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Germany should not extend the life of its remaining nuclear power plants, two ministries said on Tuesday, as Europes largest economy wrestles with its dependence on Russian energy imports following the invasion of Ukraine.A view shows a cooling tower of the nuclear power plant Emsland in Lingen, wes[More]
Social media giant TikTok announced Sunday it is suspending the posting of all video content from Russia in order to keep its employees safe and comply with the countrys new "fake news" regulations."In light of Russias new fake news law, we have no choice but to suspend li[More]
US credit card and payments giant American Express said Sunday it is suspending its operations in Russia and Belarus.In addition to blocking usage of globally issued Amex cards in Russia, "cards issued locally in Russia by Russian banks will no longer work outside of the country on the Amer[More]
In this file photo taken on May 17, 2021 workers and vehicles are pictured at the construction site for the new plant, the so-called "Giga Factory", of US electric carmaker Tesla in Gruenheide near Berlin, northeastern Germany. (Photo: AFP)US electric car pioneer Tesla received the[More]
European and UK gas prices surged to record peaks Friday on supply disruption fears as a result of Ukraine crisis.Europes reference Dutch TTF gas price struck 213.895 euros per megawatt hour in afternoon deals, while UK gas prices hit 508.80 pence per therm.[More]
People walk along a commercial street in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 30, 2021. (Photo: AFP)Brazil exited recession in the fourth quarter, as Latin Americas biggest economy posted growth of 4.6 percent for 2021, the government said Friday.The economy grew 0.5 percent for the period from O[More]
For sale and hiring signs are displayed at an Armani Exchange store, Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, in Miami Beach, Fla. (Photo: AP)Washington, United States | AFP | Friday 3/4/2022 - 21:39 UTC+8 | 61 wordsUS employers added 678,000 workers to their payrolls in February, driving the unemployment rate down t[More]
The euro sank close to a two-year low under $1.10 on Friday as the Ukraine conflict continues to cloud the eurozones economic recovery from the pandemic.The European single currency slid in late morning deals to $1.0992, the lowest level since May 2020, as the greenback benefited also from its statu[More]
File photo: XinhuaThe International Olympic Committee on Monday called on sports organisers to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from international events following Russias military operation of Ukraine."In order to protect the integrity of global sports competitions and for[More]
The United States recommended Monday that Americans in Russia leave immediately following the military operation of Ukraine."US citizens should consider departing Russia immediately via commercial options still available," said the State Department, which had previously urged US ci[More]
