In today’s dose of wholesome content online, we have a video that will surely put a broad smile on your face.What is it, you ask? So, a clip of a man putting his little daughter’s feet impression on his trucks before starting his new business has gone viral online.It was […]
Bill Browder, who once ran Russia’s largest foreign investment fund, says companies staying in Russia is like doing ‘business in Nazi Germany’
Bill Browder once ran Russia’s largest foreign investment fund — now he’s Putin’s “enemy.” In an interview with The New York Times , he said remaining in Russia is like doing “business in Nazi Germany.” He said all companies have a “moral obligation” to leave Russia, “no matter what the […]
Terrorism charge: Umuahia, Aba empty as Kanu appears in court
Commercial activities were brought to a halt in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State following the ruling on a case involving the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on Friday. It was gathered that banks and other corporate organisations did not open for business. Street traders, including […]
America’s wealthiest agriculture family has gotten even richer as the Ukraine war sends food prices skyrocketing
The Cargills, an agricultural dynasty going back six generations, are one of America’s richest families.Three more Cargill heirs just joined Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index, bringing the total to five.The Ukraine war has sent food prices to a record high, “hitting the poorest the hardest,” the UN says.Sign up for our weekday […]
European Union slaps sanctions on Putin’s two adult daughters
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 […]
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’ […]