Ukraine war – live: Nato to step up support for Kyiv after Russian ‘sham’ referendums
Moscow to ‘use sham votes to further escalate war’, warns Jens Stoltenberg
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Month: September 2022
Judge rejects Justice Dept.’s bid to stop sugar merger
A federal judge has rejected the Justice Department’s bid to block a major U.S. sugar manufacturer from acquiring its rival, clearing the way for the acquisition to proceed
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France sets €3 book-delivery fees in jab at Amazon
PARIS — In France, Amazon will need to raise its book delivery fees to at least €3. The French government announced Friday it endorsed the telecom and postal regulator’s proposal to impose a €3 delivery fee for books when the order is under €35. Arcep was tasked with coming up with a proposal, in the context […]
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Markets spooked as UK slashes taxes and boosts borrowing
LONDON — U.K. Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng signaled a sharp change in British economic policy Friday as he cut taxes, pledging a “new era” focused on boosting growth. Markets reacted dramatically as Kwarteng unveiled his first fiscal statement since he was appointed by Prime Minister Liz Truss earlier this month, with the pound sliding to a […]
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Michel de Montaigne: If you forbid us something, you make us think about it
430 years since the death of the French philosopher The writer died during mass on September 13, 1592 in his castle at the age of 59. Saint Michel de Montaigne. There is no person immersed in the depths of philosophy who has not read his “Essais”. They are the basis of Western philosophy, and it […]
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Switzerland has exported 16 billion francs worth of watches by August
The export of Swiss watches in August 2022 г. has increased c 14,7% in comparison to August 2021 г. up to 1,744 billion Swiss francs, according to the data of the Swiss Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. In July, the increase was 8.3%. For the period January-August this year the export of clocks increased […]
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Hilary Mantel, Prize-Winning Author of Historical Fiction, Dies at 70
The two-time Booker Prize-winning author was known for “Wolf Hall” and two other novels based on the life of Thomas Cromwell.
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Latvijas Banka has revised its macroeconomic forecasts – The Baltic Times
Latvijas Banka has published its latest September 2022 macroeconomic forecasts for Latvia. These forecasts are surrounded by a high degree ……
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Ukrainians start voting in ‘sham’ referendums to become part of Russia
Votes being held in occupied regions
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Sergei Lavrov calls Zelensky ‘b*****d’ and walks out of UN meet amid ‘collective condemnation’ of Russia
Ukraine minister responds by saying ‘Russian diplomats flee almost as quickly as Russian soldiers’
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