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UBS joins lenders setting fossil fuel emissions-cutting goals

By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS aims to cut its financing of fossil fuel emissions...

11th March, 2022

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Russia shock hurls gold toward record highs

By Peter Hobson LONDON (Reuters) – Gold prices are likely to rise to record highs as the risk that R...

11th March, 2022

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Exclusive-Russia’s Surgut works with China to allow oil sales to go on

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Russian producer Surgutneftegaz has allowed Chinese buyers to r...

11th March, 2022

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Russia may use chemical weapons in false flag attack but not more broadly, Western official says

By Alistair Smout and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Russia might use chemical weapons in Ukrain...

11th March, 2022

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Prices mixed in volatile trading as Russian gas keeps flowing

(Reuters) – British and Dutch gas prices posted losses early on Friday morning amid stable gas flows...

11th March, 2022

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Apple to chime louder in Asia with 5G iPhone SE

By Siddarth S and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s low-cost 5G model should enhance the iPhone...

11th March, 2022

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Stocks rally after Putin says some progress in Ukraine talks

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – Stocks extended their gains on Friday after Russian President Vla...

11th March, 2022

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Bank of England heads for third rate rise in a row as prices surge

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to lift interest rates to 0.75% o...

11th March, 2022

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European stocks vault 2% as Putin hints at progress with Ukraine talks

By Anisha Sircar (Reuters) – European shares jumped on Friday, recouping losses from the previous se...

11th March, 2022

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Ukraine’s farmers stalled, fueling fears of global food shortages

By Maurice Tamman (Reuters) – The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens millions of tiny spring-time...

11th March, 2022

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External factors force pause in Iran nuclear talks, EU says

By John Irish VIENNA (Reuters) -Iran and world powers will pause talks on reviving a 2015 nuclear de...

11th March, 2022

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Putin says Russia to use Middle East volunteer fighters against Ukraine

By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the green light on Fri...

11th March, 2022