As Russia bombards Ukrainian cities, Biden warns Putin ‘has no idea what’s coming’
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A CIVILIAN trains to throw Molotov cocktails to defend the city, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, March 1….
Thai tourism revival faces risk from ruble slump, sanctions
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REUTERS A PLUNGING ruble, flight cancellations and money-transfer difficulties are prompting Russian and European tourists to cancel trips to Thailand, a blow…
Who pays? UN climate science report reignites global fight for compensation
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS BRUSSELS — With this week’s U.N. climate science report laying bare the staggering economic costs and losses already…
Japan set to extend COVID curbs as hospitals battle infections
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PIXABAY TOKYO — Japan prepared on Wednesday to extend infection controls in some regions amid high numbers of hospital patients hit by…
Teleperformance unveils solar-powered jeepney workstation
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FACEBOOK/TELEPERFORMANCE PHILIPPINES Outsourcing firm Teleperformance Philippines launched on Monday a mobile workstation that simulates a fully enabled work-from-home (WFH) experience. The Cloud…
Move over candy bars, New York vending machine now selling NFT art
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Twitter/@neon_gallery NEW YORK — Digital art collecting platform Neon has launched the first in-person non-fungible token (NFT) vending machine in New York…
Apple, Ford other big American brands join corporate wave shunning Russia
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REUTERS Some of America’s best-known companies including Apple, Google, Ford, and Harley-Davidson rebuked and rejected Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, under…
US, allies set oil reserves release as prices soar
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PIXABAY TOKYO — The United States and other member states of the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday agreed to release 60…
Ukraine war won’t deter Fed and Co. from March rate hikes
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REUTERS LONDON — The US Federal Reserve and some of its major central banking peers will press ahead with lifting interest rates…
Which international banks are exposed to Russia?
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CITIGROUP.COM MILAN — The latest wave of sanctions on Russia over its Ukraine invasion has thrown the global banking industry deeper into…