The Moscow Stock Exchange summarized the results of 2022, the government of the Russian Federation approved the criteria for obtaining a residence permit by foreign investors, Indonesia studies the issue of the use of Mir cards and other main business news of this day.
World
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The Indonesian ambassador to Russia, José Antonio Morato Tavares, said that the country is studying the possibility of using cards from the Mir payment system. It could take “some time,” he said.
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Tavares also added that Indonesia is looking for solutions to logistics problems to export tires, coffee, tea, cocoa and other products to Russia.
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The Indonesian ambassador called on Russian businessmen to participate in the construction of the new “green” capital of Nusantara on the island of Kalimantan.
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Taiwan expanded the list of high-tech products whose export to Russia and Belarus is prohibited by 52 points.
Russia
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The Government of the Russian Federation approved the criteria for obtaining a residence permit by foreign investors. Among them: investments of 15 million rubles in socially significant projects or 30 million rubles in a Russian company.
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In Yugra, the creation of the Nyagan special economic zone was approved, where factories for the production of furniture, polymer pipes and food proteins, as well as a data processing center will appear.
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Roskosmos announced the start of cooperation with Zimbabwe in the creation and launch of small satellites.
Deal
- McDonald’s may leave Kazakhstan due to supply chain disruption. Previously, the company prohibited its franchisees from buying cutlet meat in Russia.
- L’Oreal has announced two beauty devices: an AR-based device for drawing perfect eyebrows and a lipstick applicator for people with disabilities.
- Amazon plans to cut 18,000 employees instead of the previously promised 10,000 due to “economic uncertainty” and overhiring in recent years.
- Canadian startup Gluxkind unveiled an unmanned baby stroller worth $3.3 thousand.
Finance
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The trading volume on the Moscow Stock Exchange in 2022 increased by 4.6% and amounted to a record 1.1 quadrillion rubles.
- Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase was fined $50 million for violating anti-money laundering laws.
- The Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta (recognized as an extremist and banned in the Russian Federation) with 390 million euros for violating privacy regulations on its social networks.
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Author:
Ahmed Sadulayev
Source: RB

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