Petro Poroshenko

A comedy that helped launch the political career of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could soon be seen by millions of people worldwide. What Happened: A 2015 satirical comedy called “Servant of the People” is returning to Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) in the U.S., the company...

Over the weekend, the European Central Bank released the results of its stress tests to investors eager to see how the region’s banks would fare in times of economic and financial turbulence. All in all, the results were largely in line with expectations, with only 12 banks failing. Those...

After a second case of Ebola among nurses working with a Liberian man surfaced, Americans began to worry about the disease spreading across the country. The second nurse, Amber Joy Vinson, took a flight to and from Cleveland while exhibiting symptoms of the disease, something that could have...

The euro remained below $1.30 on Monday morning after losing ground last week following the European Central Bank’s policy meeting on Thursday. The common currency traded at $1.2952 at 5:00 GMT on Monday morning as the worsening situation in Ukraine put further pressure on the bloc’s...

On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced that further military airstrikes had been launched against Islamic State militants in order to keep them from overtaking the Haditha Dam, a strategically important landmark to the northwest of Baghdad. Hagel defended the latest round of...

Brent crude oil settled above $102.00 after making moderate gains overnight. The commodity traded at $102.18 at 4:15 GMT as investors questioned the reliability of a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine and received mixed signals from U.S. data. Shaky Ukrainian Peace Though Russian President...

Brent crude oil was steady on Wednesday morning after briefly rising overnight, but waning demand in both China and Europe coupled with declining U.S. crude imports kept a lid on gains. The commodity traded at $102.13 at 5:40 GMT as investors kept an eye on developing supply issues. CNBC...

Brent crude oil made modest gains overnight to trade at $102.13 at 7:30 GMT on Tuesday morning. However, the commodity may be in for another drop as a global supply glut and weak economic indicators from some of the world’s largest consumers weigh. Conflicts in Libya and Iraq have been...

Easing tension in Ukraine helped take some pressure off of the euro, but it still struggled with a weak economic outlook. The common currency traded at $1.3301 at 8:00 GMT on Wednesday morning as investors looked ahead to the upcoming Jackson Hole summit for more clues about the direction of...

Brent crude oil slipped below $111 to begin the week as the conflict keeping Libyan oil from the market looked nearer to being resolved. The commodity traded at $110.45 at 8:30 GMT with geopolitical tension elsewhere keeping a floor under prices. Libya’s National Oil Corp lifted a force...

Although US markets close at 1:00 p.m. ET on Thursday for the Independence Day holiday, the short day will be jam packed with market moving economic data. Most notably will be US non-farm payrolls data which is expected to show a fifth straight week of gains above 200,000. Most analysts...

Despite growing pressure from the West and at home to extend the one week ceasefire, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Tuesday that he is planning to continue the government’s battle against pro-Moscow separatists with a renewed offensive. Poroshenko has said he would be open...

Brent crude oil was steady just below $114 as worries about a supply interruption in Iraq faded. The commodity traded at $113.78 at 8:50 GMT as investors evaluated whether or not the Middle Eastern nation's ongoing conflict would escalate further and tighten global supplies. Sunni insurgents...

The euro was steady at $1.3608 at 5:47 GMT on Wednesday morning despite further data from the region which indicated that the economy was struggling. Instead, the common currency found momentum from a testimony by Bank of England chief Mark Carney on Tuesday. Carney told UK lawmakers that the...

US stocks rose to new highs on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve recommitted to an accommodative monetary policy and raised its outlook for the nation's economy. Following a two day policy meeting, Fed Chair Janet Yellen announced that the bank saw short-term interest rates improving...