decline
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He declined to answer, once again pointing at the enormous oil tanker.
From Salon
While headline investment returned to growth in January-February, the rebound was mostly driven by strong public spending, and private investment continued to decline as the property sector stayed in the doldrums.
Expectations for European Central Bank rate hikes increased since Feb. 28, contributing to declining sentiment in the construction sector.
On Tuesday, Ramon Ang, CEO of the Philippines' sole oil refiner Petron, confirmed to AFP the company was "in talks" to potentially purchase Russian oil, while declining to provide details.
From Barron's
Japanese stocks were broadly higher as overnight declines in crude oil prices ease fears about energy costs amid the Middle East conflict.
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