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Image for Russia halts gas to Poland, Bulgaria, taking aim at European economies
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Russia halts gas to Poland, Bulgaria, taking aim at European economies

By Marek Strzelecki, Tsvetelia Tsolova and Pavel Polityuk WARSAW/SOFIA/KYIV (Reuters) -Russia halted...

27th April, 2022

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Brexit has added 6% to Britain’s food bills, researchers say

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Extra trade barriers created by Britain’s exit from the Europea...

27th April, 2022

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Euro hits 5-year low after Russia halts gas; stocks stage small rebound

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – The euro dropped to its weakest since 2017 on Wednesday after Rus...

27th April, 2022

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Russian internet group Yandex reports $110 million net loss in Q1

(Reuters) -Russian internet group Yandex on Wednesday reported an adjusted net loss of 8.1 billion r...

27th April, 2022

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Dutch celebrate first King’s Day holiday without COVID curbs since 2019

By Toby Sterling and Piroschka van de Wouw MAASTRICHT (Reuters) – The city streets around the Nether...

27th April, 2022

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BoE set to walk the line between inflation and recession

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England next week will try to walk what Governor...

27th April, 2022

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UK retail sales slump as inflation rises, spending shifts – CBI

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales slumped in April with the first year-on-ye...

27th April, 2022

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Sterling edges up from 21-month low vs dollar

(Reuters) -Sterling edged up from a new 21-month low against the dollar hit earlier on Wednesday aft...

27th April, 2022

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Crypto firms seek clearer U.S. rules on their interest-bearing products

By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency companies said they remain unsure of U.S. regulations gove...

27th April, 2022

Image for Russian forces pummel Ukrainian fighters holed up in Mariupol steel plant – mayoral aide
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Russian forces pummel Ukrainian fighters holed up in Mariupol steel plant – mayoral aide

(Reuters) – Russian forces were on Wednesday pounding a huge steel works in Mariupol where the south...

27th April, 2022

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High demand pushes Puma’s Q1 results above expectations

By Zuzanna Szymanska FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German sportswear maker Puma reported stronger-than-expect...

27th April, 2022

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Norway’s central bank to hold rates next week, raise in June- Reuters poll

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s central bank will keep its benchmark interest rate on hold next week at 0....

27th April, 2022