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Apr 2022
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The venerable venture capital firm, Sequoia Capital, has announced a change in leadership, Elon Musk has bought a nearly-10 per cent stake in Twitter, French president Emmanual Macron has called for a ban on Russian oil and coal. 


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EU moves closer to boycott of Russian energy

Twitter/Elon Musk: social media star becomes social media owner

Huawei faces dilemma over Russia links that risk further US sanctions


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