Exclusive-The Russian billionaires whose chemical factories fuel Russia’s war machine

By Stephen Grey, John Shiffman and Grant Smith LONDON (Reuters) – Chemicals factories founded or owned by some of Russia’s wealthiest men are supplying ingredients to plants that manufacture explosives used by Moscow’s military during the war in Ukraine, an analysis of railway and financial data shows. Reuters identified five chemical companies, in which five…

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US disburses $3.4 billion in budget aid for Ukraine, Yellen says

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has sent $3.4 billion in additional budget aid to Ukraine, giving the war-torn country critical resources amid intensifying Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday. Yellen said in a statement the direct budget assistance, provided in coordination with the…

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Nvidia closes $700 million Run:ai acquisition after regulatory hurdles

(Reuters) – Chipmaker Nvidia has completed its acquisition of Israeli AI firm Run:ai, the startup said on Monday, following antitrust scrutiny over the buyout. The European Commission granted unconditional approval to Nvidia’s $700 million bid for Run:ai, which helps developers optimize infrastructure for AI, earlier in December after saying in October that the deal would…

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