Russian central bank official sees 2023 growth close to 1%
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s economic growth this year is likely to come in at the top end of the central…
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Russian parliament votes to introduce life sentences for treason
(Reuters) – Russian lawmakers voted on Tuesday to introduce life sentences for those convicted of treason, part of a concerted…
Putin visits two regions in Ukraine, Russia presses assault on Bakhmut
By Dan Peleschuk and Guy Faulconbridge KYIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has met his commanders in two regions…
Russia’s Navalny faces new charges after prison ‘provocation’ – lawyer
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s leading opposition figure, Alexei Navalny, faces the prospect of new criminal charges after in effect being…
Norway wealth fund positive on unlisted equity review
By Gwladys Fouche and Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday welcomed a government…
Volkswagen to launch 1-billion euro electric vehicle R&D, procurement centre in China
BERLIN/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Volkswagen is investing around 1 billion euros ($1.10 billion) in a new development and procurement centre for…
Czech government must dig deeper with budget consolidation – watchdog
By Robert Muller PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech government needs to dig deeper than it plans to shore up the…
HSBC top shareholder renews call for breaking up of bank
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Top shareholder of HSBC renewed its call for breaking up of the Asia-focused bank on Tuesday,…
BAT and Amazon in Italy probe over tobacco heater advertising
ROME (Reuters) – British American Tobacco and Amazon are under investigation in Italy over what regulators say is potentially misleading…
Business insolvency in England and Wales soars in March
LONDON (Reuters) – More companies in England and Wales entered insolvency during March than at any point since monthly records…