#Russians flood UAE crypto firms to liquidate ‘billions’ over fears about sanctions

#Russians flood UAE crypto firms to liquidate ‘billions’ over fears about sanctions

“Russians flood UAE crypto firms to liquidate ‘billions’ over fears about sanctions” Crypto firms in the United Arab Emirates are being deluged with requests to liquidate billions of dollars of virtual currency as Russians seek a safe haven for their fortunes, company executives and financial sources said. Some clients are using cryptocurrency to invest in real estate in…

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# US and EU double down on measures against Russia potentially using crypto to evade sanctions

# US and EU double down on measures against Russia potentially using crypto to evade sanctions

” US and EU double down on measures against Russia potentially using crypto to evade sanctions “ The United States and the European Union have announced new actions targeting Russia’s economy and wealthy individuals as a report suggests Vladimir Putin’s allies have attempted to circumvent sanctions using cryptocurrency in foreign countries. In a Friday announcement,…

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#US faces 35% risk of recession: Goldman Sachs

#US faces 35% risk of recession: Goldman Sachs

“US faces 35% risk of recession: Goldman Sachs” The US economy is at greater risk of falling into a recession over the next year due to higher oil prices and the specter of a prolonged Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to experts at investment banking giant Goldman Sachs. The analysts at the bank peg a…

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#Russia could reopen McDonald’s stores by scrapping trademark protections: expert

#Russia could reopen McDonald’s stores by scrapping trademark protections: expert

“Russia could reopen McDonald’s stores by scrapping trademark protections: expert” Russia is reportedly weighing moves to scrap trademark protections for companies tied to “unfriendly” countries — measures that could clear the way to reopen Russia’s McDonald’s stores without permission. Russian state-owned media outlet TASS recently published a report noting officials from the Ministry of Economic…

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#Big Pharma won’t pull out of Russia despite Ukraine war

#Big Pharma won’t pull out of Russia despite Ukraine war

“Big Pharma won’t pull out of Russia despite Ukraine war” The biggest pharmaceutical companies in the world have failed to cut ties with Russia even as multinational corporations in other sectors have halted operations there to protest the invasion of Ukraine. Drug makers and manufacturers of medical devices claim they have an obligation to continue…

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#Uniqlo halts Russia operations amid Ukraine war

#Uniqlo halts Russia operations amid Ukraine war

“Uniqlo halts Russia operations amid Ukraine war” Uniqlo is reversing an earlier decision to continue doing business in Russia after coming under fire for not joining more than 330 other multinational companies who cut ties with the country over the invasion of Ukraine. “While continuing our Uniqlo business in Russia, it has become clear to…

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#SpaceX mocks Russia during Starlink launch

#SpaceX mocks Russia during Starlink launch

“SpaceX mocks Russia during Starlink launch” SpaceX officials couldn’t resist poking fun at Russia during the firm’s recent launch of 48 Starlink satellites into orbit — escalating a feud with Russia’s space agency that has intensified since the Kremlin began its widely condemned invasion of Ukraine. Just seconds before Wednesday’s launch, a SpaceX director mocked…

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