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Citi expands its exit from Russia

By Matt Egan, CNN Business Citigroup, the major US bank with the biggest footprint in Russia, said Monday it will expand its exit from Russia to go beyond the long-planned sale of its consumer bank there. Citi said in a statement it has decided to “expand the scope” of its exit process to include “other

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A man is seen outside the US headquarters of Deutsche Bank on July 8

Even Deutsche Bank is getting out of Russia

by Matt Egan, CNN In a significant reversal, Deutsche Bank announced Friday it is planning to shut down its business in Russia. The shift comes just a day after Deutsche Bank told CNBC it wasn’t “practical” to leave Russia, a source of legal troubles in the past for Germany’s largest lender. “Like some international peers

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Earlier this week

Right-wing group targets New York Times reporters who have aggressively reported on its spy tactics

By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Earlier this week, the right-wing organization Project Veritas released two undercover videos capturing Matthew Rosenberg, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times, making a number of disparaging comments about his colleagues and the news media writ large. The videos caused a stir inside The Times due, in part,

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Disney CEO Bob Chapek apologized for his "silence" on Florida's controversial bill dubbed "Don't Say Gay

Disney CEO apologizes for ‘silence’ on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

by Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney CEO Bob Chapek apologized for his “silence” on Florida’s controversial bill dubbed “Don’t Say Gay,” days after declining to condemn it. On Monday, Chapek had spoken out about — but did not directly condemn — the controversial “Parental Rights in Education” bill, which would ban educators from discussions about

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'This is different': Why internet backbone services are cutting off Russia. The phrase '.ru' in Google search engine displayed on a laptop screen is seen in this illustration.

‘This is different’: Why internet backbone services are cutting off Russia

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Big tech platforms have joined the global backlash against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, with Facebook, Google, Twitter, Spotify, Netflix and others placing at least partial restrictions on Russian content — if not exiting (or getting themselves blocked) altogether. In the past week, however, the severing of Russia from

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These stocks could get much cheaper. Menu prices at Chipotle Mexican Grill have risen by roughly four percent to cover the costs of raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour for employees.

These stocks could get much cheaper

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business A single share of Amazon and Google owner Alphabet each trades at nearly $3,000 — a pretty high price for average investors. But that will soon change: The companies will split their shares, reducing their stock prices sharply, in the next few months. Could other high-priced blue chip

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Inflation

US consumer sentiment fell more than expected

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business American consumers are getting pummeled from all sides: Supply chain constraints and high demand mean delays for products and rising costs. Now gas prices are soaring on the back of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, creating an even more bitter cocktail. An early look at how Americans are feeling about the economy

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Russia opens criminal case against Meta following temporary hate speech policy change.

Russia opens criminal case against Meta following temporary hate speech policy change

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against Facebook parent company Meta Platforms accusing the company’s employees of “illegal calls for murder and violence” against Russian citizens, according to a statement the committee published Friday. The case follows a temporary change to Meta’s hate speech policy that allows some

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