Bloomberg The son of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top domestic policy adviser was appointed the head of the country’s biggest social network after Gazprom PJSC-linked companies bought a controlling interest in it. Vladimir Kirienko, 38, who was previously a first vice-president at state-owned Rostelecom, has been named chief executive officer at VK, the company said in a statement. He ...

  Bloomberg The Economic Community of West African States threatened over the weekend to impose new sanctions on Mali to compel the country’s military leaders to set a timetable for February 27 elections that would restore democratic rule. Ecowas, as the regional economic bloc is known, is considering “economic and financial sanctions” from January 1, according to a statement issued ...

  Bloomberg UniCredit SpA intends to return at least $18.1 billion to shareholders by 2024, rolling out one of Europe’s most ambitious payout plans as part of Chief Executive Officer Andrea Orcel’s first strategy revamp. The Milan-based lender is seeking to distribute 100% of underlying profit in a mix of cash dividends and share buybacks on 2021 earnings, according to ...