Economy & Business
US warned of financial ‘catastrophe’
The US could plunge into recession if it defaults on its debt this year, Treasury...
Energy giant warns of tight market in 2023
Europe will face difficulties refilling gas storages this year, the head of TotalEnergies...
Russian-born billionaire becomes UK’s top taxpayer
A Russian-born mathematician and founder of trading company XTX Markets in London...
Norway reveals massive mineral discovery
Norway says it has found a “substantial” reserve of natural resources ranging from...
China enters top three in global vehicle exports – Bloomberg
China was ranked the world’s third biggest exporter of cars in 2022 as shipments...
Spotify joins tech layoff trend
Swedish music-streaming firm Spotify said it would cut 6% of its about 10,000 employees...
Price cap range for Russian diesel agreed – Bloomberg
The Group of Seven and the EU have reportedly agreed a price cap for exports of...
UN warns about Turkish inflation
Turkish inflation is expected to fall to 42.4% this year, much higher than the country’s...
Belgium won’t back EU ban on Russian diamonds – official
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo says the nation won’t back the ban on the...
Russian oil transfers at sea surge as freight costs rise...
Transfers of Russia’s flagship Urals oil at sea have reached record volumes in January...
EU has second thoughts on duty-free food from Ukraine –...
EU may reconsider its suspension of tariffs and quotas for Ukrainian agri-food exports...
Japan expands anti-Russia sanctions
Tokyo will ban exports of sensitive technology and block assets belonging to dozens...
EU claims to have found way to access frozen Russian funds...
The EU has set out legal grounds for using frozen assets belonging to the Russian...
EU member to block sanctions on Russian nuclear industry...
Hungary will veto EU sanctions targeting Russia’s nuclear energy sector, Prime Minister...
US imposes sanctions on Russian deputy prime minister
The US has added more Russian officials and businessmen to its sanctions list, which...
Russia releases latest forex reserve numbers
Russian foreign exchange reserves have continued to grow, surpassing $594 billion...
