Private equity giant Blackrock has taken a punt on beleaguered Russian gold miner Polymetal, doubling its stake to just over 10% even as the stock takes a battering from sanctions imposed against Moscow.
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Austerity
Left Voice – The Robin Hoods of France: Electrical Workers Cut Electricity to Sell-Out Union, Reconnect for Country’s Poor
In the past few months the electrical workers of France have taken up the mantle of Robin Hood by cutting power to the rich and reconnecting the poor. Most recently, on January 20, the power […]
EU politics
ekathimerini.com: Austerity violated Greeks’ right to food, new report concludes
Austerity violated Greeks’ right to food, new report concludes: “structural reforms that “significantly tipped the balance in favor of larger food retailers and private traders to the detriment of small-scale producers.”” Read here
Economics
Kyodo News: WTO delays ministerial meeting due to COVID variant fears
The World Trade Organization on Friday decided to indefinitely postpone its ministerial meeting set to open next week after Switzerland tightened entry restrictions in response to the emergence of a new coronavirus variant. It would […]
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