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2/2 © Reuters. A man removes debris outside a residential building damaged by shelling during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the separatist-controlled town of Makeyevka (Makiivka) outside Donetsk, Ukraine March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko 2/2 By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will affect the entire global economy by slowing growth and jacking up…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Sheets of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on the five-dollar bill currency are seen through a magnifying glass at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron LONDON (Reuters) – U.S five and 10-year Treasury yields rose to their highest levels in almost three years on…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina attends a news conference in Moscow, Russia June 14, 2019. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (Reuters) – Russian central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina will not take questions from journalists after explaining this month’s monetary policy decision in an online presentation on Friday, the central bank said on Monday.…

© Reuters. Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa presents his national statement as a part of the World Leaders’ Summit at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain November 1, 2021. Andy Buchanan/Pool via REUTERS By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – A senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official will be visiting Sri Lanka…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Russian state flag flies over the Central Bank headquarters in Moscow, Russia March 29, 2021. A sign reads: “Bank of Russia”. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank on Saturday said it has decided not to reopen stock market trading on the Moscow Exchange from March 14-18, with the…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Komeito party leader Natsuo Yamaguchi attends a debate session with other leaders of Japan’s main political parties, ahead of October 31, 2021 lower house election, at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan October 18, 2021. REUTERS/Is TOKYO (Reuters) – A senior member of Japan’s ruling coalition said on Saturday…

2/2 © Reuters. A man walks out of a currency exchange office in Saint Petersburg, Russia January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov 2/2 By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The cost of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will become a lot clearer next week, with a previously unthinkable sovereign default looming, more emergency central bank measures likely…

2/2 © Reuters. People gather as community leaders rejected a government proposal to prevent future blockades affecting the Las Bambas copper mine, in Sayhua, Peru January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda 2/2 LIMA (Reuters) – A greater supply of dollars from the mining sector in Peru – the world’s No. 2 copper producer – is pushing…

Companies often use leverage to fund expansion projects without relinquishing any company ownership.  Jacek Dylag via Unsplash; Canva ContentsWhat Is Financial Leverage? Why Do Businesses Use Leverage? How Do Businesses Use Leverage?Financial Leverage ExampleHow Is Financial Leverage Measured? How Much Leverage Is Healthy for a Company? What Is Financial Leverage? In business, financial leverage is…

It wasn’t long ago that this reporter became tired of the endless whiplash that accompanies the vagaries of the global oil markets. In more specific language, I was sick of spending $80 every time I filled up the family’s car’s gas tank.  Spending that amount was particularly galling for me because, as a long-time markets…