Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU countries agree to admit travellers vaccinated with WHO-approved shots
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries agreed on Tuesday to open their borders to travellers from outside the bloc who have had shots against COVID-19 authorised by the World Health Organizatio...
Feb 22, 2022
Russia’s energy minister deems oil price of $55-70/bbl as ‘optimal’
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Energy Minister considers the oil price of between $55-70 a barrel as 'optimal' for the market, according to an interview published on Tuesday. Oil hit its highest since 20...
Feb 22, 2022
Factbox-Companies with exposure to Russia react to Ukraine crisis
(Reuters) -International companies with exposure to Russia are preparing for the West to impose fresh sanctions on the country following an escalation in the crisis over Ukraine. Below are comments fr...
Feb 22, 2022
Nord Stream 2: Russia’s battle to boost gas supply to Germany
(Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz halted certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline designed to boost Russian gas supply to Germany on Tuesday after Russia formally recognised two regions...
Feb 22, 2022
Reaction to German decision to halt Nord Stream 2 approval
(Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday halted the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline designed to bring Russian gas to Germany, a measure widely considered the toughest Europ...
Feb 22, 2022
Britain sanctions five banks and Gennady Timchenko, Johnson says
By Kylie MacLellan and William James LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Tuesday slapped sanctions on five Russian banks and three high-net worth individuals including Gennady Timchenko after President Vladi...
Feb 22, 2022
Shares in Russia’s largest banks Sber, VTB rebound on sanction reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Shares in Russia's largest lender Sberbank jumped nearly 4% and shares in VTB gained more than 2% on Tuesday after media reports said the European Union may have opted not to target...
Feb 22, 2022
CDC taps Palantir to support COVID-19 drug supply in U.S
(Reuters) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded Palantir Technologies Inc a $5.3 million contract to manage distribution of COVID-19 drugs in the United States, the softwa...
Feb 22, 2022
Germany’s Scholz halts Nord Stream 2 as Ukraine crisis deepens
By Sarah Marsh and Madeline Chambers BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz halted the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project designed to bring more Russian gas to Germany on Tuesday after Russia...
Feb 22, 2022
UK’s inflation bill eats into Sunak’s budget leeway
By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Fast-rising inflation is pushing up the British government's debt interest bill sharply and limiting finance minister Rishi Sunak's options to eas...
Feb 22, 2022
