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Europe pursues payment response as Russian gas supply threat eases
Date: April 1, 2022
By Marwa Rashad LONDON (Reuters) -European governments and companies worked on a common approach on Friday to Russia’s demand that they pay for its gas in roubles as the threat of an imminent supply halt eased. European capitals have been on alert for a disruption to gas imports as Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks retaliation...
Consumer staples lift UK’s FTSE 100 to fourth week of gains
Date: April 1, 2022
By Devik Jain (Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 rose on Friday and marked its fourth consecutive weekly gains with consumer staples and miners leading advances, while sports good retailer Frasers jumped after unveiling a new share buyback plan. The blue-chip FTSE 100 closed 0.3% higher, with Reckitt Benckiser Group climbing 3.1% after Barclays raised its price...
World shares rise, U.S. yield curve inverts after strong jobs data
Date: April 1, 2022
By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – World shares bounced and government bond yields resumed their upward climb on Friday on signs of persistent prices pressures, while oil was poised for a 13% weekly fall following reserve releases. U.S. data released early Friday showed employers added 431,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate fell to...
Climate activists plan daily protests after blocking 10 UK oil terminals
Date: April 1, 2022
By Andrew MacAskill and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Hundreds of climate change protesters blocked oil terminals across Britain on Friday with some supporters climbing on top of oil tankers as part of their campaign to force the government to end its reliance on fossil fuels. Extinction Rebellion, which caused days of traffic chaos in central...
Explainer-Nervous Europe sees Putin’s gas-cut threat as bluster
Date: April 1, 2022
By Tommy Wilkes and John O’Donnell LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s vow to cut customers off from its gas unless they start paying in roubles is more of a ‘bluff’ to ward off further sanctions than a genuine threat to stop supplying energy, according to European officials and analysts. Gas was flowing to...
Analysis-As foreign digital firms leave, Russia’s domestic providers pounce
Date: April 1, 2022
(Reuters) – Russian domestic tech companies, led by entities controlled or associated with state-owned gas giant Gazprom, are pouncing on the blockade and exodus of foreign internet firms, sensing opportunities in Russia’s growing digital isolation. Russia has restricted access to Twitter and Meta Platforms’ flagships Facebook and Instagram since sending thousands of troops into Ukraine...