JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – André de Ruyter, the outgoing CEO of crisis-hit South African state power utility Eskom, said on Thursday…
Italy seeks to bring TIM’s Sparkle unit into state hands
By Giuseppe Fonte and Elvira Pollina ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s government wants to bring Telecom Italia’s (TIM) submarine cable unit Sparkle…
Factbox-Who is Russian businessman Vladimir Potanin?
(Reuters) – Vladimir Potanin, who was placed on a U.S. sanctions list on Thursday, is one of Russia’s wealthiest businessmen.…
U.S. sanctions Russian oligarch Potanin and Rosbank -Treasury Dept. website
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on one of Russia’s richest men, Vladimir Potanin, and Russian commercia bank…
Ghana begins tackling debt restructuring pain as it secures IMF deal
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Factbox-Germany’s energy prices bill – what are the details?
BERLIN (Reuters) – Here are some details of legislation passed by Germany’s lower house of parliament on Thursday to cap…
Putin throws lifeline to housing sector with subsidised mortgages extension
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday extended a preferential mortgage scheme by 18 months, providing a lifeline…
U.S. House passes one-week government funding bill, sends to Senate
By Makini Brice and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a stopgap one-week…
Nepal to end eight-month ban on imports of cars, phones as reserves rise
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal will end an eight-month ban on the import of cars, expensive mobile phones…
Canada certifies Embraer’s E2 jets ahead of first Porter Airlines delivery
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA said on Thursday that its E2 family of commercial jets has received…