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Factbox-Companies sell their businesses in Russia

Reuters | August 25, 2023

(Reuters) – Some Western companies have agreed to sell their Russian assets or hand them over to local managers as they take action to comply with sanctions over the Ukraine conflict and respond to threats from the Kremlin that foreign-owned assets may be seized. Below are some of the companies by sector that have secured […]

Fair access to proper housing can boost economic growth – report

Reuters | May 15, 2023

By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Providing equitable access to appropriate housing in slums and other informal settlements could massively increase economic growth and boost life expectancy, a report to be published on Tuesday by home-building charity Habitat for Humanity shows. Proper housing could increase economic growth by up to 10.5%, while life expectancy could […]

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes cannot remain free during appeal, judge rules

Reuters | April 11, 2023

By Jody Godoy and Bharat Gautam (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday denied Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ request to remain free on bail while she appeals her conviction on charges of defrauding investors in the failed blood-testing startup that was once valued at $9 billion. Holmes, who rose to fame after claiming Theranos’ small […]

UAE cancels licence for Russia’s sanctioned MTS Bank

Reuters | March 31, 2023

DUBAI (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates’ central bank on Friday said it will cancel the license it granted last year to Russia’s MTS bank, which was placed under British and U.S. sanctions in February. Operations at the bank’s UAE branch, which is licensed in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, will be wound down within six […]

Fund manager allocation to U.S. stocks in January collapses – BofA survey

Reuters | January 17, 2023

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – Fund managers’ allocation to U.S. equities collapsed in January, with 39% saying they had an underweight position, the most since October 2005, a BofA survey of global investor views on Tuesday showed. Global growth optimism hit a one-year high, while inflation expectations have peaked, according to the global Fund […]

Exclusive-U.S. says Russia oil price cap will not be aimed at OPEC

Reuters | October 19, 2022

By Noah Browning and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON (Reuters) -New steps from Group of Seven countries to cap Russian oil sales at an enforced low price will not be replicated against OPEC producers, whose plans to cut output have irked consumer countries, a United States Treasury official told Reuters.     Washington has communicated to representatives of […]

Industry says EU plan to tackle energy crisis falls short

Reuters | September 16, 2022

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Industry groups have warned the European Union’s package of emergency measures to bring down energy costs does not go far enough, and they urge Brussels to do more to tame gas prices. The European Commission on Wednesday proposed cuts in electricity use and applying windfall-profit levies on energy firms, which […]

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