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US, South Korea Form New Task Force to Block North Korea Oil Shipments

The US and South Korea have set up a new task force to prevent North Korea from obtaining illegal oil.


Russia Is Directly Supplying North Korea With Oil Amid Warming Ties, Defying UN Sanctions: Report

In another sign of warming ties between the two countries, Russia has reportedly begun supplying oil directly to North Korea in defiance of sanctions imposed by the United Nations (UN)...

BBC Is Eyeing More Commercial Deals Ahead of Potential Expiration of Its License Fee

The BBC is looking to enter into more commercial partnerships ahead of the potential expiration of its license fee...

Russia Launches Combined Drone and Missile Strikes in Its Most Devastating Attacks Against Ukraine’s Electric Sector

In what Kyiv described as the most devastating attacks against its energy infrastructure in two years of war, Russia pounded electrical power facilities in much of Ukraine on Friday...


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EDF Demand Help from French Government in Nuclear Power Plant Project
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Big Commercial Banks Criticized European Central Bank's Simulus Measure
Commercial banks in northern Europe criticized ECB for its four-year cheap loan policy and stimulus program. The policy was aimed to stimulate growth for banks that struggle in southern part of Europe
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George Osborne has over-shoot the borrowing forecast due to weak economic outlook and poor tax receipts. In order to achieve his self imposed goal, he has been left with only two options for his 2016
Nicola Sturgeon Acknowledges Scotland's Economy Challenges, Said The Country Remains Fundamentally Strong After £15 Billion Deficit
Scottish First Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon said in an interview that the country’s economy remains strong even amid challenges that she acknowledges. She expects that the huge deficit would be mana
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