Norway expels Russian diplomats who it says worked for intelligence

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – Fifteen Russian diplomats expelled by Norway this week had sought to recruit sources, intercept communications and buy advanced technology, the Norwegian PST security police said on Friday. The diplomats’ real employers were the Russian GRU, FSB and SVR intelligence services, PST counterintelligence chief Inger Haugland told a news conference….

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After earthquake, Istanbul gripped by fear that bigger disaster awaits

By Birsen Altayli and Can Sezer ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The deadliest earthquake in Turkey’s modern history has reawakened fears on the other side of the country that Istanbul is an even bigger disaster waiting to happen, sending hundreds of thousands scrambling to find safer homes. Some 5 million of the 16 million residents of Turkey’s…

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OPEC+ cuts partly due to reshaping of global oil flows, IEA says

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – European Union and G7 restrictions on Russian oil exports led to a global shift in oil flows, with Asian refiners soaking up discounted Russian crude, in part explaining the recent OPEC+ decision to curtail output further, the West’s energy watchdog said on Friday. With the arrival of over three…

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Singapore wealth group denies report of directive to keep quiet on China-linked fund inflows

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A private banking industry group in Singapore on Friday denied a media report that the city state had asked global banks to keep quiet on wealth inflows coming from China over the past year due to political sensitivity. The Financial Times reported earlier on Friday, citing unidentified people, that the “tacit directive”…

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China will take steps to stabilise employment – cabinet meeting

BEIJING (Reuters) – China will take steps to stabilise employment, particularly at manufacturing and trading companies, state media reported on Friday, citing discussions at a cabinet meeting. Companies are slowly adding jobs again after shedding staff for months, as the world’s second-largest economy continues to warm up after the lifting of COVID restrictions late last…

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James Murdoch’s Bodhi Tree slashes planned investment in Reliance’s Viacom18

BENGALURU (Reuters) -Reliance Industries Ltd’s Viacom18 will receive an investment of 43.06 billion rupees ($527.84 million) from Bodhi Tree, about 70% less than what was planned by the joint venture between James Murdoch and a former Star India executive. Viacom18 said in a statement late on Thursday that Reliance was now leading the investment in…

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Tesla expands discounts with price cuts in Europe, Singapore, Israel

By Chen Lin and Victoria Waldersee SINGAPORE/BERLIN (Reuters) -Tesla Inc on Friday slashed prices for its electric vehicles in Europe, Israel and Singapore, expanding a global discount drive it began in China in January while raising concerns about its industry-leading profit margin. Tesla last week reported first-quarter deliveries up just 4% from the previous quarter…

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