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Any restrictions on Russian oil prices should include refined products - IEA Executive Director Birol

Any restrictions on Russian oil prices should include refined products - IEA Executive Director Birol

The IEA is working on a plan to coordinate a response to critical supply disruptions. Birol hopes that the G7 plan to impose price caps on Russian oil will gain support from several countries.

State Duma allowed to issue "substitute" bonds, - document

* The State Duma passed a law allowing Russian issuers with outstanding Eurobonds to issue replacement bonds in 2022.

BitMEX has decided to follow the path of EU sanctions against Russian users, according to the company's letter

BitMEX has decided to follow the path of EU sanctions against Russian users, according to the company's letter

* Screenshots of the letter to users with the "updated policy on banned jurisdictions" appeared online. Access to the platform is now restricted to Russians.

Inflation hits Canadian steelworkers and loggers

Inflation hits Canadian steelworkers and loggers

Shares of Canadian mining, steel and timber companies have lost all of this year's gains. The Bank of Canada's tightening policies and record inflation since 1983 are slowing demand in the economy for raw materials. "Rates are rising, and that will hit all cyclical industries,

Fed really can't do anything about oil prices - Powell

Fed really can't do anything about oil prices - Powell

Price inflation is a macroeconomic issue, he believes. We need a restrictive policy, and that is where we are headed. We don't think we've seen the full effect of quarantine in China yet.

Clients of broker "Otkritie" report that the broker imposes restrictions on currency trading

Clients of broker "Otkritie" report that the broker imposes restrictions on currency trading

* Restrictions are imposed on the opening of new unsecured positions and positions with partial collateral in currencies: Yuan, Euro, Pound, Dollar. Also unsecured positions are closed and a restriction is imposed on the use as collateral for open positions in pounds.

Poland is ready to give up its objection to the minimum corporate tax

Poland is ready to give up its objection to the minimum corporate tax

Poland intends to withdraw its objection to the directive that the EU wants to use to implement a global minimum corporate tax. This raises hopes for adoption of the measure in all 27 EU member states. Unless other member states raise objections, the move will clear the way for an

Crypto Monday - Payback for Investors in Digital Assets

Crypto Monday - Payback for Investors in Digital Assets

That's the name given to what's happening in the cryptocurrency market today by CNBC's Jim Cramer. In his opinion, this is only the "first day" of the market crash. Ironically, Cramer himself managed to sell off his crypto assets "with virtually

Google, Twitter, Microsoft and other tech companies will have to fight dipfakes, fake accounts - Reuters

Google, Twitter, Microsoft and other tech companies will have to fight dipfakes, fake accounts - Reuters

* According to the agency, the European Union plans to publish updated rules for technology companies regarding disinformation content on their digital platforms on June 16. If companies fail to comply with the new provisions of the EU Code, they could face heavy fines.

Unification of FIU and Social Insurance Fund supported in the State Duma, - Ministry of Labor

Unification of FIU and Social Insurance Fund supported in the State Duma, - Ministry of Labor

This change will increase the upper limit of payments for sick leave, maternity benefits by one and a half times, said Vyacheslav Volodin. A single fund will begin to operate on January 1, 2023. Funds, which will be released after the optimization of costs for the maintenance of the apparatus