The EU is set to import record volumes of liquefied natural gas from Russia this year, asset management firm Grayscale won a US court ruling to launch an exchange traded fund tracking bitcoin, and Goldman Sachs has used a fund set up with Chinese state money to buy a series of US and UK companies.  

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EU imports record volumes of liquefied natural gas from Russia

Grayscale scores major court win against SEC on bitcoin ETF 

Goldman Sachs bought UK and US companies using Chinese state funds

Job market slowdown fuels bets Fed will hold fire on rates this year

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