Shares in some European banks regained some of their gains on Tuesday after falling this week due to their links to dealings with Russia, but the sector remained volatile as the fighting in Ukraine continued. Shares of Austrian bank Raiffeisen rose 2.7 percent in early trading, partly offsetting a 14 …

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that Japan and the United States had pledged to work together to make Russia “pay a heavy price” for its invasion of Ukraine. In comments he made shortly after his online conversations with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Suzuki said the two …

Japanese stocks rose on Tuesday, as continued optimism about cease-fire talks between Russia and Ukraine boosted sentiment, prompting investors to buy into retreating shares. The Nikkei index rose 1.2 percent to 26,844.72 points after it crossed the 27,000 level for the first time since February 18. The broader Topix index …

Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors said on Tuesday it may stop producing and selling its cars in Russia, as economic sanctions against Russia could cause supply chain disruptions. Japan on Tuesday joined the United States and other allies in imposing additional sanctions on Russia, which included freezing the assets of the …

It has been another busy holiday season this year with online sales growing 11% year-over-year (YoY) according to the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse market intelligence which focuses on the measurement of in-store and online retail MasterCard said late Monday that it has blocked a number of financial institutions from the MasterCard …

The Turkish natural gas distribution company, BOTAS, said on Tuesday that the price of gas used in the production of electricity rose 18.3 percent, while there was no change in the prices of natural gas used in industrial facilities and homes. Turkey has made sharp increases in energy prices this …

Oil prices jumped on Monday as Western allies imposed more sanctions on Russia and cut off certain Russian banks from the global SWIFT system for interbank payments, potentially causing severe disruption to its oil exports. Brent crude rose $4.16, or 4.3 percent, to $102.09, after hitting a high of $105.07 …

Oil prices jumped on Monday as Western allies imposed more sanctions on Russia and cut off certain Russian banks from the global SWIFT system for interbank payments, potentially causing severe disruption to its oil exports. Brent crude rose $4.16, or 4.3 percent, to $102.09 at 0915 GMT, after hitting a …

Toyota Motor Co. said it will suspend all local factory operations on Tuesday, losing production of about 13,000 cars, after a company that supplies it with plastic parts and electronic components was subjected to a suspected cyber attack. No information was available yet on who was behind the attack or …

The Russian ruble fell nearly 30 percent on Monday, the euro fell nearly 1 percent against the dollar, and demand for the Swiss franc, the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen increased as safe havens after Western countries imposed tough new sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. Western …