1. Footsie recovers
The FTSE 100 index closed 282.08 points, or 3.91% higher on Friday at 7,489.46, recovering a chunk of Thursday's slide as the Russia-Ukraine conflict rumbled on.
2. Elon Musk and brother under SEC investigation
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating Elon Musk and his brother, Kimbal, on recent stock sales by Tesla, the Wall Street Journal reported.
3. Banks and blockchain companies braced for cyberwarfare
Cryptocurrency exchanges’ and banks’ vulnerability to cyberattacks are likely to be tested as relations with Russia descend on the back of its invasion of Ukraine.
4. Increasing oil prices offset risk associated with BP's Rosneft (AIM:ROSN) interest
BP owns 19.75% of Russia’s third-largest oil company and it is not yet clear the extent that sanctions against Russia’s economic interests will impact the oil giant.
5. Would banning Russia from SWIFT really hurt it?
The most aggressive sanction to date that has been seriously considered continues to divide the West: banning Russia from SWIFT.
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