Russia

US Senate, House Strip Russia of ‘Most-Favored-Nation’ Trade Status, Ban Russian Oil Imports
US Senate, House Strip Russia of ‘Most-Favored-Nation’ Trade Status, Ban Russian Oil Imports
April 07, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.S. House and Senate on Thursday (April 7) each passed bills that would remove Russia’s most-favored-nation trade status and ban Russian oil imports as...

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H&M Stock Continues to Tumble as Sales Growth Slows
H&M Stock Continues to Tumble as Sales Growth Slows
March 31, 2022  |  Retail

H&M stock tumbled 12% Thursday (March 31) after the clothing retailer’s sales slowed down in March as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had consumers rethinking whether...

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Officials: EU Considers New Round of Russia Sanctions
Officials: EU Considers New Round of Russia Sanctions
March 30, 2022  |  International

The European Union is considering a new round of sanctions against Russia in response to its war in Ukraine. That’s according a report Wednesday (March...

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EMEA Daily: UK Consumer Lending Rose in Feb.; ArK Kapital Raises $183M; Zimpler Plans Expansion; Medius Acquires OnPay Solutions
EMEA Daily: UK Consumer Lending Rose in Feb.; ArK Kapital Raises $183M; Zimpler Plans Expansion;...
March 29, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, consumer lending in Britain swelled in February, the most in five years, the Bank of England...

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Russia’s Payments System Gets Around Mastercard, Visa Departure
Russia’s Payments System Gets Around Mastercard, Visa Departure
March 29, 2022  |  Payment Methods

While sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine have had a devastating effect on the country, it hasn’t stopped Russians from being able to...

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Apple, Google Mobile Payments Systems Stop Supporting Russia’s Mir Card
Apple, Google Mobile Payments Systems Stop Supporting Russia’s Mir Card
March 27, 2022  |  Apple Pay

Apple has closed a loophole that was allowing some Russians to keep using its mobile payment service even though the economic sanctions have been ongoing,...

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FCC Adds Russian Cybersecurity Company Kaspersky Lab to List of National Security Risks
FCC Adds Russian Cybersecurity Company Kaspersky Lab to List of National Security Risks
March 27, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has added Kaspersky Lab, a Russian cybersecurity company, to the list of companies posing an “unacceptable” risk to U.S. national...

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EMEA Daily: Retail Holdouts in Russia Face Repercussions in Poland; Russian Government Employees Charged in Worldwide Hacking Scheme
EMEA Daily: Retail Holdouts in Russia Face Repercussions in Poland; Russian Government Employees Charged in...
March 25, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, foreign retailers who have continued to do business in Russia following the attack on Ukraine...

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Retail Holdouts in Russia Face Repercussions in Poland
Retail Holdouts in Russia Face Repercussions in Poland
March 25, 2022  |  International

Foreign retailers who have stayed on in Russia following Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine are facing backlash by shoppers in Poland who have turned to...

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