UK's Sainsbury's stops selling products 100% sourced from Russia

British supermarket group Sainsbury's has removed from sale all products that are 100% sourced from Russia in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it said on Friday.

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04-03-2022

RWE: one of our long-term gas contracts with Russia is dormant

RWE on Friday said one of its long-term gas contracts with a Russian supplier was dormant, limiting the exposure for Germany's largest power producer in case supplies are disrupted as a result of the Ukraine crisis.

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04-03-2022

Palladium set for best week in 2 years as Russia supply concerns mount

Palladium extended gains on Friday, breaking above $2,800 an ounce mark en route to its best week in two years as concerns grew about supply shortfalls from Russia, while the war in Ukraine kept safe-haven gold on firm ground.

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04-03-2022

Ukraine conflict drives European stocks to 1-year lows, automakers plunge

(Reuters) -European stocks sank to near 1-year lows on Friday, as auto and bank stocks took a battering on reports of a nuclear power plant on fire amid fierce fighting between Ukraine and Russian troops.

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04-03-2022

Sri Lanka's apparel sector struggles with rolling power cuts

Indika Prasanna Kumara ventures out every afternoon to try to find 200 litres of diesel for the Broadway Kids apparel factory in Sri Lanka so it can run its generators during power cuts and keep working.

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04-03-2022

European stocks head for third week of declines

European stocks sank on Friday, on course for their third consecutive week of declines following reports of a nuclear power plant on fire amid fierce fighting between Ukraine and Russian troops.

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04-03-2022

Detroit's Big Three automakers to let workers stop wearing masks

Detroit's Big Three automakers said on Thursday they will allow autoworkers to stop wearing masks at workplaces where U.S. health officials have said it is safe to do so.

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04-03-2022

Detroit's Big Three automakers will let workers stop wearing masks

Detroit's Big Three automakers said on Thursday they will allow autoworkers to stop wearing masks at workplaces where U.S. health officials have said it is safe to do so.

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04-03-2022

Japan's Jan jobless rate rises as COVID hits service sector

Japan's jobless rate rose to 2.8% as the surge in coronavirus infections and mobility curbs hit service sector activity, although a gauge of job availability grew to a 21-month-high in January, government data showed on Friday.

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04-03-2022