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With fast-weakening rouble and fears for future, Russians rush to shop
(Reuters) - In bright sunshine, a long queue of shoppers snaked outside an IKEA store near Moscow this week. Similar scenes were repeated across Russia as families rushed to spend their fast-depreciat...
Mar 05, 2022
SpaceX’s Musk says Starlink has been told by some governments to block Russian news
(Reuters) - SpaceX chief Elon Musk said on Saturday that its Starlink satellite broadband service has been told by some governments, not Ukraine, to block Russian news sources. "We will not do so unle...
Mar 05, 2022
Exclusive-Boeing aims to nearly double 737 MAX production by end-2023 -sources
By Eric M. Johnson and Tim Hepher SEATTLE/PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing Co has preliminary plans to boost production of its cash cow 737-family narrowbody to around 47 per month by the end of next year, as...
Mar 04, 2022
China aims to boost big-bank loans to small business over 40% in 2022
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China aims to boost lending to small businesses from large commercial banks by over 40% this year, Premier Li Keqiang told the annual meeting of parliament on Saturday. Th...
Mar 04, 2022
China vows to continue its crackdown on industry monopolies
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will continue its crackdown on monopolies to ensure fair competition, Premier Li Keqiang said in a report released ahead of the start of the annual session of parliament on S...
Mar 04, 2022
China to ensure agricultural product supplies including grains
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will ensure key agricultural product supplies this year, including grains, according to a government work report released at the start of the country's annual meeting of parl...
Mar 04, 2022
China defence spending rise to outpace GDP target this year
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - China will spend 7.1% more on defence this year, outpacing last year's spending hike and the government's modest economic growth forecast as Premier Li Keqiang seek...
Mar 04, 2022
Italy steps up freezing of assets linked to Russian oligarchs
ROME (Reuters) - Italian banks were instructed by the Bank of Italy's financial intelligence division on Friday to urgently let it know of all measures taken to freeze the assets of people and entitie...
Mar 04, 2022
Honduran minister says new mining restrictions not retroactive
By Gustavo Palencia TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The Honduran government's recent push to sharply restrict mining will not apply to existing projects, the country's environment and mining minister said on ...
Mar 04, 2022
China cuts 2022 GDP growth target to around 5.5%
BEIJING (Reuters) -The Chinese government has set its 2022 economic growth target at around 5.5%, Premier Li Keqiang said at the opening of the country's annual meeting of parliament on Saturday, lowe...
Mar 04, 2022
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