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US says no ‘red line’ for India’s oil imports from Russia
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The United States will not set any "red line" for India on its energy imports from Russia but does not want to see a "rapid acceleration" in purchases, a top U....
Mar 31, 2022
Canada’s economy seen up 0.8% in February, 0.2% in January
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian economy gathered considerable momentum in February, growing for a ninth consecutive month and following a January gain that met expectations, data from ...
Mar 31, 2022
Barclays raises U.S. minimum hourly wage to $20.50
(Reuters) - British bank Barclays PLC on Thursday raised the minimum hourly wage for its U.S. employees to $20.50 from $17, months after a similar move by rival Bank of America Corp. The new rate will...
Mar 31, 2022
U.S. consumer spending slows sharply in February; weekly jobless claims increase
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending slowed significantly in February, while price pressures continued to mount, with inflation posting its largest annual gain since the early 1980s. The Comm...
Mar 31, 2022
Analysis-“Slow-balisation”: how war, pandemic are reshaping global trade
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Raising the drawbridge has been a response to war and pestilence throughout human history, and the tumultuous winter of 2022 has similarly led trading nations...
Mar 31, 2022
Czech central bank raises key interest rate by 50 bps to highest since 2001
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech National Bank (CNB) on Thursday raised its main interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.00%, bringing it to the highest level since 2001 as expected as policymakers battle a...
Mar 31, 2022
Petrobras, PetroRio advance in Albacora Leste talks; twin field trickier, sources say
By Gram Slattery RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian oil company PetroRio SA is close to agreeing on terms to purchase the Albacora Leste field from state-run oil company Petrobras, two sources with ...
Mar 31, 2022
Brazil’s Petrobras loses $400 million court case to Paragon Offshore
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Petrobras said on Thursday that a Rio de Janeiro state court has ruled against the state-run oil company in a case brought up by drilling contractor Paragon Offshore Ned...
Mar 31, 2022
Syngenta expects Ukraine harvest to fall by a third
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss agrochemicals group Syngenta expects crops output in Ukraine to slump substantially this year, it said on Thursday, as it announced fourth-quarter results. "We hope to be able...
Mar 31, 2022
Russia’s Yandex winds down e-grocery in Paris, hints at London exit
(Reuters) - Russian internet giant Yandex is gradually winding down the Paris operations of its e-grocery service Yango Deli, a spokesperson said on Thursday, citing poor performance and hinting that ...
Mar 31, 2022
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