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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

CFO News Room

The graph below shows the sovereign spreads for Russia and Ukraine in the weeks leading up and including the conflict: The sovereign CDS spread for Russia, which started the year at 1.70% soared above 25%, just after hostilities commenced, and were trading at 10.56% on March 16, after rumors that peace talks were underway brought them down.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Backs Data Portability Law, Amazon Considers Registering Services As Separate Entities In India

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Here’s the latest news from Facebook, Amazon and others, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators, trade groups and politicians the world over. 22 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hearing on the matter, Reuters reported. RILA Joins Trade Groups in Tackling Counterfeit Merchandise. Regulations.

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Costco’s First China Store Signals Broader Retail Trend Into Foreign Markets

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But can Costco do well in China, and in the midst of a trade war that still seems to be escalating? China trade war, but the competitive presence of China-based commerce and payment ecosystems such as Alibaba – which, the newspaper notes, “operates brick-and-mortar Hema stores that integrate online and offline shopping.”

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Costco’s New China Retail Move Highlights Broader Trends

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But can Costco do well in China, and in the midst of a trade war that still seems to be escalating? China trade war, but the competitive presence of China-based commerce and payment ecosystems such as Alibaba — which, the newspaper notes, “operates bricks-and-mortar Hema stores that integrate online and offline shopping.”

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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

Musings on Markets

The graph below shows the sovereign spreads for Russia and Ukraine in the weeks leading up and including the conflict: The sovereign CDS spread for Russia, which started the year at 1.70% soared above 25%, just after hostilities commenced, and were trading at 10.56% on March 16, after rumors that peace talks were underway brought them down.

Economics 100
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A Closer Look At Ripple’s Money-Saving Claims

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The most obvious is foreign exchange, the cost to sell and buy another currency. Regarding payment operations, while banks will still continue to manage their local payment rails, using its technology can lead to a reduction in required staff traditionally needed for trade failures, leading to a 48 percent reduction in this area.

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Transcript: Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton

Barry Ritholtz

RITHOLTZ: …in terms of trading and management that give it a leg up over ETFs, especially in that sort of environment. You can put those tags in there but still take a professionally managed strategy… RITHOLTZ: Right. RITHOLTZ: which other publicly traded companies might not have that luxury. JOHNSON: Exactly. JOHNSON: Right.