Russia

Consumer

Mondelez CEO Says Investors Don’t Care About Boycotting Russia

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Dirk Van de Put said the company has received no pressure from shareholders to stop doing business with Russia.

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International Economics

Russia’s Economy is Buzzing from War Spending

The International Monetary Fund boosted its 2024 expectations for the country’s economic growth.

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Energy

Soaring Uranium Prices Put Damper on Nuclear Energy Buildout

After a top producer warned the world’s uranium production may start to slip, the price of the radioactive material started to soar.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

The King’s Conundrum

If tax havens refuse to change, then what can stop them?

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Autos

The Global Auto Industry Is Recentering Around China

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Overseas sales of China-made cars hit a record high in 2023, likely outpacing Japan to make China the world’s top exporter.

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Geopolitics

Ukrainian Grain Shipments Are Insurable Again

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The Ukrainian government struck a deal with insurers on Wednesday to provide affordable insurance to ships carrying grain out of the country.

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Technology

The Former ‘Russian Google’ Wants Out of Russia

Yandex, once Russia’s largest tech company, is looking to sell all of its Russian assets, Reuters and Bloomberg reported on Monday.

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Banking

Goldman Sachs Gets Into the Geopolitical Advice Game

Goldman Sachs is launching a sort of geopolitics-slash-technology research arm to advise clients who get anxious when they turn the news on.

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Geopolitics

Xi Celebrates Belt and Road Initiative with Putin as the West Tunes Out

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit this week in Beijing touting his signature diplomatic initiative: the Belt and Road Initiative.

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International Economics

Oil Leaps, Shekel Falls After Israel Declares War

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Crude oil prices jumped to $89 a barrel as Hamas’s attack on Israel drove concerns of wider conflict across the oil-rich Middle East.

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Power Corridor

Chasing Up Russian Yachts and Mansions Proving Pricey

The West’s economic war on Russia is producing a massive taxpayer tab.

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Power Corridor

International Court of Justice Weighs Ukraine Vs. Russia

The war is not just on the battlefield – it’s in the courtroom too.

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Geopolitics

G7 Plans Russian Diamond Crackdown, Industry Says ‘Not so Fast’

A G7 plan to crack down on sanctioned Russian diamonds has run into resistance from some of the industry’s biggest players.

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