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Safe in Greece, Ukrainian children confront trauma of war
Date: April 5, 2022
By Karolina Tagaris ATHENS (Reuters) – The drawings in a makeshift classroom in Athens tell the story of children who escaped war. Combat scenes – a helicopter dropping bombs, burning buildings, tanks and bodies on the ground – hang next to peace doves carrying olive branches. For three days a week, this small apartment in...
HDFC Bank’s $40 billion deal may face regulatory hurdles due to insurance ops – analysts
Date: April 5, 2022
By Nupur Anand MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s largest private lender HDFC Bank’s $40 billion acquisition of its biggest shareholder could face regulatory hurdles due to the stake it would give the bank in the insurance sector, analysts said. Sources told Reuters last year that the Reserve Bank of India, which acts as regulator for the...
EU to propose import ban on Russia coal, chemicals, wood -source
Date: April 5, 2022
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission will propose on Tuesday to EU nations sweeping new sanctions against Russia, including banning imports of coal, wood, chemicals and other products worth about 9 billion euros ($9.86 billion) a year, an EU source told Reuters. The European Union is also to propose a ban on exports...
Euro feels weight of French election concerns, more Russia sanctions
Date: April 5, 2022
By Julien Ponthus and Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – The euro weakened on Tuesday with the Swiss franc and the Swedish crown the winners as French election worries and the chance of more sanctions against Russia unnerved investors. French financial markets acknowledged the possibility of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen beating President Emmanuel Macron in...
UK-based Gazprom units say German move has secured their future
Date: April 5, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – The British-based subsidiary of Gazprom said Germany’s decision to take control of its parent had removed any concerns about the viability and future of its operations, and it would look to rebrand soon. UK-registered Gazprom Marketing & Trading (GMT) buys gas on wholesale energy markets and owns a number of subsidiaries including...
Global nickel smelting up in March despite Ukraine, satellite data shows
Date: April 5, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – Global nickel smelting activity climbed in March, including in major producer Russia despite the Ukraine conflict, data from satellite surveillance of nickel plants showed. Production in Russia has continued unhindered, according to a statement on Tuesday from commodities broker Marex and SAVANT, a satellite analytics service it launched with Earth-i in 2019....