Russia Is Wooing Western Energy Companies, but Will They Return?

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Vladimir Putin prepares for return of western companies to Russia
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Russians hoping for peace talks and ‘universal joy’ – but will western brands return?
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Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia on the war's 3rd anniversary
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Top shale boss says US oil companies will not flock back to Russia
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Jewish leader Schuster: Islamists hate Jews and Western values
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The energy regulator is demanding to know how many people have been sent back bills.BBC News - 2d -
Redrawing of global energy markets map set to heap benefits on US
The prospects of peace and the return of Russian gas looks likely to serve the interests of Donald Trump. The Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine three years ago has reverberated through the global ...The Guardian - 1d -
Pacific Green to sell Limestone Coast North energy park for $293m
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Energy costs expected to rise under new price cap
The regulator will outline the change in gas and electricity prices from April, affecting 26 million households.BBC News - 35m -
Xbox Series X|S Owners Can Save Big On Western Digital's 1TB Expansion Card
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The Macron And Trump Bromance Returns
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There are no shortcuts to manage the Russia challenge
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Where did the home buyers go? 7% mortgage rates sap any remaining energy from the housing market
Home buyers are still struggling with affordability, the National Association of Realtors said.MarketWatch - 3d -
Energy drink stock Celsius pops more than 25% on big quarterly results, Alani Nu acquisition
Investors appear reassured by the company's potential growth prospects, given its record full-year revenue and its acquisition of a rival energy drink brand.CNBC - 3d -
Celsius wants to sell more energy drinks to women. Wall Street likes the move.
Celsius shares are up more than 30% after its quarterly results topped estimates and it announced plans to buy drink maker Alani Nu.MarketWatch - 3d -
Bong Joon Ho: ‘I wish I had Ken Loach’s energy, but I’m just thinking about nap time’
How do you follow up an Oscar winner like Parasite? If you’re the South Korean auteur, you make a sci-fi satire where Robert Pattinson dies over and over again. The director discusses the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Israeli hostages return home in caskets
Hamas handed over four coffins Thursday, which the militant group said contained the bodies of four Israeli hostages -- Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as Oded Lifshitz, ...CBS News - 3d -
Is Russia Open for Business — and at What Cost?
Investors seem open to the prospect of peace talks, but Western companies face a dilemma just three years after many retreated from the country.The New York Times - 5d -
Ukraine or Russia: Whose Side Is Trump On?
Nick asks former UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt.BBC News - 4d -
Trump’s Russia policy is a dangerous anachronism
This anachronism imposes on the contemporary world a scheme of the two spheres of control, one of which does not actually exist.The Hill - 4h -
Technology Giants: Stop Bullying Companies Into Buying Agentic AI
Instead, develop an innovative product that relieves customer pain.Inc. - 4d -
Donald Trump halting anti-bribery laws will harm, not help US companies
President’s order means a race to the bottom rigged against US, argues anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International. Bribery is not a victimless crime. Stories listing the amount paid or the ...The Guardian - 3d -
The World Is in a Polyester Crisis. One Company Is Trying to Recycle a Way Out
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SEC will drop lawsuit against Coinbase, cryptocurrency company says
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Trump signs order protecting American companies from ‘overseas extortion’
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Stock splits tend to boost a company’s shares. Here’s how to find candidates.
Stock splits make companies more attractive investments and boost share prices. Here’s how to find likely candidates.MarketWatch - 2d -
Officials Are Fired at Traffic Safety Agency Investigating Musk’s Company
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Greenpeace says a pipeline company’s lawsuit threatens the organization’s future
A Texas pipeline company’s lawsuit accusing Greenpeace of defamation, disruptions and attacks during protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline goes to trial in North Dakota on Monday.NBC News - 15h -
Bearded Bronx Bombers: Yankees Follow Other Companies Loosening Dress Codes
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Anita Dobson makes surprise return for anniversary special
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Netanyahu: Hamas will pay for not returning mother Shiri Bibas
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Gazans Returning Home to Jabaliya Embrace Reopened Market
A single image of a farmer’s market sprouting back up in devastated northern Gaza tells the story of loss and, perhaps, eventual rebirth.The New York Times - 3d
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