Rosneft

Concern amongst Aughinish workers as shareholder Oleg Deripaska is sanctioned

‘No reason why the plant can’t continue to operate, Department of Business says

London announces simpler refugee process for Ukrainians

Patel’s move reaction to criticism mere 850 visas granted out of 22,000 applications

Sanctions-hit Rosneft’s Irish SPV makes delayed $2bn debt repayment

Move draws line under investor concern about getting money back

EU to create ‘freeze and seize’ taskforce to take Russian oligarch’s wealth

Concerns grow that cryptocurrencies will be used to evade effect of economic sanctions

Former German chancellor should resign from Russian firms, Scholz says

Gerhard Schröder is a long-time friend of Putin and sits on two Russian boards

Ukraine: investors can no longer afford to ignore geopolitical risk

Hackneyed line about business steering clear of politics now rings more hollow than ever

Denis O’Brien’s profile reinstated to website linked to sanctions-hit Russian oligarch

Irish businessman was appointed as an adviser to fellow billionaire Mikhail Fridman’s company in 2015

Russian oligarchs to contest ‘spurious’ EU sanctions

Mikhail Fridman and Pyotr Aven deny that they are especially close to Putin

British energy producer poised to sell North Sea gas to Russia’s Gazprom

Sales agreement struck months before Putin ordered Ukraine invasion

Ukraine: Several killed in rocket strikes as US warns Russian forces may try to encircle Kyiv

Ukrainian delegate says ceasefire talks with Russian side on Monday were difficult

European stocks clip losses as Russia and Ukraine hold talks

Euro zone banks brace for impact of further sanctions; Iseq ends session 0.73% higher

Russia hikes interest rates to 20% as rouble dives in value

Western sanctions on reserves prevent further support of rouble, central bank chief says

Kerryman in charge of BP resigns from Putin’s Russian society

Bernard Looney steps down from Russian Geographical Society as BP exits Rosneft

Dublin’s role in the finances of the Kremlin

Energy giant Rosneft gained access to huge amounts of Western money through Dublin-based company

Irish-based Russian debt due for repayment rattled by Ukraine invasion

Value of $2bn of bonds issued by Irish entity of energy giant Rosneft slide nearly 3.5%

Glencore sets aside $1.5bn to settle corruption inquiries

Commodities group to return $4bn to shareholders after record earnings

Trafigura hands more than $1bn to top executives and staff

Commodity trader reports record $3.1bn annual profit

Russia and India strike trade and arms deals during Putin visit

India to produce more than 600,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles under deal signed in New Delhi

Roman Abramovich wins first round of libel battle over Putin’s People book

UK judge rules some passages convey defamatory meaning, including claim Putin told him to buy Chelsea

Kerry Group outperforms on green targets in food sector but urged to do more

UK investment giant Legal & General blacklists firms for failing to address climate issue

Russian billionaires file lawsuits over book on Putin’s rise

London-based lawyers playing key role in defending interests of the global elite

Russian energy giant Rosneft swings to net loss, hit by pandemic

Company’s oil and gas condensate output down 3.2% on previous quarter

Irish companies are good at setting climate targets, poor at cutting emissions, report finds

Study by Legal & General rated 1,000 companies on their climate policies

Return to normal life, Russians were told – except for Vladimir Putin

Russia’s president has taken extraordinary measures to protect himself from coronavirus

FinCEN Files: Scale of challenge facing financial regulators revealed in leaked documents

Two former IFSC-based firms mentioned in a Suspicious Activity Report on multi-billion euro wire transfers filed by Wall Street bank

Russian oil major Rosneft back in profit in second quarter

Company which accounts for 40% of Russian oil survived 13% fall in production

Palestinian rights group questions AG advice on Occupied Territories Bill

Fine Gael opposing Bill on the basis that it would contravene EU trade agreements

BP reports 66% drop in first quarter earnings

Company points to ‘dramatic’ fall in demand

Legal & General votes against directors for failing on climate change

Fund manager says it is using its ownership of companies to push green agenda

Why has Saudi Arabia started an oil price war?

Q&A; The kingdom has turned on its erstwhile ally Russia

Aramco – IPO of the century or a risk too far?

Saudi royal family’s ownership of oil firm could become problematic for investors

BP profits fall 40% as oil prices retreat

US and China trade tensions dent global demand

David McWilliams: Europe is glued to energy-rich Russia

As Putin marks 20 years in power, he knows how much the world needs his country

Qatar wealth fund eyes stake in Deutsche Bank

Fund says it favours Germany because of its robust economy

West watches with concern as Putin builds influence in Africa

Russia’s president seeks new alliances to bolster Moscow’s political clout abroad

Russia’s Rosneft more than triples second quarter net profit

Shares in the world’s biggest listed oil firm by output rose on the back of positive news

Lawyers and accountants share €284m SPV fees at IFSC

Growing use of tax-efficient special purpose vehicles by Russian groups in sharp focus

Former regulator says Irish politicians ‘mindless’ over IFSC Russian risks

Stefan Gerlach says they do not recognise the risk in €100bn cash influx since 2007

More than €100bn in Russian money funnelled though Dublin

Seen & Heard: Ryanair and Aer Lingus to cross-sell tickets and INM to get chairman

Irish SPV of Russian oil giant unaffected by sanctions

Rosneft International directors say sanctions over Crimea invasion have not harmed it

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