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EU poised to seize Russian profits, Greek envoy says
The European Union is expected to agree to seize Russian profits generated in the bloc, a key step to backing Ukraine that stops short of calls to confiscate assets outright, a Greek envoy told AFP on Monday.
US regulator sues to block $24.6 bn Kroger supermarket deal
US antitrust officials filed a lawsuit Monday to block Kroger's proposed $24.6 billion takeover of Albertsons on Monday, saying the supermarket acquisition would harm consumers.
China's BYD lands auto shipment in car powerhouse Germany
Thousands of cars from China's BYD rolled off a ship in the German port of Bremerhaven on Monday, as the world's biggest electric carmaker brought its challenge directly to Europe's auto making powerhouse.
New farmer show of force as EU ministers tackle red tape
Farmers faced off with riot police in Brussels streets paralysed by tractors on Monday, as EU ministers huddled to try to streamline rules and red tape that are fuelling protests across the bloc. Agriculture ministers from the 27-nation bloc were in Brussels to examine proposals for simplifying the EU's much-maligned Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) -- in a new attempt to try to assuage farmers.
Pay up, or else: Latin America cowed by lucrative extortion
Before he opened a new sauna in eastern Lima, Eduardo started receiving extortion messages from a local gang. Neither wanted to say if they eventually paid, but Eduardo opened his sauna, and Anita's hardware store is still operating. cm-vel/ljc/mar/fb/des
Swiss chocolate giant Barry Callebaut may cut 18% of jobs
Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut said Monday that it may cut almost one in five jobs over the next 18 months as part of efforts to cut costs. Barry Callebaut supplies cocoa and other chocolate products to food industry giants including Hershey, Nestle and Unilever.
Polish farmers keep German border crossing blocked
Polish farmers blocked a major highway into Germany on Monday, carrying their protest against EU regulations and "uncontrolled" Ukrainian grain imports into its second day. "We also do not accept the uncontrolled import of grain from outside of the EU," Janicki said.
Tractors throng Brussels as ministers meet on farm rules
Hundreds of tractors thronged streets around the EU's headquarters in Brussels on Monday as ministers met to seek ways to streamline farming rules and red tape fueling protests around the bloc.
Hotels, flights booked out as 'Swift effect' hits Singapore
The "Swift effect" is about to hit Southeast Asia but Singapore has left some of its neighbours seeing red while it profits from a Taylor-made tourism boom as the star's only stop in the region. - Red carpet - However, not everyone was happy when Swift's only Southeast Asia stop was announced, including fans and governments in some of Singapore's neighbours.
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