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Exclusive-Sanctions could cut Russia’s Baltic oil exports by 20%
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UK economy was G7 growth laggard in Q3 as dismal 2023 beckons
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EU court rules Airbnb must provide rental info to tax authorities
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Analysis-Italy’s nationalists set to loosen grip on beloved airline with mooted Lufthansa deal
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Japanese homeowners face an unfamiliar headache: higher mortgages
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