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Britain must have solid case to sanction Russian oligarchs, government says

By Michael Holden and William James LONDON (Reuters) – Britain must have a solid legal case before s...

3rd March, 2022

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SocGen fears confiscation of Russia assets as banks prepare for worst

By Tassilo Hummel and Tom Sims PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Societe Generale on Thursday warned of th...

3rd March, 2022

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Oil prices hit multi-year highs as supply tightens

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Benchmark Brent crude oil prices climbed close to $120 a barre...

3rd March, 2022

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IKEA temporarily closes stores in Russia, flags bigger price hikes

By Anna Ringstrom STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture brand, is closing its st...

3rd March, 2022

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Oil markets hit multiple records as Russia sanctions bite, disrupt trade flows

By Florence Tan and Gavin Maguire SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil benchmarks are hitting multiple price and...

2nd March, 2022

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Russian oil disruptions escalate, global prices rise

By Dmitry Zhdannikov and Julia Payne LONDON (Reuters) – Disruptions to Russian oil exports intensifi...

2nd March, 2022

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Apple to host spring event next week, low-cost 5G iPhone in focus

(Reuters) -Apple Inc will host its annual spring product launch event on March 8, the iPhone maker s...

2nd March, 2022

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Oil spikes as Russian supply disruptions increase amid sanctions

By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices surged on Wednesday as supply disruptions mounted afte...

2nd March, 2022

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Sanctions significantly increase chance of Russia international debt default, analysts warn

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Sanctions imposed on Russia have significantly increased the chance...

2nd March, 2022

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Ukraine invasion hampers wire harness supplies for carmakers

By Christina Amann and Nick Carey (Reuters) -Carmakers including Germany’s Volkswagen, BMW and Porsc...

2nd March, 2022

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Dollar gains on euro as Ukraine crises clouds euro zone outlook

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar edged higher against...

2nd March, 2022

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OPEC+ swerves Ukraine crisis and sticks to oil output plans

By Maha El Dahan, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) -OPEC+ oil producers agreed o...

2nd March, 2022