Russia may buy aluminium for state stocks to support Rusal

NOVOSIBIRSK, Russia Aug 28 (Reuters): Russia has a plan to support world No.2 aluminium producer Rusal against US sanctions put in place in April, including by purchasing the metal for state stocks, Industry Minister Denis Manturov told reporters on Tuesday.The US Treasury Department placed Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska and Rusal,...

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Italian pilots approve deal with Ryanair

ROME, Aug 28 (AFP): Italian pilots have approved an agreement over working conditions with Ryanair in the first such deal the strike-hit low-cost aviation giant has fully concluded.The agreement, reached earlier this month following eight months of talks, gives Italy-based pilots working for Ryanair "protection and guarantees", according to the...

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Venezuela orders banks to adopt cryptocurrency

CARACAS, Aug 28 (AFP): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered banks to adopt the petro cryptocurrency as a unit of account Monday, as the country struggles to emerge from a severe political and economic crisis.Public and private banks must now reflect all financial information in bolivars and petros, according to a...

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