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Gazprom Pay to replace PayPal in Russia?

Gazprom Pay to replace PayPal in Russia?

PJSC Gazprom has submitted an application to Rospatent for the registration of the "Gazprom Pay" brand. The trademark is being registered under the class of the international classification of goods and services (ICGS) No. 9, …

Airbnb is suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus

Airbnb is suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus

Home rental company Airbnb Inc is suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus, Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky said in a tweet on Thursday. On Monday, the company announced its nonprofit arm Airbnb.org would offer free, …

Lego stops deliveries to Russia

Lego stops deliveries to Russia

The Danish manufacturer of Lego has suspended deliveries to Russia due to sanctions and unpredictable conditions. This is stated in a company statement. "We have suspended all shipments of products to Russia in light …

Spotify closes its office in Russia

Spotify closes its office in Russia

Spotify has closed its office in Russia indefinitely in response to Russia's actions in Ukraine, the audio streaming platform said. "Our first priority over the past week has been the safety of our employees and to ensure …

Oracle suspends operations in Russia

Oracle suspends operations in Russia

Business software giant Oracle Corp said it has suspended all operations in Russia, while rival SAP SE later announced it would pause all sales in the country following Moscow's actions in Ukraine. Oracle's announcement on …

H&M temporarily suspends sales in Russia

H&M temporarily suspends sales in Russia

Swedish fashion group H&M is temporarily pausing all sales in Russia, it said on Wednesday. The world's second-biggest fashion retailer said it was deeply concerned about the tragic developments in Ukraine and "stand with …

Apple stops selling its goods through Russian online store

Apple stops selling its goods through Russian online store

Apple is putting on hold sales of its products and limits its services in Russia, the company said in a statement. "We have paused all product sales in Russia. Last week, we stopped all exports into our sales channel in the …

Russia to expand business presence in Azerbaijan

Russia to expand business presence in Azerbaijan

Companies from Russia are ready to actively participate in the privatization of Azerbaijani enterprises, according to the materials on the meeting of the country's President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. …

Sovcombank to buy Uzbek state bank

Sovcombank to buy Uzbek state bank

Major Russian private Sovcombank intends to acquire Uzagroexportbank. Thus, 100% of the unprofitable enterprise will be sold by Uzbekistan. "At the moment, the parties are negotiating on the terms of the deal. Several million …

Siemens and Russian Railways to develop high-speed train

Siemens and Russian Railways to develop high-speed train

Siemens and Russian Railways have signed a contract on the development of a high-speed train to be used at the Moscow-St. Petersburg high-speed line starting 2028, President of Siemens Russia Alexander Liberov said. "We together …

Russia to invest $1 bln in the Armenian economy

Russia to invest $1 bln in the Armenian economy

Russia plans to invest $1 billion in the Armenian economy in the near future, Deputy Economic Development Minister Dmitry Volvach said at a briefing on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 8th Armenian-Russian Interregional Forum. "Our …

Business optimism rises in Russia

Business optimism rises in Russia

Optimism rises among Russia's large and medium-sized business owners as their pessimism has dropped to 4%, according to a Deloitte study. It is noted that this indicator has fallen to an absolute low since the beginning of 2015. …

Russia's Magnit to acquire Dixy retailer

Russia's Magnit to acquire Dixy retailer

Russian food retailer Magnit MGNT.MM has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of shares in the Dixy retail chain, including 2,651 of its stores in Moscow, St Petersburg and other regions, Magnit said on Tuesday. The deal price …

Another low-cost airline to be created in Russia

Another low-cost airline to be created in Russia

S7 Airlines plans to create a low-cost airline, Vedomosti informs with a reference to three sources in the aviation industry. An S7 representative also confirmed this information. "At present, the S7 Group is negotiating with …

Russia's State Duma proposes to abolish VAT

Russia's State Duma proposes to abolish VAT

The value added tax (VAT) should be abolished in Russia, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Commission on Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Nikolai Arefiev said in an interview with the Rossiya-1 television channel. "I …