Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to meet EU antitrust chief March 30

Alphabet Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai will meet Europe's antitrust chief on March 30 to discuss competition and digital issues, a European Commission official said on Thursday.

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SAP winds down Russia activities further, ending cloud services

German business software giant SAP on Thursday said it would shut down its cloud operations in Russia, withdrawing further from the country after stopping sales in Russia earlier this month.

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24-03-2022

Russian demand for rouble gas payments would be breach of contract, EU leaders say

Leaders from some European Union member states said on Thursday Russia's demand that "unfriendly" countries use roubles to buy for its oil and gas could breach supply contracts.

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Daimler Truck currently not in talks over stake in Russia's Kamaz

Daimler Truck said on Thursday it was not now in talks over whether it would take over a stake in Russia's Kamaz from its former parent Mercedes-Benz AG, an issue that predated the Ukraine crisis.

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EU leaders plan energy security boost, brush off Russian rouble demand

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union leaders are set to agree at a two-day summit starting on Thursday to jointly buy gas as they seek to cut reliance on Russian fuels, with some saying they would not comply with Moscow's demand to buy oil and gas using roubles.

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24-03-2022

European shares fall as Ukraine worries deepen

(Reuters) -European shares fell on Thursday, as the war in Ukraine entered its second month and Western countries bolstered Ukraine aid and expanded sanctions on Russia at a special NATO summit.

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Exclusive-Goldman Sachs pushes directors for more climate data

Goldman Sachs' big asset-management arm will take a harder line in voting on directors at companies that do not disclose enough about their greenhouse gas emissions, an executive said on Thursday, adding to the pressure on business leaders to provide more climate-impact data.

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24-03-2022

Nikola shares jump as it starts manufacturing electric trucks

(Reuters) -Nikola Corp shares rose about 15% on Thursday, as Wall Street cheered the company starting production of its electric truck on schedule.

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24-03-2022

Swiss National Bank shifts focus to inflation after doubling forecast

The Swiss National Bank will take "all necessary measures" to tackle higher prices in Switzerland, SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan said on Thursday, indicating a shift in tone at the central bank that for years has battled to tame the strong Swiss franc.

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