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Targets will include firms in China, Hong Kong, the UAE and Central Asia, Bloomberg reports The European Commission has proposed extending anti-Russia trade restrictions to companies in a wide range of countries that do business with Moscow, including China and the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing documents.

The US investment bank Goldman Sachs has settled a long-running class-action lawsuit that alleged widespread discrimination against female employees, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing a joint statement from the company and the plaintiffs.