Crude almost 18 percent to $139.13 — a level not seen since mid-2008 — after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the White House and allies were in talks about banning imports from Russia, before it settled lower
Sony's news comes on the heels of a January unveiling of a new prototype, its Vision-S electric vehicle, and the announcement that its new subsidiary Sony Mobility will explore jumping into the sector
Cryptocurrency purchases in rubles have climbed to a record high since the US and Western allies have sought to cripple Russia's banking sector and currency with a barrage of sanctions over last week's invasion on Ukraine
The 300-year-old auction house wants to adopt new technologies like cryptocurrencies, metaverse, NFT to stay relevant
The moves in diverse industries follow earlier announcements by Disney, Ford, Mastercard and others, and highlight the rising economic toll on Russia after its assault on Ukraine unleashed massive sanctions across Western governments
Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has sent world markets into a spiral over the past week, further fraying nerves on trading floors caused by runaway inflation and tighter central bank monetary policies.
The announcement came after UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said more than three million Russian companies, including Gazprom, would be unable to access funding from London-based financial institutions because of new sanctions
Putin ordered Sunday Russia's nuclear forces onto high alert in response to what he called "unfriendly" steps by the West. Russia has the world's largest arsenal of nuclear weapons and a huge cache of ballistic missiles
On Thursday, Day 1 of the first major war in Europe in decades, the Russian military began its attack before sunrise with the terrifying thud of artillery strikes on airports and military installations all over Ukraine. It spurred tens of thousands of Ukrainians to flee by car or bus or on foot on Thursday toward the far-western part of the country
European Union leaders spoke about isolating Russia financially and dry up its financing in further sanctions; removing the Kremlin from SWIFT system 'on the table' too
The Securities and Exchange Commission reportedly launched its probe after Musk's brother Kimbal sold $108 million in Tesla stock last year, just a day before a significant drop in the electric car maker's share price, which was catalysed by Tesla CEO's now infamous tweet