EU countries, the US, China, Australia and New Zealand make various declarations and initiatives on the anniversary of the start of the Russian-Ukrainian military conflict, and business is still going: Netflix lowers the subscription cost in 30 countries, Apple has enticed Chinese company Luxshare to help develop AR-devices. RB follows the key news for entrepreneurs in Russia and around the world.
- The UN General Assembly passed a resolution on Ukraine. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has published a proposal to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The US White House sent $2 billion to help Ukraine. And Australia and New Zealand have imposed new sanctions against people from the Russian Federation.
- Hungary has offered the EU to lift sanctions on nine Russian businessmen who work with countries in the Asian region and are not related to politics (names withheld).
- The head of Naftogaz said that Ukraine plans to abandon gas imports and increase production.
- Bloomberg: In Russia, “billions of dollars” of foreign investors are “stuck in the sanctions trap” (financiers can’t withdraw stock dividends, bond interest, etc.) from the country.
- The US Department of Justice accused Google of removing evidence to use in the government’s antitrust lawsuit against the company.
- Apple has hired the Chinese company Luxshare to help develop augmented reality (AR) devices.
- Shares of online furniture retailer Wayfair plunged 31% after reporting losses in the last quarter and losing 5 million customers in 2022.
- The French bank BNP Paribas became the first in the world to be sued by eco-activists for financing the fuel industry (this activity violates local law on environmental risk reduction).
- Netflix has lowered subscription prices in more than 30 countries to attract more customers.
Author:
Ekaterina Alipova
Source: RB
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