Europe's plan to tax large digital companies hit resistance at a meeting of the bloc's finance ministers as delegates tussled between a French-backed push for a quick regional agreement and calls for a global solution. Ministers gathered in Sofia, Bulgaria, to discuss a European Union proposal aimed at
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A powerful Russian commission on Saturday approved Finnish utility Fortum Oyj's $4.5 billion bid for a minority stake in German rival Uniper SE, a key step to completing the merger, the company said. Action by the Russian commission of foreign investments in strategic assets would allow the purchase
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Surgutneftegas OJSC, Russia's fourth-largest oil producer, is consolidating its position as the country's richest company by amassing $44 billion in cash and bank deposits even as risks of further U.S. sanctions mount. The Siberian driller increased its cash pile 6 percent in dollar terms last year,
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PetroChina Co.'s profit rose 78 percent in the first quarter as the country's largest oil and gas producer benefited from a rally in crude prices while holding in check its losses from reselling imported gas. Net income rose to 10.15 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) in the January-March period, from 5.7 billion yuan
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Armenia's president is trying to defuse a deepening political crisis, but @tonyhalpin explains why protests may not end soon #tictocnews https://bloom.bg/2FlI7UV (Source: Bloomberg). Terms of Service Trademarks Privacy Policy ©2018 Bloomberg L.P. All Rights Reserved. Careers Made in NYC
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