US stocks plummeted on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 700 points below 30,000 for the first time in more than a year. The S&P 500 index slid 3.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite plunged 4%. They are now both in bear markets, down about 23% and 34% from …
Read More »The entente not so cordiale: Anglo-French relations are at their lowest ebb for decades thanks to Brexit
It is a very special term that entered the diplomatic lexicon more than a century ago, in April 1904: the entente cordiale, a series of “cordial agreements” between Britain and France after colonial rivalry had pushed them into several clashes over their scramble for Africa. It seemingly put an end …
Read More »Oscars plunge to lowest ratings in HISTORY despite panoply of stunts & pandering as audiences flee suffocating wokeness
The downward trend didn’t stop Oscar producers from trying valiantly to spice up the turgid blandness of the evening, but their heroic efforts nevertheless left a lot of empty seats (and empty sofas). If viewers thought last year’s awards ceremony – with just 23.6 million watching – was bad, they …
Read More »The level of confidence in Putin has fallen to the lowest level since 2006
The level of trust of Russians to President Putin fell to the lowest level in 14 years. The corresponding open-ended question polls responded positively 28.3 percent of respondents. The credibility of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin are now experiencing only 28.3 percent of the citizens. These are the results …
Read More »Russian oil fell to the lowest level since 1999
Friday, March 27, the Russian Urals crude oil was trading at 16.2 per barrel. For the week, it fell to 5.51 dollar, so the price is back to 90-ies of the last century. Below contracts for Urals was only in June 1999, according to the petroleum information Agency Argus. The …
Read More »Called the Russian regions with the lowest wages
In 25 Russian regions, the proportion of people receiving less than 15 thousand rubles a month, more than 20%. While Dagestan is in the lead by the share of low-wage workers (34% of such workers), the second result — at the Karachay-Cherkess Republic (33%). All in all eight regions more …
Read More »Wages in Ukraine the lowest in Europe, the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada
In 2018 Ukrainian average monthly salary was 277 euros, exceeding only the minimum wage in Bulgaria. In the Verkhovna Rada Committee on social policy stated that wages in Ukraine are the lowest in Europe. This was discussed during the hearings “problems of wage formation in the public sector and state …
Read More »Named resort of Ukraine with the lowest travel fee
The resort is located on the Arabat spit.In the resort the seaside restaurant on the Arabat spit in Kherson region approved a new tourist tax rates for 2019. As have informed in a press-service Schastlivtsevo Council, the deputies decided not to divide Ukrainians and visitors from other countries and determined …
Read More »Ukraine was the first in the rating of the lowest salaries in Europe
Ukrainians were the most impoverished in Europe. Ukrainians receive the lowest salaries in Europe, based on the conversion to single currency. This occurs primarily because the fall of the hryvnia, which was observed in recent years. On average, the Ukrainians are pure (on hands) a salary of 190 euros (6048,04 …
Read More »Ukraine ranked first among the European countries with the lowest wages
Because of the stable fall of the hryvnia Ukrainians receive the lowest salaries in Europe. On average Ukrainians receive a net salary of €190 (6048,04 at the rate of NBU). Located behind Moldova and Azerbaijan – €216 and 232. Meanwhile, the highest net wages observed in Switzerland €4421. The card …
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