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U.S. housing market cooling as building permits tumble, starts fall

Russian weekly inflation eases further after recent spike

Air Canada sees business travel rebound as early as Sept., executive says

World in no better place to fight pandemics than before COVID – review

COVID is rising in the Americas, virus ‘not going away anytime soon’ -PAHO

Carvana’s license to sell vehicles in Illinois suspended – state official

Exclusive-Volkswagen set to get unconditional EU nod for Europcar deal

Factbox-Surging food prices fuel protests across developing world

White House looks to help smaller cities get infrastructure boost

Russian economic growth slows to 3.5% y/y in Q1 – Rosstat

Tencent profit halves, revenue flat as crackdown and COVID-19 weigh

Rogue trader, euro zone crisis and war, Socgen’s CEO ends ‘bumpy’ ride at top

Russia allows 15 companies to remain listed abroad – finance ministry

Pound falls as UK inflation hits 40-year high

With troops in Ukraine, Russia’s defence spending leaps 40%

Stellantis to start reshuffle of dealer network next year

Former Minneapolis officer pleads guilty in George Floyd case

China, U.S. lead rise in global debt to record high $305 trillion – IIF

S.African central bank eyes digital rand to cut cross-border payment costs

End of Brazil’s rate hike cycle still depends on data, cenbank says

Column-Yellen could face G7 pressure on dollar: McGeever

Human Rights Watch documents ‘apparent war crimes’ by Russia in Ukraine

Caterpillar eyes energy transition as growth driver for mining business

Amazon discriminates against pregnant and disabled workers, New York alleges

Russian mobile operator MTS reports 76.2% y/y slump in Q1 net profit