Wikipedia fails, Twitter may lose its main symbol, Bezos became seriously involved in the work of the Washington Post newspaper before the elections, and in Russia they calculated the damage from crime (including economic ones) and the growth in demand for gadgets for pets. RB remains on the lookout for important and interesting news from the world of entrepreneurship.
- Crime damage in the Russian Federation in the first half of 2023 amounted to 284.3 billion rubles, 42.5% less than in the same period last year. Half of the crimes are economic (TASS with reference to the statistics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs).
- Annual food inflation in Russia accelerated 1.2 percentage points in June, although in many countries it is in summer when inflation slows. And yet, against the general background, it remained one of the lowest in Europe (RIA Novosti analysts).
- Elon Musk said that after the rebranding, Twitter will lose the main symbol: “Soon we will say goodbye to the Twitter brand and, finally, to all the birds.”
- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is increasingly involved in the Washington Post, which he acquired for $250 million, the New York Times has found.
- Overnight, the Wikipedia site experienced a massive outage predominantly affecting European countries; in the morning in Russia the service is working (Downdetector).
- The head of Rosatom said that it registers the interest of African countries in nuclear energy, which is why the company actively offers them its solutions and “technological sovereignty projects”.
- Japan has tightened control over the import of microchips, including the equipment for their production on the export control list. This means a direct restriction on purchases from China (Nikkei Asia).
- The Zsar Outlet Village outlet, which went bankrupt after the Finnish border was closed to the Russians, has become a “ghost town”. Finnish analysts write about the absence of tourists from the Russian Federation as a threat to the country’s economy (Ilta-Sanomat).
- In Russia, the demand for smart devices for pets has grown 1.5 times over the year.
- In June, the import demand for cars from other countries also tripled and the number of companies offering this service increased by 18% in the year at Avito Services.
Author:
Ekaterina Alipova
Source: RB
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