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Tanker freight rates for Russian crude oil rise in August amid EU sanctions, higher exports

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Freight rates for Russian crude shipments from Baltic ports to India have risen in...

29th August, 2025

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Signs of Chinese influence abound in Moscow before Putin's Beijing visit

By Nika Khutsieva MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Chinese business centre near a park featuring traditional Chin...

29th August, 2025

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Largest flotilla for Gaza hopes to pressure Israel to end blockade

By Leonardo Benassatto BARCELONA (Reuters) -Pro-Palestinian activists preparing to set sail from Spa...

29th August, 2025

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China receives first Arctic LNG 2 cargo ahead of Putin's visit, data shows

By Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China received this week its first liquefied natural gas cargo fr...

29th August, 2025

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French economic growth confirmed at 0.3% in second quarter - INSEE

(Reuters) -France's economy grew slightly in the second quarter, final data from statistics office I...

29th August, 2025

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Explainer-What the end of the de minimis exemption means for US shoppers and businesses

By Arriana McLymore and Helen Reid NEW YORK -The Trump administration on Friday ended U.S. duty-free...

29th August, 2025

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US State Department approves potential sale of air-launched cruise missiles to Ukraine

By Mike Stone and Ryan Patrick Jones (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved a potential s...

28th August, 2025

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Novo Nordisk woes prompt Denmark to slash country's 2025 growth forecast

(Reuters) -Denmark has cut its 2025 economic growth forecast to 1.4% from 3%, citing weaker prospect...

28th August, 2025

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Meta's Zuckerberg pressed Trump on digital taxes before tariff threat, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg had visited U.S. President Donald Trump last week to d...

28th August, 2025

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Exclusive-Russia's Ust-Luga port to operate at half capacity in September after pipeline damage, sources say

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s Ust-Luga oil export terminal will operate at around 350,000 barrels per d...

28th August, 2025

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Tanker with sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG 2 cargo berths in China, tracking data shows

By Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Russia's sanctioned...

28th August, 2025

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French cognac sales drop 13% as demand for premium ranges slides

By Tassilo Hummel PARIS -Annual cognac revenues dropped 13%, hit by a drop in demand for premium ran...

28th August, 2025