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U.S. Seeks to Confront Russia at U.N. Security Council Over Ukraine

The U.S. called for a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the standoff over Ukraine, seeking to apply international pressure on Russia to negotiate its concerns about European security among diplomats rather than on the battlefield.

The meeting would be a rare opportunity for Washington and its allies to discuss the actions of another permanent Security Council member-Russia-on the world stage. Set for Monday, the meeting would occur just one day before Moscow takes over the rotating presidency of the council.

Fresh Russia-Ukraine Talks Point to Possible Off-Ramp in Crisis

KHARKIV, Ukraine-When a Russian-backed offensive dealt a heavy blow to the Ukrainian army in February 2015, Kyiv signed up to a deal that could give Moscow a significant say in Ukraine's future.

The so-called Minsk-2 agreement has since remained dormant.

Apple Posts Record Quarterly Results Despite Parts Shortages

Apple Inc. posted quarterly results Thursday that shattered previous records, answering the concerns of jittery investors about the toll supply chain constraints are having on the world's biggest company.

Chief Executive Tim Cook said in an interview those challenges are improving. Shares rose more than 4% after markets closed Thursday in New York, following Apple's report that October-to-December revenue hit $123.9 billion and profit reached $34.6 billion, both company records that exceeded Wall Street expectations.

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Expected Major Events for Friday

00:01/UK: 4Q BRC-LDC Vacancy Monitor

05:30/NED: Jan Producer confidence survey

05:30/NED: Dec PPI

06:30/FRA: Dec Household consumption expenditure in manufactured goods

06:30/FRA: 4Q GDP - first estimate

07:00/SWE: Dec Labour Force Survey

07:00/SWE: Dec Retail sales

07:00/DEN: Jan Business tendency survey

07:00/NOR: Dec Retail Sales

07:00/GER: Dec Foreign trade price indices

07:00/SWE: 4Q Flash GDP

07:45/FRA: Dec Housing starts

07:45/FRA: Dec PPI

08:00/SVK: Jan Economic sentiment indicator

08:00/SVK: Jan Business tendency survey

08:00/SWE: Jan Quarterly Business Tendency Survey

08:00/SWE: Jan Consumer Tendency Survey

08:00/SWI: Jan KOF economic barometer

08:00/SPN: 4Q Preliminary GDP

09:00/ICE: Dec PPI

09:00/ICE: Jan CPI

09:00/ITA: Jan Business Confidence Survey

09:00/ITA: Jan Consumer Confidence Survey

09:00/EU: Dec Monetary developments in the euro area (M3)

09:00/BUL: Dec PPI

09:00/GER: 4Q GDP - 1st release

09:30/UK: Dec Capital issuance

09:30/UK: 4Q Insolvency statistics

10:00/MLT: Nov Registered Unemployed

10:00/CYP: Nov Industrial Production Index

10:00/EU: Jan Business & Consumer Surveys - Business Climate Indicator & Economic Sentiment Indicator

10:00/ITA: Dec PPI

10:00/GRE: Dec PPI

10:00/CRO: Dec Retail trade

10:00/MLT: Dec Registered Unemployed

10:30/BEL: Jan CPI

11:00/IRL: Dec Retail Sales Index

11:00/POR: Dec Retail trade

14:00/BEL: 4Q Preliminary GDP

16:59/SWI: 3Q Locational & Consolidated banking statistics, preliminary data

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