Russia

Russian Firm Seeks $1.2M Against Apple for ‘Moral Damage’
Russian Firm Seeks $1.2M Against Apple for ‘Moral Damage’
April 29, 2022  |  Apple

A Russian law firm is suing Apple, saying the tech giant violated the rights of consumers when it suspended its payment service in the country,...

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Some EU States Caving to Russia’s Rouble Payment Demand for Gas
Some EU States Caving to Russia’s Rouble Payment Demand for Gas
April 28, 2022  |  International

As Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, some states in the European Union (EU) are weighing rouble payments for Russian gas despite the risk of undermining...

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Today in Crypto: Binance Denies Sharing Client Info With Russia; Ukraine Prohibits Purchases of Crypto With Its Currency
Today in Crypto: Binance Denies Sharing Client Info With Russia; Ukraine Prohibits Purchases of Crypto...
April 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The National Bank of Ukraine clarified restrictions on cross-border transactions on Thursday (April 21), hoping to stop crypto purchases in local currencies. According to its...

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Binance’s 10K Euro Limit on Russian Accounts Makes Payments Problematic
Binance’s 10K Euro Limit on Russian Accounts Makes Payments Problematic
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, informed Russian customers Thursday (April 21) that it is cutting off all accounts with more than 10,000 euros (about...

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Today in Crypto: Tax-Season Selling Pulls Bitcoin Below Support Price; Monero ‘Bank Run’ Tests Exchanges
Today in Crypto: Tax-Season Selling Pulls Bitcoin Below Support Price; Monero ‘Bank Run’ Tests Exchanges
April 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin has breached critical price support, hitting new lows as the U.S. tax season ends, Coindesk reported Monday (April 18). The biggest cryptocurrency by market...

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EMEA Daily: Strauss & Co. Hosts NFT Auction for Fine Wines; Apple Faces More EU Antitrust Charges
EMEA Daily: Strauss & Co. Hosts NFT Auction for Fine Wines; Apple Faces More EU...
April 11, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, South African auction house Strauss & Co. will offer fine wine non-fungible tokens to the highest...

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Russia Turns to BRICS for Sanctions Relief in Payment Systems
Russia Turns to BRICS for Sanctions Relief in Payment Systems
April 11, 2022  |  International

As Russia is still under the thumb of Western sanctions, it’s called for the BRICS group of emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South...

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Visa Expects Global Growth to Cover Russian Revenue Loss Within a Year
Visa Expects Global Growth to Cover Russian Revenue Loss Within a Year
April 10, 2022  |  VISA

Visa has lost around 4% of the revenue booked during its last fiscal year as it pulled out of Russia — though a Friday (April...

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Sanctions Could Cause 39% Drop in Russian IT Spending
Sanctions Could Cause 39% Drop in Russian IT Spending
April 08, 2022  |  International

Information technology spending in Russia this year could fall as much as 39% in the wake of sanctions imposed in response to the country’s war...

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