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War in Ukraine: Which companies are profiting?

Miltiades Schmidt
May 24, 2022

Business is booming for arms makers, energy companies and camping equipment manufacturers -- due to the war in Ukraine. Many European and American companies are benefiting from the crisis. Why is that?

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