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EU imposes limits on agricultural imports from Ukraine
Brussels European Union (EU) institutions have agreed to extend the suspension of all import duties on products imported from Ukraine,…
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Global negative interest rates ended with Japan’s policy change
Berlin The Bank of Japan (BoJ) became the latest central bank to abandon the negative interest rate policy introduced following…
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Flexible working hours benefit work-life balance, productivity: ILO report
Working time arrangements introduced during COVID-19 can bring benefits for economies, businesses and workers, says International Labor Organization Shorter workdays…
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‘Shadow banks’ indebted firms to be launch pad for next crisis, warns Nobel-winner economist
Unregulated shadow banking sector, medium-size and large companies hold much of debt, risk in world economy, says Douglas Diamond, winner…
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McDonald’s to sell Russian business for permanent exit
Continued ownership of business in Russia no longer tenable amid humanitarian crisis caused by Ukraine war, says company American fast…
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World Bank approves $723M support package for Ukraine
Disbursements will help Kyiv provide critical services to Ukrainian people, including wages for hospital workers, says statement The World Bank…
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Apple suspends product sales in Russia
Russian state-run media RT News and Sputnik News no longer available for download from App Store outside Russia Apple has…
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Asia’s biggest airshow to get underway with hope for recovery
Asia’s biggest aviation event, Singapore Airshow’s 2022 edition, will get off the ground on Tuesday under the shadow of the…
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Gold hits 8-month high as investors rush to safe haven amid Russia-Ukraine crisis
Price of gold hits $1,979 per ounce, highest since June 2021, before sharply retreating Gold prices hit their highest level…
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EU passenger car sales projected to hit 10.5M in 2022
Despite growth forecast, car sales would still be almost 20% below 2019 pre-crisis levels, says sector group Passenger car sales…
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