Russia Targets Media Outlets With ‘Fake News’ Law, Blocks Facebook
Russia passed a law that threatens prison time for anyone publishing what authorities consider to be false information about the...
US getting closer to reviving Iran nuclear deal but officials warn efforts could still fail
"While there has been significant progress and we are close to a possible deal, a number of very difficult issues...
Ukraine War Plunges Auto Makers Into New Supply-Chain Crisis
BERLIN—After a pandemic and a global chip crunch, Russia’s war in Ukraine has unleashed auto makers’ third supply-chain crisis in...
Western Sanctions Bite Russian Economy, but Pose Unpredictable Risks
The conventional wisdom until last week was that sanctions had limited influence on a nation state, especially one as large...
The West’s Sanctions Barrage Severs Russia’s Economy From Much of the World
Western nations dropped economic sanctions of historic scale on Russia that are hobbling its financial system and effectively reversing 30...
Western Companies Pull Back From Russia in Response to Ukraine Invasion, Sanctions
BP PLC said Sunday it would exit its nearly 20% stake in Russian oil producer Rosneft, after pressure from the...
