Russia

5G Network Rollout Delayed In China, Flights Canceled Due To Coronavirus
5G Network Rollout Delayed In China, Flights Canceled Due To Coronavirus
February 21, 2020  |  International

The coronavirus has far-reaching impacts that extend beyond health, with a wide range of economic effects in sectors ranging from transportation to telecom and retail....

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Yandex, The Russian Google, Has 15-Minute Grocery Delivery 
Yandex, The Russian Google, Has 15-Minute Grocery Delivery 
January 28, 2020  |  Delivery

Russia’s biggest technology firm, Yandex NV, launched an online service that uses bike couriers to bring groceries to Moscow residents in 15 minutes, Bloomberg reported...

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Russia’s Yandex To Expand Into European Car-Sharing Market
Russia’s Yandex To Expand Into European Car-Sharing Market
January 13, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Yandex, a Russian technology giant and car-sharing company, plans to expand its car-sharing offerings into Europe as other companies in the space retreat, according to...

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Digital Taxes, Big Tech In Regulatory Focus As 2020 Dawns
Digital Taxes, Big Tech In Regulatory Focus As 2020 Dawns
January 06, 2020  |  Regulation Roundup

As 2020 dawns, regulators are continuing to focus on taxes and possible anti-competitive behavior on the part of tech’s marquee names. Russian regulators are seemingly...

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Russian Regulators To Crack Down On US Big Tech In 2020
Russian Regulators To Crack Down On US Big Tech In 2020
December 31, 2019  |  International

New Russian protectionist legislation takes aim at U.S. Big Tech companies as additional laws are being prepped to restrict content. According to The Hollywood Reporter...

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Russian Regulator Launches Booking.com Probe
Russian Regulator Launches Booking.com Probe
December 30, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) in Russia has opened a probe into hospitality and reservation site Booking.com over anti-competition issues, according to a report by...

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Russian Central Bank Developing Business Debt-Risk Prevention Strategy
Russian Central Bank Developing Business Debt-Risk Prevention Strategy
December 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Russian central bank is in the process of introducing debt guidelines to help companies stave off widespread risk as early as possible, Elizaveta Danilova,...

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Russia Tests Internet Isolation Scenario
Russia Tests Internet Isolation Scenario
December 24, 2019  |  International

To see whether its internet services could work if it were to be separated from the worldwide internet, Russia conducted a series of tests. The...

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BRICS Drives Mobile Payments Growth Last Decade
BRICS Drives Mobile Payments Growth Last Decade
December 19, 2019  |  International

A few decades ago, a certain acronym was a darling of Wall Street, a place where acronyms thrive. BRIC. And, later, BRICS. Shorthand for Brazil, Russia,...

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