WINNIPEG, April 21 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.
– Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the eastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Thursday despite not ordering troops to attack 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers holed up underneath a steel plant. Putin added that “combat work” to “liberate” Mariupol was a success. The International Organization for Migration said on Thursday that the number of displaced people within Ukraine totals 7.7 million, while the number of people who have fled the war is more than five million. Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and allies walked out of a G20 meeting in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday when Russia’s finance minister addressed officials virtually.
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– The Florida Senate passed a bill on Wednesday to repeal a law allowing Walt Disney World to self-govern its own properties. If passed by the state’s House of Representatives on Thursday, the bill would have great tax implications for the company and possibly for neighbouring homeowners who may have to absorb debt from The Walt Disney Company. The bill is believed to be retaliation by the Republican government over Disney’s criticism of a bill limiting sexual orientation and gender identity instruction in public schools, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
– Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 96th birthday on Thursday at her Sandringham estate while gun salutes were made in London and Windsor and military bands performed “Happy Birthday”. The monarch marked 70 years on the throne earlier this year despite stepping back from most public appearances due to health-related concerns.
