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Explainer: How sanctions against Russia are battering the global aviation industry

Russia's size and close integration into the global aviation industry since the end of the Cold War means sanctions related…

4 years ago

Exclusive: Nord Stream 2 owner considers insolvency after sanctions

The Swiss-based company which built the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany is considering filing for insolvency,…

4 years ago

Predictions of a disruption in Russia’s energy sector, have pushed up oil prices

Analysts believe that sanctions and the migration of Western oil corporations will have an immediate impact on Russian oil production.

4 years ago

Explainer: The new U.S. export rules designed to freeze Russian tech

The United States on Thursday restricted exports to Russia of a broad set of U.S.-made products as well as foreign-produced…

4 years ago

Asian shares rebound but markets eye long-term Russia-Ukraine risk

Asian markets rebounded on Friday following Wall Street's surprising overnight reversal, as investors weighed the longer-term impact of tough Western…

4 years ago

Analysis: Russia’s economic defences likely to crumble over time under sanctions onslaught

Russia has spent the past seven years building up formidable financial defences, yet in the long run, its economy is…

4 years ago

U.S. business borrowing for equipment rises 2% in January – ELFA

U.S. companies borrowed 2% more in January to finance their investments in equipment compared to a year earlier, the Equipment…

4 years ago

Oil rises above $105 after Russia attacks Ukraine

Oil prices jumped on Thursday, with Brent rising above $105 a barrel for the first time since 2014, after Russia's…

4 years ago

EU unlikely to cut Russia off SWIFT for now, sources say

The European Union is unlikely at this stage to take steps to cut Russia off from the SWIFT global interbank…

4 years ago

Munich Re forecasts 2022 profit lift after pandemic rebound

German reinsurance group Munich Re on Wednesday forecast a 14% jump in profit this year as it reported a bounceback…

4 years ago