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British Steel seeks extra fund to solve Brexit issues

Bloomberg British Steel Ltd., one of the UK’s largest steel producers, said it’s in discussions with the government for extra funding to solve a cash crunch caused by Brexit. The money would be in addition to a 120 million pound loan ($156 million) granted by the government to cover the cost of meeting obligations under the European Union’s carbon trading ...

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Putin, Pompeo emphasize better ties despite disputes

Bloomberg Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo met on the shores of the Black Sea and said they are committed to improving ties between their nations. It won’t be easy. Putin’s 90-minute meeting with Pompeo in the resort city of Sochi represented an initial step towards addressing a wide range of disputes between the two ...

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Washington readies anti-Orban sanctions

Bloomberg The US drew up a list of associates of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban who could be targeted with sanctions, the Wall Street Journal reported, in what would amount to a fallback option if engagement fails to sway the illiberal leader to meet his NATO commitments. The sanctions threat emerged just a day after President Donald Trump praised Orban ...

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