Italy to Raise Cryptocurrency Tax
Italy plans to raise the tax on capital gains in bitcoin from 26% to 42% as part of efforts to reduce the budget deficit, Bloomberg reports . The government took this decision because “the [bitcoin] phenomenon is spreading,” said Italy’s Deputy Finance Minister Maurizio Leo. Some countries have already introduced onerous fees for trading digital assets, but these stories […]
It has become known how much rent has increased in Moscow
Rental rates in Moscow increased by a third from June to September, said Alexey Popov , head of Cian.Analytics, as reported by the Moscow City News Agency . “The abolition of preferential mortgages, prohibitively high rates on ‘regular’ loans, and the high base effect have led to a decrease in the number of transactions and a redistribution of demand between market […]
Inflation expectations of Russians have grown to 13.4%
In October, inflation expectations of Russians resumed growth after a pause. This is evidenced by a report from the Central Bank of Russia. Thus, in October, inflation expectations increased to 13.4% compared to 12.5% in September. Inflation expectations are one of the important factors that the Central Bank takes into account when making a decision on the […]
The West has doubts about the prospects of “Power of Siberia – 2”
In the West, the Russian-Chinese gas pipeline Power of Siberia 2 has been called a “dark horse” for the global gas market. This is what the International Energy Agency ( IEA ) writes in its annual report World Energy Outlook 2024. Experts believe that the project’s implementation could increase the global gas glut by 2030. According to IEA forecasts, […]
YouTube developers have released a major update on all platforms
YouTube developers have released a major update for the video hosting service on all platforms, TechCrunch reports . First of all, the standard player was updated: the ability to adjust the playback speed in 0.05 increments by pressing the “-” and “+” buttons was added, the text and preview were enlarged, and the response to user actions […]
American eSportsman speaks negatively about Russia and Kazakhstan
American eSportsman Quinn Callahan, who plays for the Gaimin Gladiators team in Dota 2, caused a stir with his statement about Russia. This was reported by “Championship”. In one of the matches, he got into a conflict with the Kazakh player Yegor Miller, which was broadcast by Miller himself. Assuming that Yegor was Russian, Callahan spoke negatively […]
The latest iPad mini 7 is weaker than last year’s iPhone
The seventh-generation iPad mini tablet, introduced in mid-October, received a cut-down Apple A17 Pro chip, which is weaker than the version used in the iPhone 15 Pro, WCCFTech reports . According to the source, the Apple 17 Pro chipset used by the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max has a six-core GPU, while the new iPad mini has […]
Kaspersky Antivirus Users in the US Use VPN Due to Sanctions
American customers continue to use Kaspersky Lab antivirus products despite their ban in the US due to sanctions. Due to the blocking of access to cloud security services, users are forced to use blocking bypass tools to receive updates, the Habr portal reports . Some Americans reported that they had purchased licenses before the blocking was introduced and did […]
Russia to film popular game based on Russian folklore
Based on the popular Russian game “Black Book”, they are planning to make a series with live actors. This was reported by the Telegram channel “Kinopoisk Games” with reference to a statement by director Nikita Ordynsky at the conference “Gaming Industry”. Ordynsky is already working on the script. It is assumed that the first season will consist […]
Neighbors called the registration of SHAMAN vodka “I am Russian” a social provocation
The registration of the trademark “I am Russian” by the singer SHAMAN (Yaroslav Dronov) may turn out to be a social provocation, said music critic and TV presenter Sergei Sosedov. In a conversation with NEWS.ru, the expert emphasized that this may simply be a test of public opinion, and not a serious undertaking. I doubt […]