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April 29, 2019
Visa & Mastercard agree deal with EU to cut foreign card fees

The European Union has accepted an offer by Visa and Mastercard to reduce fees on payments made by tourists using cards issued outside the bloc. This could put an end...

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April 29, 2019
Nord Stream 2 pipeline project to save EU up to €8 billion a year

Russian-led gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2 may save the European Union about eight billion dollars annually thanks to a 13 percent drop in costs, according to the enterprise's operator....

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April 29, 2019
‘We will not bow to the giant’: Indian farmers sued by PepsiCo reject any settlement

Farmers in India, who were sued by PepsiCo for planting patented potatoes, have rejected an out-of-court settlement. Supported by officials and fellow farmers, they have the national law on their...

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April 29, 2019
Sanction game payoff: US dollar losing its luster in Russia’s foreign trade

Russia has managed to reduce the use of the US dollar in settlements with its foreign trade partners, significantly expanding the number of deals in Russian rubles and euro, according...

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April 29, 2019
Russia & North Korea consider building new cross-border bridge

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a study to examine a car bridge project that would connect Russia's Primorsky Region with North Korea, the president's envoy to the Far Eastern...

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April 28, 2019
Russia & China set up yuan-denominated fund for joint investments

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has launched a regional fund worth 6-7 billion yuan (around $1 billion) with its Chinese partners. Read Full Article at RT.com

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