PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - March 9

Headlines McDonald's leads fresh exodus of brands from Russia https://on.ft.com/34prURe EU plans to cut Russian gas imports by two-thirds in a year https://on.ft.com/3vQM5mG Apple launches high-end PC in drive to leverage homegrown chips https://on.ft.com/3sVDVHq Overview McDonald's would temporarily close all 847 of its restaurants in Russia and suspend other operations in the country.

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McDonald's leads fresh exodus of brands from Russia https://on.ft.com/34prURe EU plans to cut Russian gas imports by two-thirds in a year https://on.ft.com/3vQM5mG

Apple launches high-end PC in drive to leverage homegrown chips https://on.ft.com/3sVDVHq Overview

McDonald's would temporarily close all 847 of its restaurants in Russia and suspend other operations in the country. EU outlined a plan to cut Russian gas imports by two-thirds within a year as it seeks to reduce its dependency on the country's fuel supplies.

Apple announced the launch of high-end desktop computer that would leverage its home-grown M1 chips. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)