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Swiss implement further EU sanctions against Russia, Belarus
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland has implemented more European Union sanctions against Russia and Belarus, the government said on Wednesday, in...
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G20 agrees to set up global pandemic preparedness fund
LONDON (Reuters) - G20 countries have provisionally agreed to set up a global fund for pandemic preparedness, likely to be...
Read moreLebanon judge orders seizure of properties of central bank governor’s detained brother
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Lebanese investigative judge has ordered the seizure of properties belonging to Raja Salameh, the central bank...
Read moreU.N. panel coordinator urges stepped up focus on North Korea cyber crime
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The coordinator for the U.N. body monitoring enforcement of sanctions on North Korea said on Wednesday a...
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U.S. sanctions on Russia do not stand in way of humanitarian assistance -Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Tuesday took steps to make clear that U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia over its...
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Russian tycoon Tinkov denounces ‘crazy war’ in Ukraine
(Note language that may offend some readers in paragraph 9) LONDON (Reuters) - Wealthy Russian businessman Oleg Tinkov on Tuesday...
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New Zealand imposes new sanctions on Russian banks
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand unveiled new sanctions on Tuesday targeting Russia’s largest banks and financial institutions, in its response...
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Nepal seeks overseas nationals’ help to build up forex reserves amid economic woes
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal is asking citizens living abroad to deposit funds in domestic banks as part...
Read moreBulgaria’s growth prospects dented by war in Ukraine -IMF
SOFIA (Reuters) - The war in Ukraine is likely to hit Bulgaria's economic growth, speed up inflation and could pose...
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Bulgaria’s parliament fails to appoint new cenbank governor
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's parliament failed on Friday to appoint a new central bank governor after the sole candidate did...
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White House: U.S. has additional sanctions it can impose on Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has a wide variety of additional sanctions that it can impose on Russia over...
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Yellen to China: Help stop Russia’s war in Ukraine or lose standing in the world
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China should help end Russia's "heinous war" in Ukraine or face a...
Read moreSwiss adopt latest round of EU sanctions on Russia
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland has adopted the latest round of European Union sanctions against Russia and Belarus for Moscow's military...
Read moreWorld Bank to finance four projects worth $495 million in Senegal
DAKAR (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Tuesday it has signed deals to finance four projects in Senegal worth...
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Hungary, Austria questioned EU blacklisting of Russia oligarchs – sources
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Hungary and Austria questioned an EU decision to blacklist two Russian oligarchs but eventually...
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Ex-Goldman banker convicted of bribery, money laundering conspiracy charges in 1MDB case
By Luc Cohen and Jody Godoy NEW YORK(Reuters) -Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng was convicted by a U.S. jury...
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EU agrees to freeze assets of Sberbank boss, Putin’s daughters
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has agreed to freeze the assets in the EU of the boss of Russia's...
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Lebanon may not enact IMF reforms before election, lawmakers say
By Timour Azhari and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon won't be able to deliver many if any reforms sought...
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Unicredit Italian diamond fraud case to start anew
MILAN (Reuters) -Proceedings involving Italian bank Unicredit over alleged fraudulent diamond sales will start again from scratch, judicial sources said...
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IMF, Lebanon reach draft funding deal, subject to reforms
By Timour Azhari, Enas Alashray and Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday it had...
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