What I Am Reading
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Markets
- Stocks Finish Lower as Oil Rises on Russian Oil BanWall Street Journal
- Global shares fall, oil rises in volatile trading after Russia oil banReuters
- Crude oil jumps as much as 7% on U.S. ban of Russian imports, but trades off session highsCNBC
- Why Is Gas So Expensive? Ukraine-Russia War Sparks Price Increases Across U.S.Wall Street Journal
- Nickel price surge could threaten automakers' EV plansCNBC
Global
US
Ukraine War I
- Fighting in Ukraine Forces Two Million to Flee as Russia Presses OffensiveWall Street Journal
- Biden Bans Imports of Russian Oil, Natural GasWall Street Journal
- How the EU plans to cut dependence on Russian gas by 67% this yearCNBC
- Russian Oil Embargo Pushes OPEC to Take SidesWall Street Journal
Ukraine War II
- China's Xi calls for 'maximum restraint' in UkraineReuters
- U.S. Sanctions Can’t Keep China From Buying Russian OilOilPrice.com
- Shell, BP to Withdraw From Russian Oil, GasWall Street Journal
- Big brands and oil ban punish Russia as Moscow makes new pledge on Ukraine refugeesReuters
- Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Pepsi and Starbucks suspend business in RussiaCNBC
- Sovereign wealth funds likely to shun Russia, researcher saysReuters
Geopolitics & trade
- North Korea Restarts Work at Nuclear Testing Site, Report SaysWall Street Journal
Industries & companies
- Financials:Visa, Mastercard Prepare to Raise Credit-Card FeesWall Street Journal
- Retail:Amazon turns grocery-picking gig workers into Whole Foods employeesCNBC
- Shipping:XPO Logistics will focus only on trucking, will spin off, sell other unitsCNBC
Corporate finance
Virus
- Why American Mask Makers Are Going Out of BusinessNew York Times