Joseph Branch

Joseph Branch

Sber announced the first deal with CFA - TASS

"Our platform has already passed acceptance testing, and the first transaction will take place within a month," said a bank representative. Recall, Sber is included in the register of operators of information systems, in which the issue of digital financial assets. According to the forecasts of the head

Kazakhstan will not give up the Bologna system of education - Tokayev

"In principle, I understand the decision of the Russian government to withdraw from the Bologna system, but you have to understand that there will be consequences," he said in an interview with the TV channel Russia-24. Recall, earlier Russia withdrew from the Bologna system of education. Now new

A strong ruble is a problem, a challenge for the Russian economy - Reshetnikov

Also, the head of the Ministry of Economic Development said that the agency expects further rate cuts from the Central Bank. Inflation in Russia by the end of the year will be significantly lower than the macro forecast, the GDP decline could be slightly lower than the forecast, Reshetnikov added.

Oil production in the U.S. Bakken field will rise in July to its highest level since November 2020 - EIA

* Also, record production volumes are expected at the Eagle Ford field from April 2020. The United States continues to ramp up oil production to cope with rising gasoline prices and demand from importing countries.

Binance is being sued because of the TerraUSD crash

On Monday, a U.S. investor sued Binance and its CEO. According to Jeffrey Lockhart, the cryptocurrency exchange falsely marketed Terra USD as a safe asset in the run-up to its collapse. Lockhart also said that Binance's refusal to register with the U.S. government as a securities

Apple is developing the first ever major version of the MacBook Air, - Forbes

Apple is developing a new version of the MacBook Air laptop, which for the first time in its 14-year history will have a screen with a diagonal of 15 inches. In addition, the company is working on a small laptop, which may have a screen diagonal of only 12 inches

Tanzania signs agreement on gas project with Equinor and Shell - Reuters

* The Tanzanian government, Norwegian company Equinor and British Shell signed an agreement to build a $30 billion liquefied natural gas project.

Asian companies are already preparing for the winter heating season - gas prices may continue to rise

India's Gujarat State Petroleum Corp. this month bought LNG cargoes at a 20% premium to summer prices. Spot prices for LNG today are three times higher than the 5-year average. According to expert Bernstein, LNG spot prices may rise by another 50% by the end of the year.

Matthew McConaughey visited the White House with a proposal to restrict guns in the U.S.

In view of the Texas elementary school shooting situation on May 24, the actor suggested that the White House: Introduce stricter background checks for possible gun owners; Raise the minimum age for purchasing automatic rifles. "Responsible gun owners are fed up with some lunatics abusing the Second Amendment. The

Fed policy likely to contribute to stable global growth - Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda

"But it should be cautious about risks such as stock market volatility and capital outflows from emerging markets," Kuroda said. Despite the Bank of Japan's recent decision to offer unlimited purchases of 10-year JGBs at 0.25%, bond purchases have not increased significantly. Consumption and investment