Overseas investors have billions of dollars worth of bonds trapped in Russia
The American fund managers BlackRock and PIMCO top the list of investors with funds stuck in the country.
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Millions of employees don’t know if they’ll be working next week
Insecure working hours are bad for wellbeing and add extra costs such as emergency childcare.
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War in Ukraine threatens to create a global food crisis
Grains, fertiliser and fuel are soaring in price.
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Hong Kong faces its pandemic peak
A zero-Covid policy and low vaccination rates have left the population vulnerable.
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How EU payments for Russian gas have soared since the invasion of Ukraine
The value of daily EU imports of Russian gas has surged from around €200m at the start of the year…
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Why a Russian oil embargo will be ineffective without EU support
The EU is a far bigger purchaser of Russian energy than the US and the UK.
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The UK has taken just 300 Ukrainian refugees
Britain’s acceptance of a few hundred Ukrainian refugees pales in comparison with other European countries.
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How UK gas prices have surged to a record high
If prices remain this high, the energy price cap for consumers could increase to more than £3,000 a year.
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