World

Sri Lanka unilaterally suspends external debt payments, says needs money for essentials

Sri Lanka's central bank said on Tuesday it had become "challenging and impossible" to repay external debt, as it tries…

4 years ago

SocGen quits Russia with sale of Rosbank to oligarch Potanin

French bank Societe Generale said on Monday it would quit Russia with a deal to sell its stake in Rosbank…

4 years ago

Exclusive: Senior EU officials were targeted with Israeli spyware

Senior officials at the European Commission were targeted last year with spy software designed by an Israeli surveillance firm, according…

4 years ago

EXCLUSIVE Trafigura set to take zinc out of LME system, fuelling concern -sources

Commodity trader Trafigura and other firms are moving to take large amounts of zinc out of London Metal Exchange approved…

4 years ago

Russian gas flows to Europe dip in line with customer requests

Russian gas deliveries to Europe via the Yamal-Europe pipeline reversed direction to flow from Germany to Poland on Thursday morning…

4 years ago

Huawei pays out $9.65 billion in dividends to current and retired staff

Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) paid out dividends totalling 61.404 billion yuan ($9.65 billion) to current and retired workers in its employee…

4 years ago

Oil extends rally on prospect of more Russia sanctions

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as the United States and Europe planned new sanctions to punish Russia over alleged war…

4 years ago

Russia maintains gas deliveries as Europe considers fresh sanctions

Russia maintained gas flows through key pipeline routes into Europe on Monday, despite uncertainty over payment terms and as European…

4 years ago

Moscow says all foreign leased aircraft will remain in Russia

All foreign leased aircraft still in Russia after the termination of Western leasing contracts will remain in Russia, Deputy Prime…

4 years ago

Explainer: Russia wants gas payments in roubles. Will buyers make the switch?

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday requiring foreign buyers to pay roubles for Russian gas from April 1…

4 years ago