Mercedes shares climb 5% on share buyback, despite ‘exceptional’ uncertainty ahead

Mercedes-AMG GT 43 4MATIC+ on display at Brussels Expo on January 9, 2020 in Brussels, Belgium.  Sjoerd Van Der Wal | Getty Images News | Getty Images Mercedes-Benz shares gained around 5% on Thursday morning after the German carmaker beat fourth-quarter earnings expectations and announced a new share buyback program, despite warning of “exceptional” risks … Read more

Russia launches ‘distinctive’ air assault in Kyiv with drones, missiles

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian air defenses thwarted an intense Russian air assault on Kyiv early Tuesday, capturing down all 18 missiles aimed on the capital. Loud explosions boomed over Kyiv because the nighttime assault mixed Russian missiles launched from the air, sea and land in an obvious try and overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses. No casualties … Read more