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Western companies head for the exit in Russia as sanctions tighten
BP to exit Rosneft stake worth $25 billion Pressure on other energy companies to follow suit Shares hit in firms with Russian assets Some Russian banks shut out from SWIFT Europe, Canada close airspace, Russia retaliates Feb 28 (Reuters) – Energy giant BP, global bank HSBC and the world’s biggest aircraft leasing firm AerCap joined …
Daimler to pay Nokia patent fees, ending German legal spat
Daimler (DAIGn.DE) has agreed to pay Nokia (NOKIA.HE) for using its patents, ending a row that highlighted a battle between tech and car companies over royalties for key technologies. Nokia, which makes 1.4 billion euros ($1.7 billion) in licensing revenues every year, and carmaker Daimler had sued each other in German courts in recent years, …
Taiwan presses U.S. health secretary on COVID vaccines
A nurse works at the injection area during a vaccination session for healthcare workers following the recent rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, at Far Eastern Memorial Hospital in New Taipei City, Taiwan May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang Taiwan’s health minister said on Friday he had spoken to his U.S. counterpart to ask for help …
Denmark excavates mink from mass graves over health concerns
Denmark this week began digging up millions of culled mink buried six months ago because of concerns that the mass graves could contaminate drinking water and a nearby bathing lake. The Danish government ordered the country’s entire mink herd – one of the world’s biggest at some 17 million – to be culled in early …
EXCLUSIVE India’s federal government won’t import vaccines, leaving it to states -sources
India’s government has decided to leave the import of COVID-19 vaccines to state authorities and companies, two government officials told Reuters, a decision that may slow acquisitions of shots as a second wave of the pandemic rips through the country. They said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government would instead aim to support domestic vaccine makers …
