Russia Financial News
21.03 / 14:39
pension
Why this £90bn pension scheme boss is pulling out of Russia, and piling into ESG
The Universities Superannuation Scheme is the largest private pension scheme in the UK by assets, overseeing £90bn on behalf of 460,000 members.
21.03 / 14:27
Dogecoin
Ethereum
cryptocurrency price today
Shiba Inu
Bitcoin
Drop
Top cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu drop up to 6%
Most other major cryptos were in the red, along with a dip in volumes. Investors digested the long-expected Federal Reserve's 25 bps increase and global unrest tied to Russia's invasion. Barring Terra, all top digital tokens were trading lower on Monday. Avalanche and Shiba Inu tumbled 5 per cent each, followed by a 4 per cent fall in Solana. Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin shed 3 per cent each.
21.03 / 14:19
Russia’s Push for Self-Sufficient Economy Fails Before Western Sanctions
Russia spent years trying to wean itself off imported goods to fortify its economy against Western sanctions.
21.03 / 13:31
China’s decision over Russia will be critical for western investors
Immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, some observers asked whether it increased the risk that China would invade Taiwan. After all, if Vladimir Putin could shock the world by attempting to enforce his territorial claim to Ukraine, might not Xi Jinping do the same with China’s former province?
21.03 / 12:45
Kyiv
Anniversary
Spain angers Algeria after it sides with Morocco over Western Sahara
Algeria has recalled its ambassador to Spain after Madrid changed a 42-year-old policy towards its former colony Western Sahara.
21.03 / 12:45
Kyiv
Anniversary
plane
Plane with 133 people on board 'crashes in China'
A Chinese airliner with 133 people on board crashed in the southern province of Guangxi on Monday, state media has reported.
21.03 / 11:37
markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price
week
'No more 4-year cycles' — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week on a tentatively stronger footing as macro cues curiously stabilize.
21.03 / 01:13
21.03 / 00:15
business
Amid conflict, NFT projects already seek to rebuild Ukraine
The recent invasion of Ukraine has put the world in a state of uncertainty, turmoil and geopolitical risk. Volatility in the global financial markets has caused immense losses to millions of investors. With rising global inflation, fear of tapering liquidity, and increasing interest rates by the United States Federal Reserve, havoc is spreading across the global economy.
20.03 / 22:19
Food
Anniversary
restrictions
infection
Germany scales back Covid-19 restrictions despite high infection rate
Germany is scaling back its COVID protection measures as the amended Infection Protection Act came into force on Sunday.
20.03 / 21:45
Manufacturing
Power
How the West Can Win a Global Power Struggle
In the years preceding its invasion of Ukraine, Russia set out to sanction-proof its economy by developing local substitutes for key foreign products, such as microprocessors. The only problem: Since it lacks advanced semiconductor fabrication capacity, production of these Russian-designed chips was outsourced, mainly to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. After the invasion of Ukraine, Taiwan joined the U.S. in banning the export of sensitive technology to Russia. TSMC immediately promised to comply.
20.03 / 20:21
NATO
Anniversary
Mariupol: Ukraine officials accuse Russia of school shelter airstrike and forced deportations
Authorities in the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol made further claims of Russian atrocities on Sunday, as fighting reportedly continued inside the city where thousands of people remain trapped.
20.03 / 16:27
Art
NATO
Toulouse shootings: France honours victims on 10th anniversary of antisemitic attacks
France has held a nationwide ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the terror attacks in Toulouse and Montauban.
20.03 / 14:43
UPS
Ethereum
ETH
Whales push Ethereum towards $3K, but will the ‘complexity’ be too much
Ethereum has risen gradually over the week, with the crypto’s movements stirring hopes that better days may be ahead. Even so, not everything is going smoothly, with one Ethereum developer pointing out something interesting about the ecosystem’s growing complexity.
20.03 / 14:09
News
Six killed as car drives into carnival crowd in southern Belgium — authorities
Six people have been killed in Belgium after a car drove into a crowd gathering to take part in a carnival on Sunday morning in the town of La Louvière, authorities said.
20.03 / 13:57
Ethereum
European Union
Bitcoin
Rescue
Bitcoin to the rescue: Cryptocurrencies' role in Ukraine
Cryptocurrencies have taken on an unprecedented role in the war in Ukraine, helping the government raise millions of dollars to fund its fight against the Russian invasion. Why has Ukraine turned to cryptocurrencies, and how is the nascent crypto industry changing its reputation and having an impact amid the clouds of war? How much crypto has been raised? — At the outset of the conflict, Ukrainian officials posted addresses for two crypto wallets on their Twitter account, giving donors a direct and clear address to which to send contributions.
20.03 / 11:49
Netflix
Ukraine war: Russian terror in Mariupol 'will be remembered for centuries', says Zelenskyy
It's now three and a half weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine and launched a full-scale war.
20.03 / 06:41
cryptocurrency
Fighting
CryptoExplainer
Bitcoin
How Cryptos Are Helping Ukraine Raise Funds In Its Fight Against Russia?
Bitcoin to the rescue: cryptocurrencies' role in Ukraine
20.03 / 05:27
Government
Blockchain
Charity
Bitcoin
Every Bitcoin helps: Crypto-fueled relief aid for Ukraine
The people of Ukraine require the world’s help more than ever before. As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to rage on, the world must rally behind the Ukrainian government to bring back peace and stability to the Eastern European nation.
19.03 / 22:41
Art
Netflix
NATO
Bulgaria refuses military aid for Ukraine as Sofia holds defence talks with Washington
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is on a two-day vist to Bulgaria for talks with Bulgarian PM Kiril Petkov and Defence Minister Dragomir Zakov.
19.03 / 18:27
Citi
VISA
Linklaters relocates some Russia staff to London and Dubai
Global law firm Linklaters is relocating some of its Russia-based lawyers to London and Dubai, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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