London High Court will decide EU exit case 'as quickly as possible'
London's High Court said on Tuesday it would rule "as quickly as possible" on whether British lawmakers, and not the government alone, must trigger the formal process of leaving the European Union, in a case closely watched by politicians and markets.
Britain, New Zealand agree to start regular trade talks
Britain and New Zealand agreed on Monday to set up regular trade policy talks to help push for greater global trade liberalization and reform as Britain leaves the European Union, trade minister Liam Fox said.
Merkel wants to beef up sanctions against Russia
Angela Merkel wants to get other European Union member countries to agree to step up sanctions against Russia because of its role in the war in Syria, a German newspaper cited sources close to the German chancellor as saying.
Deal with Rosneft is U.S. sanctions-compliant, says Essar Group CEO
The $12.9 billion sale of India's Essar Oil to a group led by Russia's Rosneft (ROSN.MM) does not run foul of U.S. sanctions imposed against the majority state-owned Russian energy firm, parent Essar Group's CEO said on Sunday.
Scotland could control its own migration after Brexit, says Scots minister
Scotland may try to wrest control over migration as part of a new enhanced devolution deal once Britain leaves the European Union, Scotland's minister for EU negotiations said on Friday.
ChemChina, Sinochem in talks on possible $100 billion merger
Chinese state-owned chemical companies Sinochem Group and ChemChina are in discussions about a possible merger to create a chemicals, fertilizer and oil giant with almost $100 billion in annual revenue, three sources familiar with the matter said.
Putin says Rosneft buy of Bashneft gives impetus to privatization
The Russian government's sale of a controlling stake in mid-sized oil firm Bashneft to the country's largest oil producer Rosneft should give momentum to Russia's privatization drive, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
Oil hits one-year high as Russia ready to join output caps
Oil prices jumped as much as 3 percent on Monday, with Brent hitting one-year highs, after Russia said it was ready to join OPEC in curbing crude output and Algeria called for similar commitments from other non-OPEC producers.
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