Russia to create anti-crisis fund to aid sanctions-hit companies

(Reuters) - Russia will create a multi-billion dollar anti-crisis fund in 2015 of money destined for the Pension Fund and some left over in this year's budget to help companies hit by sanctions, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was quoted as saying on Monday.

World powers, Iran to activate landmark nuclear deal after IAEA nod

VIENNA/BRUSSELS: Iran has halted its most sensitive nuclear activity under a ground-breaking deal with world powers, a confidential U.N. atomic agency report reviewed by Reuters on Monday showed, paving the way for the easing of some Western sanctions.