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Gasoline prices drop in the U.S. amid plans for tax breaks

President Biden plans to repeal the federal gasoline tax, which should help consumers cope with rising prices. A gallon of fuel has cost more than $5 in recent weeks. U.S. gasoline futures have already retreated from their highs by 13%. This is the biggest series of losses since April.

Communications tariffs will not rise higher than inflation, - RBC

"Tariffs will not rise higher than CPI than inflation. This is fixed in our joint decision with the Federal Antimonopoly Service," said Shadaev, the head of the Ministry of Information. The operators index the tariffs in order to invest money into development of the networks, said Shadaev. Now,

Telegram launched a paid subscription - Forbes

Durov's team believes that the Telegram Premium subscription will usher in "an era of reliable monetization," including the development of new features and options, while maintaining free access to the app. In Russia, a paid subscription is only available to iOS users for 449 rubles per

Shares of Chinese Internet giant NetEase plummeted 10.5% after postponing the release of the mobile game Diablo

This is the most significant drop in the company's quotations for the last 9 months. The sale began after the company announced that it had postponed the launch of its mobile game Diablo Immortal in China, which was previously scheduled for June 23. NetEase developed the game in

Jerome Powell: We believe further interest rate hikes are appropriate

We are changing rates quickly because we have the determination to ensure price stability. Reducing inflation is very important. We are in the process of significantly reducing the balance sheet. Activity in the housing sector is softening and has changed in earnest since January. Tighter financial conditions should reduce demand.

Full electrification of the car market is still a long way off

"Consumers dictate the pace of electrification in the car market," Toyota Motor said in response to criticism that the company has been too slow in introducing electric cars. Toyota says it is constantly analyzing the market and the needs of its customers. During its annual shareholder meeting, the

Tax authorities are interested in extending the regime for the self-employed to citizens of the CIS countries, - Vedomosti

The tax regime may be extended to citizens from CIS countries who live and work in Russia. According to the estimates of the deputy head of the Federal Tax Service, in 3-4 years the number of self-employed may reach the level of 10 million people (about 5 million are now

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

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.

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