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Huawei commits to consumer markets with ‘Smart Office’ launch
Date: February 28, 2022
BARCELONA (Reuters) – China’s Huawei launched seven new “Smart Office” products, including a top-end laptop and its first printer and e-ink tablet, on Sunday, underlining its commitment to consumers after U.S. trade restrictions severely hit its mobile business. Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu, speaking in a video presentation ahead of the Mobile World Congress,...
Google, Facebook, Twitter must combat Ukraine fake news – Polish, Baltic leaders
Date: February 28, 2022
By Foo Yun Chee and John Chalmers BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Alphabet unit Google and its subsidiary YouTube, Facebook and Twitter must do more to tackle disinformation related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the premiers of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia said. In a joint letter to the chief executives of the four companies dated Feb. 27,...
EU eyes Ukrainian membership, could be bargaining chip in Russia talks
Date: February 28, 2022
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders may discuss the possibility of Ukrainian membership at an informal summit in March, a senior EU official said on Monday, adding the issue was important for Ukraine in discussions with Russia on ending the conflict. “I think one of the reasons that this is important for...
Neutral Swiss adopt EU sanctions against Russia in break with past
Date: February 28, 2022
ZURICH (Reuters) -Neutral Switzerland will adopt European Union sanctions against Russians involved in Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and freeze their assets, the government said on Monday in a sharp deviation from the Alpine country’s traditions. “In view of Russia’s continuing military intervention in Ukraine, the Federal Council took the decision on February 28 to adopt...
Paris wheat drops from record high as investors assess Ukraine war
Date: February 25, 2022
PARIS (Reuters) – Euronext wheat fell steeply on Friday, a day after prices hit a record high, as traders grappled with the potential consequences of Russia’s invasion of fellow grain exporter Ukraine. Benchmark May wheat on Euronext slipped below the psychological 300-euro threshold, falling 24.50 euros, or 7.8%, to 290.50 euros ($326.90) a tonne by...
From euro to EM: Russia’s Ukraine war upends market bets
Date: February 25, 2022
By Saikat Chatterjee and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has upended several popular trades, inflicting heavy losses on investors bullish on European stocks and the euro and also those bearish on the Japanese yen and government debt. The view before the aggression was that global economic recovery was chugging along, company...