Russia

Bank Chief Says Russia Anticipates Staying Connected to SWIFT
Bank Chief Says Russia Anticipates Staying Connected to SWIFT
December 19, 2021  |  International

The Russian financial system could survive even if disconnected from the global SWIFT interbank payment system, according to the head of the country’s VTB Bank,...

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Russian Central Bank Might Ban Crypto Investments 
Russian Central Bank Might Ban Crypto Investments 
December 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Central Bank of Russia is talking to financial market leaders and industry experts about a potential ban on cryptocurrency investment to stem the tide...

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Bitcoin Daily: CoinDCX Plans to Go Public; Russia Reports $5B in Crypto Transactions Per Year; Bitcoin Recovers Due to Positive Omicron Variant News
Bitcoin Daily: CoinDCX Plans to Go Public; Russia Reports $5B in Crypto Transactions Per Year;...
November 29, 2021  |  Bitcoin

CoinDCX, the first Indian cryptocurrency unicorn, will be pursuing an initial public offering (IPO) when allowed to by government regulators, Bloomberg reported. Co-Founder Neeraj Khandelwal...

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Russian Food, Grocery Delivery Company Yandex to Spend $1B to Buy Uber Stake
Russian Food, Grocery Delivery Company Yandex to Spend $1B to Buy Uber Stake
August 31, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

As part of a $1 billion cash deal, Russian-based Yandex will purchase Uber’s stake in its collaborative food, grocery and convenience store delivery efforts, as...

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Ozon Wants Giant Slice Of Russian eCommerce Pie
Ozon Wants Giant Slice Of Russian eCommerce Pie
August 18, 2021  |  Retail

Russian online retailer, Ozon Holding Plc, wants to have at least one-third of the country’s eCommerce market by 2026 through a tenfold increase in sales...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: FTC Aims To Restore ‘Right To Repair’; Facebook, Telegram Face Russian Fines Over Content
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: FTC Aims To Restore ‘Right To Repair’; Facebook, Telegram Face Russian...
July 26, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny. UK Digital Markets Unit Gets More Power The U.K.’s antitrust...

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Russia Ushers In Open Banking With A B2B Focus
Russia Ushers In Open Banking With A B2B Focus
July 13, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Open banking may have kicked off with a focus on consumer financial services, but as Russia moves to become the latest market to embrace the...

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Germany Denies Reports Of Cyberattack On ‘Critical’ Infrastructure, Banks
Germany Denies Reports Of Cyberattack On ‘Critical’ Infrastructure, Banks
June 30, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A cyberattack on German data service provider that works with government groups wasn’t a part of a larger, more comprehensive attack, according to Bloomberg. According...

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Russia’s Yandex Expands eGrocery To Paris And London
Russia’s Yandex Expands eGrocery To Paris And London
April 18, 2021  |  Delivery

Yandex, the Russian internet giant, will roll out its online grocery delivery in Paris in the second quarter of the year and London in the...

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