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Image for Swiss close in on relaxing restrictions on arms exports
Finance

Swiss close in on relaxing restrictions on arms exports

ZURICH, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Swiss parliament is poised to relax restrictions on weapons exports, a...

3rd December, 2025

Image for Exclusive-Former Pornhub owner interested in Lukoil assets, sources say
Finance

Exclusive-Former Pornhub owner interested in Lukoil assets, sources say

By America Hernandez, Dmitry Zhdannikov and Timothy Gardner LONDON/PARIS, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Austrian...

3rd December, 2025

Image for UK defines rules for business with Syria as firms explore post-sanctions market
Finance

UK defines rules for business with Syria as firms explore post-sanctions market

(Clarifies reference to rule of Assad family in paragraph 2) LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Britain on Tu...

2nd December, 2025

Image for Exxon in talks with Iraq about buying Lukoil stake in giant West Qurna 2 oilfield, sources say
Finance

Exxon in talks with Iraq about buying Lukoil stake in giant West Qurna 2 oilfield, sources say

By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil has approached the Iraqi oil ministry to exp...

2nd December, 2025

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Finance

Russia's Putin seeks to boost energy, defence exports with India visit

(Corrects paragraph 15 to insert dropped word "expects") By Nidhi Verma and Shivam Patel NEW DELHI,...

2nd December, 2025

Image for Black Sea shipping insurance rates rise after Ukraine attacks tankers, sources say
Finance

Black Sea shipping insurance rates rise after Ukraine attacks tankers, sources say

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The cost of shipping commodities through the Black Sea cl...

1st December, 2025

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Finance

EU drops complaint against Chinese trade curbs on Lithuania at WTO - document

GENEVA, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday said it had ended a trade dispute it launched...

1st December, 2025

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Finance

VTB CEO says Russian firms are eyeing Global South for expansion

By Elena Fabrichnaya and Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Russian companies are eyeing expans...

1st December, 2025

Image for Turkey cuts Russian Urals oil imports in November, diversifies with Kazakh, Iraqi supply
Finance

Turkey cuts Russian Urals oil imports in November, diversifies with Kazakh, Iraqi supply

MOSCOW/LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Turkey sharply reduced its imports of Russia's flagship Urals crude...

1st December, 2025

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Finance

Russia's LNG exports fall 2% in January-November, data shows

MOSCOW, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Russia's exports of liquefied natural gas fell by 2% in January-November t...

1st December, 2025

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Finance

US to exempt UK pharmaceuticals and ingredients under trade deal

WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday said it will exempt U.K.-origin pharmace...

1st December, 2025

Image for Oil climbs over $1 a barrel on OPEC action, Ukraine attack
Finance

Oil climbs over $1 a barrel on OPEC action, Ukraine attack

PERTH, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose more than 1.5% on Monday after the OPEC+ meeting on Sunday...

1st December, 2025