Matviyenko urged to move away from mega-construction projects and save money

Matviyenko urged to move away from mega-construction projects and save money

The Chairperson of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko called on the authorities of the regions of the Russian Federation to save money. Her words are quoted by TASS . “These are the times when a penny is worth a penny. I especially appeal to regional authorities. Where can I save a million, a million and a half, 500 thousand. All this […]

Economist calls development of mining in Russia the cause of unrest in the West

Economist calls development of mining in Russia the cause of unrest in the West

The international interbank settlement system SWIFT plans to begin testing a unified system for cross-border cryptocurrency transactions. The company plans to use its network as a platform that will combine public and private blockchains with traditional payment instruments. This shows the US intentions to defend its leadership in the field of cryptocurrencies and the digital economy, […]

Yandex Browser users now have access to payment in parts in Split and promo codes

Yandex Browser users now have access to payment in parts in Split and promo codes

Yandex has integrated the Split service into the Browser , the company’s press service reports. Users will not need to install any extensions to pay for goods in parts – the function will be available in the new update. It is noted that Split allows you to split the payment into four equal parts and pay them in […]

KLM considers competition with China for Russian skies unfair

KLM considers competition with China for Russian skies unfair

The CEO of the Dutch airline KLM, Marjan Rintel, said that the EU leadership should take measures to facilitate competition between European airlines and Chinese ones, NPO quotes her words . She recalled that since 2022, Russian airspace has been closed to EU aircraft, which increases the flight time from Europe to Asia for European carriers by two to four hours, […]

Lavrov assessed the work of the EAG to ensure financial security in Eurasia

Lavrov assessed the work of the EAG to ensure financial security in Eurasia

The Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism ( EAG ) has become the leading mechanism for anti-money laundering cooperation in the region in the 20 years since its creation. This statement was made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov , as reported on  the website of the Foreign Ministry. On Sunday, August 6, the diplomat sent a letter […]

Brazil won’t lift block on social network X due to payment error

Brazil won’t lift block on social network X due to payment error

Brazil’s Supreme Court said lawyers for social media platform X (formerly Twitter) transferred fines to the wrong bank account, delaying a decision on whether to reopen the service in the country, Reuters reports . “The payment of the fines, which X’s lawyers claim the company has made correctly, is the only outstanding requirement of the court for the platform […]

Russia records decline in secondary housing prices

Russia records decline in secondary housing prices

In four of Russia’s largest cities, a decrease in prices for secondary housing was recorded for September 2023. This was reported by the director of the federal company Etazhi, Ildar Khusainov, in an interview with Izvestia . “The average selling price per square meter of finished housing has been steadily declining for the third month in a […]

Economist urges Russians to invest in dollars and euros

Economist urges Russians to invest in dollars and euros

Euros and dollars can become a profitable monetary investment, Vladimir Grigoryev, a candidate of economic sciences and financial expert , told Lenta.ru . He believes that they will continue to strengthen until the end of 2024: against the backdrop of a “wave of sanctions,” Russian companies are finding workarounds, imports of household and industrial goods will grow until the […]

It has become known how to pay taxes on cryptocurrency

It has become known how to pay taxes on cryptocurrency

Lawyer Denis Spitsyn said that any actions with cryptocurrency fall under the federal law “On digital financial assets”. His words are quoted by “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” . He noted that this law is the only regulation that governs the use and storage of cryptocurrency in Russia. “Tax authorities consider profit from cryptocurrency transactions as income, excluding the costs of acquiring […]

EU reveals loophole for Russian gas supplies to Europe

EU reveals loophole for Russian gas supplies to Europe

Member of  the European Parliament   (EP) from the Netherlands Tom Berendsen spoke about the existence of loopholes that are used to supply Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the countries  of the European Union   (EU). This was reported by Lenta.ru . He stressed that in the third quarter of 2024, the volume of LNG imports from  Russia through the port of  Rotterdam doubled […]