Foreign Affairs
How Timur Kulibayev acquired Aktaunefteservis twice and got away with millions in cash?
Several weeks ago we wrote a piece on Timur Kulibayev “Aktaunefteservis” affair. In this article we will describe this case in depth, according to the original data provided…
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EU’s February y/y industrial output slightly lower, all eyes on March
Eurozone manufacturing output fell 0.1 percent in February from a month earlier. The European statistics agency Eurostat announced the data. Economists already expected such a small decrease. In…
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Central Bank of France reports a steep decline in retail sales
Store sales in France fell by nearly a quarter in March compared to a month earlier as many stores were closed due to the corona crisis. The French…
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The virus of change: intellectuals argue that the World will never be the same
The corona crisis exposes problems that have long lurked beneath the surface. Solutions that were previously dismissed as radical now suddenly seem quite acceptable. De Volkskrant examines five…
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No firm agreement at G20 / Opec+ meeting
The energy ministers of the twenty largest economies have not made any further agreements about limiting oil production. The final statement following a video conference on Friday states…
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Saudi Arabia expands into European oil and gas markets
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has taken holdings in four major European oil and gas companies, with a total value of approximately $ 1 billion. Insiders reported this…
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S&P hesitates to downgrade US credit rating
Credit rating agency S&P has not lowered credit rating of the United States, despite the expected deterioration of economic conditions due to the corona pandemic. At S&P, the…
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