EU to propose import ban on Russia coal, chemicals, wood -source

By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission will propose on Tuesday to EU nations sweeping new sanctions against Russia, including banning imports of coal, wood, chemicals and other products…

Taiwan sees Ukraine war helping Chinese yuan’s internationalisation

TAIPEI (Reuters) - The war in Ukraine and Russia's effective exclusion from the global currency system could be an opportunity for China to raise the profile of its currency in…

Croatia’s eurosceptics fail in bid on referendum to block euro

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia's right-wing eurosceptic Hrvatski Suverenisti party acknowledged on Tuesday it had failed in an initiative to force a referendum to block the planned adoption of the euro…