Cypriot Defense Ministry has struck a deal with Israel to purchase Iron Dome air defense systems, a local branch of the Kathimerini news media outlet reported on Friday. According to the newspaper, the sides had already finalized the deal, although neither Nicosia nor Tel Aviv have confirmed it publicly so …
Read More »India’s purchases of Russian oil skyrocket – Reuters
India imported six times as much Russian coal in the 20 days leading up to Wednesday as it did in the same period last year, Reuters reported on Saturday. During that same timeframe, New Delhi’s imports of Russian oil increased by a factor of more than 31. This increase comes …
Read More »Supermarkets limit cooking oil purchases due to Ukraine crisis
Major British supermarket chains have limited how much cooking oil customers can purchase, a move attributable to shortages and subsequent changes in consumption patterns resulting from the conflict in Ukraine. According to the UK food regulator, the former Soviet republic is responsible for a “significant proportion” of UK sunflower oil …
Read More »Australia purchases 1mn Moderna doses as its 3d most populous state narrowly avoids lockdown
Residents of the country’s third most populous state heaved a sigh of relief on Sunday after it reported zero new Covid-19 infections in 24 hours. The threat of a lockdown continues to loom large over Queensland after a cluster of five cases was reported, all stemming from one family. Queensland …
Read More »India considers taxing crypto purchases from overseas exchanges
The country’s digital tax, popularly known as the ‘Google tax’, came into effect over a year ago. It is chargeable at a rate of 2% on consideration received by non-residents who operate digital businesses targeting, among other things, the Indian market. The equalization levy could apply to the selling price …
Read More »Russian agricultural exports soar nearly 30% as China and Turkey ramp up purchases
Foreign sales of grains rose 86.4 percent to $1.916 billion, while exports of fat-and-oil products saw a modest growth of 9.2 percent to $787 million, according to the ministry. Exports of meat and dairy products grew by 32.8 percent to $154 million. Meanwhile, sales of fish and seafood dropped 27.2 …
Read More »The government wants to classify purchases of Roscosmos
State Corporation “Roscosmos” can afford to classify their purchases. The government has developed a draft resolution by which the company will be able to identify the perpetrators of the contracts closed method. Document published on the portal of legal acts. “To establish that the implementation of procurement in the space …
Read More »The US and the UK sharply increased its purchases of oil in Russia
Russia more than doubled the supply of oil to the US and UK last year, follows from the data of the FCS. This happened on the background of reduction of prices for Russian Urals and U.S. sanctions against Venezuela and Iran. Photo: Ruslan shamukov / TASS USA, UK and Turkey …
Read More »In Russia impose a tax on online purchases
The Russian government is preparing another prank with you, the Russians. We are talking about introduction of taxes on purchases in online stores, leading to inappropriate execution. The state Duma is already considering the appropriate capability, so those who regularly buys something in your network, you need to think in …
Read More »The Ukrainians were able to pay for purchases with a thumbprint
State PrivatBank and Visa international payment system have implemented biometric payment by fingerprint. You will need to bind the print to the card. “To pay with your finger, once is enough to “bind” his fingerprint to the card and pay in retail outlets that support this technology, putting a finger …
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