In Moscow, McDonald’s packs up, radio falls silent and the brain drain begins
The closure of McDonald’s in Russia is about more than Big Macs, writes Andrei Kolesnikov. “Thirty years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, we...
US moves to ban Russian diamonds and vodka
US President Joe Biden also says there are plans to revoke Russia’s status as an equal trade partner....
SEC rejects spot Bitcoin ETF applications from NYDIG and Global X
The New York Digital Investment Group and Global X originally filed applications with the SEC for spot Bitcoin ETF listings in June and August 2021,...
‘They want to kill people:’ Syrian journalist compares Russia’s involvement in Syria and Ukraine
Waad al Kateab, Syrian journalist and Oscar nominated documentary filmmaker speaks to CNN’s Lynda Kinkade about how Russia’s attack on the maternity ward in Mariupol...
This is no time to drop the ball on Covid-19
The failure to include a $15.6 billion pandemic aid package in the omnibus spending bill the House passed on Wednesday is a collective mistake that...
Inflation, gas prices and the Russia-Ukraine conflict are weighing on America’s consumers
American consumers are getting pummeled from all sides: Supply chain constraints and high demand mean delays for products and rising costs. Now gas prices are...
Europe sets 2027 deadline to end reliance on Russian oil and gas
Europe has given itself just five years to break its addiction to Russian oil and gas....
Russia’s richest businessman tells Putin: Don’t take us back to 1917
Russia’s richest businessman has warned the Kremlin against confiscating assets of companies that have fled in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, saying such...
Bitcoin Falls Below $40,000 Trimming The Gains From US Crypto Order
On Thursday, the cryptocurrency market experienced another roller-coaster day, with some coins declining. One such example is Bitcoin which fell 5.9% to $39,432 when writing...
Ukraine halts half of world’s neon output for chips, clouding outlook
Ukraine’s two leading suppliers of neon, which produce about half the world’s supply of the key ingredient for making chips, have halted their operations as...