Citigroup Reduces Russian Assets in 1st Quarter and LinkedIn Gives Disappointing Forecast
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) reduced Russian assets amidst the Ukraine crisis in the first quarter. The company said in a filing that while political tensions in Russia and Ukraine haven’t yet had a material impact on results, “future developments, including the imposition of any additional sanctions against Russian entities, business sectors, individuals or otherwise, could negatively impact the business." In a quarterly filing, Citigroup said that the company's exposure to Russia dropped 9 percent to $9.4 billion as of March 31 from the end of 2013. Citigroup Inc., a diversified financial