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Plummeting oil prices claim another scalp as the world's No.1 oilfield services provider announces 9,000 job cuts. And this week has seen a rout in copper prices that some see as an even worse omen for the world economy. Ivor Bennett reports.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen says Russia is losing "around 160 million euros a day" from oil price cap. SOUNDBITE
The European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, sets out new sanctions to be imposed on Russia, including a cap on the price of Russian oil and new restrictions on the import of goods to the country worth 7 billion euros. SOUNDBITE
French Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire visits the Air Liquide site in Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine, in the Seine-Maritime region, and speaks with employees, as part of a trip focussed on the national strategy for the development of low-carbon hydrogen. IMAGES
Tokyo (Japan), 5 oct (EFE/EPA).-(Camera: Kimimasa Mayama) The main index of the Stock exchange of Tokyo, the Nikkei, closed Tuesday's session with a drop of 2.19%, as the price of oil increases.FOOTAGE OF THE JAPANESE STOCK INDICATORS.