John Kerry

Tension between the West and Russia is at an all time high as accusations fly about recent demonstrations in eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin has been named as the driving force behind the protests, which are supposedly part of a larger plan to eventually send in more troops and further divide...

As protesters in several eastern cities across Ukraine seized government buildings and called for a referendum on independence, Ukrainian leaders blamed Russia and said the protests were all part of Moscow’s larger plan to send in troops and dismember the nation. The growing tension warranted a...

Brent crude oil remained above $107 to start the week with tension between the West and Russia keeping prices afloat. The commodity traded at $107.88, near a two week high, at 5:11 GMT on Monday morning. Over the weekend, US Secretary of State John Kerry met with his Russian counterpart,...

Markets continued to hinge on developments in the tense relationship between the West and Russia. Over the weekend, US Secretary of State John Kerry met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to discuss how to deescalate the growing animosity. However, following the meeting Kerry said...

U.S. stocks declined as concerns escalated over Ukraine, two days before its citizens will vote in a referendum to split from Ukraine and become part of Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin is gearing up to “invade eastern Ukraine” as a six hour talk between U.S. Secretary of State John...

Asian markets pared gains after Chinese data came in below estimates on Thursday morning. The nation’s industrial output grew 8.6 percent in January and February, below analysts’ expectations of a 9.5 percent rise. Retail sales data also disappointed, with an 11.8 percent increase. The figure...

U.S. stocks were little changed on Wednesday as investors found no new catalysts to maintain a bull rally, especially ahead of Friday's employment report and no new major developments arising from the Ukraine/Russia stand-off. The Beige Book, released at 2:00 pm, confirmed what most already...

U.S. stocks traded lower as investors worry Russia's next step in its use of military force in Ukraine. The Dow saw its worst day in a month while other major indices finished noticeably lower. Investors moved away from equities and found what is believed to be a safe haven in gold and other...

With the State Department’s release of a report Friday concluding the Keystone XL pipeline would not substantially worsen carbon pollution, the Obama administration apparently had one less reason for not approving the project. Last summer, the President said he would approve the 1,700-mile...

The much anticipated Syrian peace conference got off to a rocky start on Wednesday in Montreux, Switzerland. US Secretary of State John Kerry started the talks off by calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's removal from power. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem countered by saying...

In a historic move, the U.S. and its European Union partners reached an accord to ease restrictions of cars, petrochemicals, aviation parts, gold and insurance for oil cargoes with Iran. In exchange, Iran will terminate some of its work on uranium enrichment for six months. Prior to the agreement...

Recent negotiations between the US and Iran could end a decade long standoff over Iran's nuclear program and seem to be thawing the historically icy relationship between the two nations. However, the talks have put the US' relationship with Israel is to the test as Israeli leaders are becoming...

Brent crude oil slipped to $107.61 at 7:15 GMT on Monday morning as easing geopolitical tension and increasing supply pressured prices. Many are optimistic about the future of US and Iranian relations as the two have made more progress in the last few days than has been made more than a decade...

“I think one of the basic reasons men make good friends is that they can make up their minds quickly,” said Marilyn Monroe. This certainly wasn’t the case Thursday as equity markets shot up and down throughout the day, eventually closing lower. Major Indexes The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

All eyes will be on US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as they kick off two days of meetings on Thursday to discuss how to handle Syria’s chemical weapons. Although the US has backed the Russian-led proposal to allow Syria to turn over its chemical...