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Germany lifts growth forecast as outlook brightens
Germany lifts growth forecast as outlook brightens
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The German government Wednesday lifted its growth forecast for this year as rebounding industrial production and slowing inflation helped Europe's top economy weather an energy crisis. Habeck praised the "enormous savings efforts by German consumers and German industry" that helped the country to get through the winter without energy shortages.

Kremlin warns it could widen foreign company asset seizures
Kremlin warns it could widen foreign company asset seizures
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The Kremlin warned on Wednesday that Russia could widen the list of foreign companies subject to temporary asset seizures in case of the "expropriation" of Russian assets abroad. "If necessary, the list of companies could be expanded," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, a day after President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing asset seizures.