Putin’s two adult daughters have been sanctioned by the European Union.Maria Vorontsova and Ekaterina Tikhonova had previously been sanctioned by the US.Russian oligarchs, Kremlin officials, and other business leaders were also sanctioned by the EU.Sign up for our weekday newsletter, packed with original analysis, news, and trends — delivered right […]
Month: April 2022
Estonian cards in Turkey, Italian cards in Singapore: ordinary Russians abroad are using foreign bank accounts after sanctions
Visa and Mastercard ceased Russian operations, blocking Russian bank cards abroad.Russians in Singapore, the UK, and Turkey told Insider they are using foreign accounts to access money.They are all worried about the value of the ruble, one of the year’s worst-performing currencies.Sign up for our weekday newsletter, packed with original […]
Sanctioned Russian oligarchs could benefit from UAE’s golden visa program, which offers long-term residency in exchange for a multimillion-dollar investment
Oligarchs are moving to countries with a neutral stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, per Forbes.The United Arab Emirates’ golden visa program offers long-term residency to investors.The program enables foreigners to live, work and study in the UAE.Sign up for our weekday newsletter, packed with original analysis, news, and trends […]
How isolated is Russia, really?
As a consequence of its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has become isolated.In a matter of weeks, it went from a highly integrated economy to one of the world’s most heavily sanctioned countries, and governments are going so far as to subvert longstanding policies and traditions to pour weapons and other […]
A peek into new construction technologies in railways for India’s first bullet train project
As the work on India’s first bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad is underway, Union Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, informed that for the first time, a Girder launcher has been placed on the viaduct of the bullet train.”Girder launcher placed on viaduct of bullet train.New construction technologies in railways,” […]
New Woolworths checkout cameras watching over customers
A startling new feature spotted at a Woolworths store in Sydney has been designed to reduce self-checkout scanning errors, a representative says. An overhead camera was spotted at the top of the self-serve checkout in a western Sydney store looking over the scales and bagging area. The camera records shoppers’ […]
6 Best Auto Dialer Software for Small Business in 2022 (Compared)
Are you looking for the best auto dialer software for your small business? Auto dialer software can help to improve business communication by making your sales and customer support teams more productive. In this article, we’ve hand-picked some of the best auto dialer software that you can use along with […]
Rejuvenation of woman’s skin could tackle diseases of aging – BBC News
Rejuvenation of woman’s skin could tackle diseases of aging By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent Published 7 minutes ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Image source, Fátima Santos Image caption, This magnified skin cell is from a 53-year old woman but it looks and behaves like one that […]
Dominion urges judge to dismiss Mike Lindell’s countersuit alleging it rigged the election, saying he relies on ‘extreme theories’ of law
Lawyers for Dominion Voting Systems blasted MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in a court filing Friday, alleging he was relying on “extreme theories” of law for his countersuit against the election technology company.”These extreme theories, and others discussed below, are fundamentally incompatible with an open judicial system on which parties can […]
Discovery Closes $43 Billion Acquisition of AT&T’s WarnerMedia
Discovery completed its acquisition of WarnerMedia from AT&T on Friday.The close of the transaction births new company Warner Bros.Discovery, which will begin trading on the Nasdaq Monday under the new ticker symbol “WBD.” WarnerMedia owns HBO, HBO Max, CNN, Warner Bros., DC Films, New Line Cinema, TBS, TNT, TruTV, Cartoon […]