Bank
The pandemic has left persistent vulnerabilities in the eurozone economy that contribute to the uneven normalization of our monetary policy among different countries, the ECB said. The ECB has instructed Eurosystem committees and ECB services to accelerate the development of a new mechanism to combat fragmentation. Why it matters. Rising
Finance
According to Bloomberg, Rosneft explored the idea of establishing a trading venture in Dubai after Switzerland confirmed its willingness to follow EU sanctions. But the UAE refused to follow the example of the U.S. and the EU, refusing to impose sanctions on Russian companies. According to Bloomberg, the UAE
World Wide
Shanghai has begun mass COVID-19 testing of all 25 million residents, authorities are trying to contain the outbreak. Authorities ordered PCR testing this weekend for all residents in 15 of Shanghai's 16 districts, with residents in five districts prohibited from leaving their homes during the testing period.
Finance
The mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin announced a "covid amnesty" because of the "fall in real incomes of citizens". The executive authorities will stop the collection of assigned but unpaid fines for violations of covid restrictions. This does not apply to non-compliance with isolation during Covid-19
Food
1️⃣ Dice all the ingredients and halve the tomatoes. 2️⃣ Pour in balsamic vinegar and olive oil, salt and mix well. Ingredients: * Fetaxa "Perfect for salad" - 150 g; * Spinach - 100 gr; * Cherry tomatoes - 5 pcs; * Red bell bell pepper - 1 pc; * Cucumber - 1
Finance
The maker of Marlboro is trying to diversify its business by looking for alternatives to traditional tobacco products because of regulatory scrutiny around the world. Although Swedish Match products are banned in the EU, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared it in 2019. However, Swedish Match shareholders said
World Wide
There is a terrible heat wave in India, above 40 degrees. This is bad for agriculture and wheat. Risks to the sugar, rice and grain markets are rising.
World Wide
In the last week of March, China recorded 770,000 booster shots per day. By mid-April, however, the figure had fallen to 590,000. Jin Dong-yan, a virologist at Hong Kong College, believes that the decline reflects the elderly population's distrust of vaccines. If the vaccination rate in