In Russia, which in terms of inflation has become the 50th out of 193 UN member states, interest in gold futures and options is growing, tourism is developing, developers are establishing new business ties with Vietnam. Meanwhile, domestic vodka imports are booming around the world, Baidu is suing Apple, and Elon Musk finds himself a new opponent for online disputes. RB continues to follow the news of the economy and entrepreneurship in Russia and the world.
- In terms of inflation with an annual value of 10.99%, Russia ranked 50th among the 193 UN member states analyzed by RIA Novosti.
- The number of transactions with gold futures on the Moscow Stock Exchange in the first quarter of 2023 increased by 88% compared to the same period last year, and the average monthly trading volume tripled to 22.7 billion rubles (Izvestia).
- Israel became the leading importer of Russian vodka in 2022, purchases quadrupling to $24.7 million (RIA Novosti referring to Comtrade).
- Sergei Sobyanin reminded that from April 14 the acceptance of applications for compensation to capital companies and individual entrepreneurs for the costs of training employees in the field of technology will begin – up to 95% of the amount spent, but not more than 120 thousand rubles.
- Chinese search engine Baidu has sued Apple for distributing fake copies of its Ernie (Reuters) bot on the AppStore.
- Based on the results of Vietnam Expo 2023, Elvis-Neotech, the developer of the Safe City software, announced plans to develop domestic software supply to the “promising Vietnam market.”
- About 120 new prefabricated modular houses for tourists will be opened in Altai within the framework of the national project “Tourism and Hospitality Industry”, the first 13 in the “Manzherok” complex will receive guests for the first time this summer.
- Hotels in Dagestan will be 100% occupied during the May holidays, which stems from the current booking dynamics (mainly in Makhachkala, Derbent and Kaspiysk).
- The general director of Soyuzmultfilm noted that domestic animation has made a qualitative breakthrough: more and more Russian cartoons can be seen at theatrical releases, “state support has been structured”, the author’s presentation is developing (“there is so much a business like an art house.”) Yesterday the country officially celebrated the Day of Russian Animation for the first time.
- And Elon Musk has entered another online skirmish: this time with Substack CEO Chris Best, whom he accused of luring Twitter users to competing Substack Notes service.
Author:
Ekaterina Alipova
Source: RB
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