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UK ratchets up its Russia sanctions with ban on jets

  Bloomberg The UK ratcheted up its sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s administration by banning all Russian aircraft from landing and overflying Britain, and prohibiting aviation and space-related exports. The aviation export ban covers technology and components as well as insurance and reinsurance products, the Foreign Office said. That means cover is withdrawn on existing policies, and insurers are forbidden from …

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SoftBank-backed PatPat weighing IPO

Bloomberg PatPat, a clothing and maternal products online marketplace, is exploring an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. The SoftBank Vision Fund 2-backed firm has held early discussions with potential advisers, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information isn’t public. A share sale could happen as soon as this year and could …

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UniCredit flags capital hit in extreme Russia scenario

  Bloomberg UniCredit SpA signaled a hit of about 200 basis points to its capital buffers in an “extreme scenario” in which its Russian banking assets are wiped out, joining European lenders detailing the potential fallout from the financial turmoil after the Ukraine invasion. The Milan-based bank doesn’t consider an extreme scenario — the entirety of its exposure to the …

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