On February 23, speaking on air in the program “Ten minutes with the Prime Minister,” Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that the Ukrainian government will begin the financing of political parties from 2016 to combat against corruption in the country, Joinfo.ua reports ...
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Telegram CEO voices support for Apple over encryption issue
Pavel Durov, Telegram founder and CEO, speaking at Mobile World Congress on Tuesday said that 350,000 new users are joining the service every day, and 15 billion messages are sent on the app daily, the Verge reports. Telegram’s focus has ...
Read More »Ukraine is 24th in world’s cheapest countries ranking
Among the 50 cheapest countries rent in Ukraine is at least 70% lower than in New York, groceries are at least 40% cheaper, and consumer goods and services cost less by 30% or more, UNIAN reports. Local purchasing power does ...
Read More »Vienna tops world’s best cities list
The survey of 230 cities helps companies and organizations determine compensation and hardship allowances for international staff. It uses dozens of criteria such as political stability, health care, education, crime, recreation and transport, Reuters reports. Global centers London, Paris, Tokyo ...
Read More »Mars recalls chocolate products in 55 countries
The food giant said it has decided to voluntarily recall some products as a precaution, BBC reports. In the UK the products affected include funsize Mars and Milky Way bars and boxes of Celebrations. In the Netherlands Mars and Snickers ...
Read More »Hungary to change deal on helicopters with Russia
The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said during his visit to Moscow on February 17, the source told UNIAN, Joinfo.ua reports. Orban said the decision had been made under the pressure of the European Union’s leadership. “The fact that Ukrainian ...
Read More »Shell signed contract on oil and gas exploration with Bulgaria
Royal Dutch Shell Plc signed a five-year contract for oil and natural gas exploration in the deep waters of the Black Sea off the Bulgarian coast, Bloomberg reports. Shell plans to invest 18.6 million euros ($20.5 million) to explore gas ...
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