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Investors unnerved by heated Trump-Zelensky Oval Office showdown
Updates market levels in paragraph 6; adds details, investor quotes, context, in paragraphs 7-13 Feb 28 (Reuters) - Investors were stunned on Friday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump ended in disaster, adding uncertainty to financial mark...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Commodities
Trump's firings at US weather agency will put lives at risk, scientists say
Agency provides crucial information on weather emergenciesScientists working on data for forecasts among those firedNOAA's work spans climate modeling, radar system maintenanceAgency's data used by countries that cannot afford monitoringAdds Project 2025's skepticism of NOAA, quote from ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Forex
FOREX-Euro falls to more than two-week low after Trump, Zelenskiy meeting
Zelensky, Trump meeting turns into debacleU.S. inflation data as expected, consumer spending softUpdates to afternoon U.S. tradingBy Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The euro dropped on Friday, after a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Do...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Other
BRIEF-AFA-CWA Says Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Voted To Ratify A New Contract
Feb 28 (Reuters) - AFA-CWA:AFA-CWA: ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANTS VOTED TO RATIFY A NEW CONTRACTAFA-CWA: 3-YEAR AGREEMENT PROVIDES IMMEDIATE, DOUBLE DIGIT WAGE INCREASE FOR 7,000 ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, BOARDING PAY, RETROACTIVE PAYSource text: [ID:]Further company coverage: ALK.NReuters
Fri, Feb 28
Economic Indicator
TREASURIES-US yields tumble as inflation cools, amid Zelenskiy-Trump tussle
Zelenskiy, Trump clash; US yields extend fallFed likely to cut rates twice this year, markets suggestDrop in consumer spending indicates economy cooling Bond rally driven by weak consumer confidence and economic dataUpdates prices, adds comments, Trump-Zelenskiy clashBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Cryptocurrencies
Trump kicks Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy out of the White House with no rare earths deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stormed out of the White House on Friday afternoon, leaving behind a collapsed minerals deal and a war still raging in Ukraine. What was supposed to be a high-stakes negotiation with President Donald Trump turned into an explosive clash in the Oval Office, ending with Zelenskyy walking out and Trump making […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Feb 28
Stocks
Why DLocal Stock Got Hammered Today
Shares of financial technology (fintech) company DLocal (NASDAQ: DLO) got hammered on Friday after the company reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024. The Uruguayan company's take rates are falling, unsettling investors. And that's why DLocal stock was down a crushing 32% as of 2:...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
Other
EU's Kallas after Trump Zelenskiy clash: Free world needs new leader
BRUSSELS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said it has become clear that "the free world needs a new leader" after U.S. President Donald Trump clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House on Friday."Ukraine is Europe! We st...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Other
Food delivery company Grubhub to cut 500 jobs
Adds details in paragraph 3, background in paragraph 5 and 6 Feb 28 (Reuters) - Grubhub CEO Howard Migdal said on Friday that the food delivery firm has decided to cut about 500 jobs, as it focuses on aligning its business with Wonder after the takeover was completed last month.Grubhub was bought...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Other
Bessent says Mexico has proposed matching US tariffs on China
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that Mexico has proposed matching U.S. tariffs on China in a move that he described as "very interesting.""I think it would be a nice gesture if the Canadians did it also so in a way we could have fortres...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Stocks
Why EVs and Renewable Energy Stocks Crashed This Week
Despite Tesla CEO Elon Musk being close to President Donald Trump, which was supposed to be bullish for electric vehicles (EVs), the market is selling off most EV and renewable energy stocks this week. The biggest reason is the government beginning to make moves that will hurt the industry, and it c...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
Commodities
ICE canola futures fall, retreating from February highs
All figures in Canadian dollars unless notedWINNIPEG, Manitoba - Feb 28 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures fell Friday on soyoil weakness, ending February at about where it started.• May canola RSK5 settled down $6.00 at $651.10 per metric ton. All 2025 months fell similar amounts. • Canola began the mo...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
