Russia

Russia’s Yandex To Expand Into European Car-Sharing Market
Russia’s Yandex To Expand Into European Car-Sharing Market
January 13, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Yandex, a Russian technology giant and car-sharing company, plans to expand its car-sharing offerings into Europe as other companies in the space retreat, according to...

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Russian Regulators To Crack Down On US Big Tech In 2020
Russian Regulators To Crack Down On US Big Tech In 2020
December 31, 2019  |  International

New Russian protectionist legislation takes aim at U.S. Big Tech companies as additional laws are being prepped to restrict content. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Russian Regulator Launches Booking.com Probe
Russian Regulator Launches Booking.com Probe
December 30, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) in Russia has opened a probe into hospitality and reservation site Booking.com over anti-competition issues, according to a report by...

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Russian Central Bank Developing Business Debt-Risk Prevention Strategy
Russian Central Bank Developing Business Debt-Risk Prevention Strategy
December 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Russian central bank is in the process of introducing debt guidelines to help companies stave off widespread risk as early as possible, Elizaveta Danilova,...

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Russia Tests Internet Isolation Scenario
Russia Tests Internet Isolation Scenario
December 24, 2019  |  International

To see whether its internet services could work if it were to be separated from the worldwide internet, Russia conducted a series of tests. The...

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BRICS Drives Mobile Payments Growth Last Decade
BRICS Drives Mobile Payments Growth Last Decade
December 19, 2019  |  International

A few decades ago, a certain acronym was a darling of Wall Street, a place where acronyms thrive. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Demystifying Russia’s Digital Payments Landscape
Demystifying Russia’s Digital Payments Landscape
December 19, 2019  |  eCommerce

For eCommerce firms targeting emerging markets, the opportunities are vast, as millions of consumers continue to go online to buy, and eCommerce sales soar by...

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Diamond Firm Pilots Blockchain Tracking For WeChat Retailers
Diamond Firm Pilots Blockchain Tracking For WeChat Retailers
December 17, 2019  |  Retail

Russia-based diamond producer ALROSA is partnering with technology firm Everledger and Tencent’s social platform WeChat to sell diamonds to Chinese retailers using a blockchain platform,...

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