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What do the results of the December meetings of the world's key central banks tell investors?
The world's largest central banks simultaneously raised rates at their December meetings. This decision is predictable, but it should not be underestimated. What signals does it give investors, says Mikhail Khanov, In mid-December, a series of scheduled meetings of a number of the world's largest central banks took place. The ECB and the Bank of England unanimously increased their interest rates b...
Novak warns of gas shortage in Europe due to sanctions
This year the Europeans had to cut their gas consumption by 40-50 billion cubic meters. m due to the closure of enterprises for the production of fertilizers, gas chemistry, metallurgy and "this is just the beginning", The EU's decision to impose a gas price ceiling and other sanctions are provoking a long-term crisis and gas shortages in the region. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister of Rus...
Scientists have identified the strains that caused the outbreak of COVID in China
The spread of subvariants of the omicron strain led to a wave of coronavirus infections in China.previously identified in different countries The new wave of coronavirus in China is not caused by new mutations, but by already known strains that have previously spread in different countries of the world, Bloomberg reports citing GISAID (Global Virus Genome Database). Chinese authorities have transf...
Scientists have named the strains that caused the outbreak of COVID in
China The new wave of coronavirus in China is not caused by new mutations, but by already known strains that have previously spread in different countries of the world, Bloomberg reports citing GISAID (Global Virus Genome Database). Chinese authorities have transferred 25 genetic samples collected in November in Beijing, Guangzhou and Inner Mongolia (an autonomous region in northern China) to the ...
boomerang law. How the West released a “sanctions virus” into the world and lost control over it
Photo Unsplash In the outgoing year, the Ukrainian crisis has certainly become the number one topic in the information space. But no less attention in 2022 was paid by the world media to the economic war - unprecedented in scale, unpredictable in its consequences, drawing in not only the parties to the conflict, but literally the whole world. And sanctions have become the main weapon in this war. ...
24.02–24.12. Infographics
What happened in Russia and the world over the past ten months - in RBC infographics Special military operation On December 5 and 16, the Russian military launched massive strikes - as reported in the reports of the Ministry of Defense, they were delivered on military command and control systems, the defense industry and the energy facilities of Ukraine that provide them. After the strikes, on Dec...
The Ministry of Defense named new participants in US biological projects in Ukraine
Francis Collins The Russian Ministry of Defense has named new key participants in the military biological program in Ukraine. “Some participants in closed projects still remain in the shadows, although they are key figures in the Ukrainian military biological program,” said Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of the radiation, chemical and biological defense forces of the Russian Armed Forces. ...
US authorities announced an increase in the incidence of a new subspecies of omicron
A new subspecies of omicron-strain dominates the northeastern United States, but it accounts for less than 10% of infections in many other parts of the country,noted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention In the United States, the proportion of those infected with the XBB variant of the omicron strain of coronavirus has risen to 18%, according to Reuters. The new omicron strain accou...
JPMorgan named the main theme of 2023
In 2023, the geopolitical split will have huge consequences for the capital market and investment, JPMorgan warned. The bank noted Decades of globalization has come to an end, and the geopolitical divide will have huge implications for the capital market and investment in 2023. This was stated by the head of institutional portfolio strategy JPMorgan Asset Management Jared Gross, reports Bloomberg....
The US Congress approved the amendment on the confiscation of Russian assets in favor of Kiev
Both houses of the US Parliament approved the draft US budgetfor 2023 by $1.66 trillion. The draft includes an amendment The House of Representatives (lower house) of the US Congress, following the Senate, approved the draft federal budget for fiscal year 2023 in the amount of $1.66 trillion, reports Reuters. Thus, both houses of the American Parliament (Congress) supported the draft budget, now i...
The embassy announced the failure of the United States to interfere with the development of technology in Russia
The building of the Russian Embassy in Washington US attempts to undermine Russia's technological development are doomed to failure. This was stated by the Russian Minister-Counselor Andrey Ledenev, his words are given on the website of the Russian Embassy in Washington. “The unconstructive decisions of the American authorities continue to drive bilateral relations into a deep quagmire. Here they ...
The United States imposed sanctions against 10 companies from Russia Sanctions
introduced against companiessome of which reported participation in the development of combat systems for ships or navigation systems for submarines The United States imposed sanctions against ten Russian companies, they were added to the SDN (Spicially Designated Nationals List), which means blocking all owned assets and prohibiting Americans from interacting with them. The list is published on t...
Putin allowed to issue permits for transactions with sanctioned persons
The Cabinet of Ministers will issue temporary permits for transactions with sanctioned persons, Putin introduced a ban on transactions with them in early May.At the same time, the president forbade fulfilling obligations under transactions to sanctioned persons The Russian government has received the right to issue temporary permits for certain transactions, operations and actions with persons inc...
Secrets of the agricultural complex near Logoysk, whose workers have developed a formula for high milk yields
Topic news Black Japanese wagyu cows are the future miracle of IC "Triple-Agro" LLC "Triple" is a farm, whose office is located in the village with the speaking name Chudenichi. From dozens of cute short-legged cows and bulls that live on a breeding farm where the company traditionally breeds Aberdeen Angus cattle, it is still difficult to distinguish which of them is the future "Japanese" and whi...
Rosbank applications disappeared from the App Store after the imposition of US sanctions
Rosbank fell under US sanctions December 15th. The press service of the credit organization indicated, Applications of Rosbank after the imposition of sanctions against a credit institution by the United States ceased to be available in the App Store. In particular, Rosbank Online and Rosbank Small Business disappeared from the search results. This was confirmed by the press service of the bank. A...
Volodin announced the departure of the times of stability for Europe in the past
Viacheslav Volodin The times of social stability, economic growth and low prices for Europeans are a thing of the past, State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin wrote on his Telegram channel. The well-being of the European Union was built on cheap Russian energy resources, he believes. “By setting a ceiling on gas and oil prices , the European states punished themselves. They will buy energy resource...
WHO declares antibiotic shortage due to surge in respiratory infections
Acute shortage of antibiotics, in particular amoxicillin, is observed in 80% of 35 countries, the WHO said. They believe that countries did not expect a sharp increase in respiratory diseases in the first year after the easing of measures against COVID-19 A surge in respiratory illness following the lifting of restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a shortage of antibiotics, includin...
US tightens sanctions against Wagner PMCs US
authoritiestightened export controls on PMC Wagner to limit the group's access to equipment,made using American equipment The U.S. Department of Commerce has imposed new sanctions on the private military company (PMC) Wagner in connection with its participation in hostilities in Ukraine, Reuters reports. The agency tightened export controls on the group. According to the document, excerpts from wh...
WHO says antibiotic shortage due to surge in respiratory infections
Acute shortage of antibiotics, in particular amoxicillin, is observed in 80% of 35 countries, the WHO said. They believe that countries did not expect a sharp increase in respiratory diseases in the first year after the easing of measures against COVID-19 A surge in respiratory illness following the lifting of restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a shortage of antibiotics, includin...
Mintsifry ruled out the deterioration of communication due to the departure of Nokia and Ericsson
The Mintsifra emphasized that the departure of Western telecommunications companies forced them to adjust the timing of the transition to domestic equipment. Thus, Russian operators have already signed forward contracts for 100 billion rubles. The departure of the European manufacturers of telecommunications equipment Nokia and Ericsson from Russia will not affect the quality of mobile communicati...
Mordashov sold his stake in Rossiya Bank
Alexey Mordashov The main shareholder of Severstal, Alexei Mordashov, no longer owns a stake in Rossiya Bank, a representative of the businessman told RBC. “At the moment, Alexey Aleksandrovich Mordashov does not own shares in Rossiya Bank and the National Media Group,” RBC’s interlocutor said. Earlier, The Globe and Mail newspaper reported on the sale of Mordashov's shares in Rossiya Bank, citing...
RSPP proposed to create an analogue of the IMF currency for "non-sanctioned" currencies
It is advisable to create an international liquidity fund and a currency unit of account, in the basket of which there can be yuan, rupee, gold, says the head of the RSPP, Alexander Shokhin. Such work can be carried out with partners in the SCO, President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) Alexander Shokhin considers it necessary to create an international platform for...
The Pushkin Institute chose the word of the year
State Institute of the Russian Language. A.S. Pushkin called “legacy” the word of 2022, according to the university’s page on VKontakte. In their assessment, the institute staff used the statistical data of Wordstat Yandex, Medialogy and Integrum. At the same time, the authors deliberately excluded from the materials words related to political and military topics. “Our goal was to find a word of p...
The authorities decided to introduce a contribution to the budget when selling assets by foreigners
The subcommittee of the Ministry of Finance introduced the condition of a voluntary contribution to the budget from transactions for the sale of assets by foreigners, RBC learned. It will be at least 10% of the operation. The subcommittee of the Ministry of Finance on issuing permits for transactions of residents with foreign companies from unfriendly countries, which is a structural part of the g...
Bloomberg learned about the refusal of Exxon and Shell from "Russia-linked" tankers
From December 5 USAIt was forbidden to insure, finance and provide vessels for the transportation of Russian oil if its cost is above $60. Bloomberg learned that Exxon and Shell are also refusing to hire tankers, The largest American energy companies ExxonMobil and Shell have begun to refuse to hire tankers that previously transported Russian oil , Bloomberg reports. According to the agency, from ...
The Central Bank said that the license issued by NSD of Luxembourg must be studied
The Bank of Russia welcomes any steps to solve the problems of Russians with blocked foreign assets. So RBC in the press service of the regulator commented on the Luxembourg license issued to the National Settlement Depository (NSD). The Central Bank noted that "additional comments are premature" and the license "requires careful study." On the eve of the Ministry of Finance of Luxembourg allowed ...
Bill Gates compared the current times to the "roaring 1960s"
Only the 1960s felt as turbulent as today, according to billionaire Bill Gates. The consequences of global events will be most acutely felt by those who "already were in the worst position", The turbulent times the world is going through today can be compared to the 1960s, says Microsoft founder Bill Gates. He expressed this opinion in his Gates Notes blog. According to Gates, the events of recent...
Roubini predicted a return to times of famine, war and disease
The period of prosperity and peace that has lasted for the past 75 years is the exception for humanity, not the rule, says economist Nouriel Roubini. According to him, now the planet is returning to the times of wars, The way humanity has developed over the past 75 years is different from all historical periods for the better, but the period of prosperity and optimism is over, the planet is expect...
Why Western countries are no longer chasing economic growth
By 2027, annual per capita GDP growth in wealthy Western countries will be less than 1.5%. And in some countries it will be close to zero. The Economist understood For Western countries, 2022 turned out to be quite prosperous. The US economy continues to develop, while in authoritarian China, the growth rate is the weakest since the reign of Mao Zedong (he served as the first chairman of the Centr...
North Korea says sanctions won't stop development of military satellites
The imposition of sanctions against North Korea will not stop the development and development of military satellites in the country, according to a statement by the sister of the leader of the DPRK, Kim Yo-jong, who holds the post of deputy head of a department of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), released by the Central State News Agency (KCNA). “Our right to survival an...