Daily Business Briefing: Ukraine’s president meets with BlackRock about setting up a reconstruction fund.

Plus: Wall Street wavers as it tries to guess what the Fed us thinking.

Sept. 19, 2022, 2:36 p.m. Eastern time Good afternoon. We are covering some of the economic fallout from the war in Ukraine. Russia's abrupt cutoff of gas to Europe has led to exorbitant energy prices that are hobbling manufacturers across the continent. One glass factory in France was forced to furlough a third of its 4,500 employees and is set to idle four of its furnaces. As the war has put pressure on the global markets for food, Russia is deflecting responsibility for the crisis by spreading conspiracy theories blaming the West. And President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has met virtually with Laurence D. Fink, the head of BlackRock, to discuss how the company, the world's largest manager of assets, may advise on reviving the country's economy. Here's what is happening today Laura Boushnak for The New York Times   Ukraine's president meets with BlackRock about setting up a reconstruction fund. The world's largest asset manager advised Ukraine on how to revive the country's shattered economy by attracting public and private investment. Read this story Wall Street wavers as it tries to guess what the Fed us thinking. Volkswagen sets a price range for Porsche's blockbuster I.P.O. Widespread business and public service closures put Britain's economy on hold. McDonald's begins to reopen restaurants in Ukraine this week. Russia's sudden gas cutoff has devastated Europe's glass, paper and metal factories. See the full briefing What do you think of this email? We would love to hear from you. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here to get this in your inbox. Get Business alerts as they happen with The New York Times app. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Daily Business Briefing from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018