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(Bloomberg) -- Investors are facing a risk most of them have never seen in their lifetimes -- a major crossborder war in Europe -- and that’s wreaking havoc across financial markets.

Stocks in developed markets showed they can stand up to a lot last week. One thing they almost certainly can’t withstand is a global recession.

(Bloomberg) -- In just over two months, Canada’s banks have struck the two largest deals in their industry’s history, both reaching beyond their borders to grab more of the competitive U.S. market. Toronto-Dominion Bank on Monday announced a $13.4 billion takeover of First Horizon Corp.

(Bloomberg) -- Societe Generale SA and Credit Suisse Group AG halted the finance of commodities trading from Russia as the Ukraine war fueled concerns about the widening impact of sanctions, according to people familiar with the matter.

(Bloomberg) -- The crisis in Ukraine is sending Asia’s stock investors searching for hedges and shunning names that may get hammered, while they also consider the implications of a drawn-out war.

(Bloomberg) -- The inflation challenge is at the top of investors’ minds after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused oil prices to spike above $100 a barrel, adding to a flurry of red flags that equities were already grappling with.

Saudi Aramco’s shares rose to a record as its chief executive officer said oil demand continues to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, including in the company’s main market of Asia.

(Bloomberg) -- The conflict in Ukraine is sparking renewed jitters about tensions between China and Taiwan, and the worries are showing up in the island’s assets.

(Bloomberg) -- Pakistan’s NayaPay Pvt. has raised $13 million in early stage funding as it seeks to capture millions of users in one of the world’s largest under banked nations.

(Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Asia Pacific extended losses on heightened tensions over Ukraine, as Russian forces attacked cities across Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin ordered an operation aimed at demilitarizing the country. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slid as much as 2.