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As US eviction moratorium expires, will millions of Americans be thrown out of their homes? RT’s Boom Bust wants to know

Posted on August 12, 2021August 12, 2021By Editor

With the Covid pandemic forcing many out of work, over 11.5 million Americans are behind on rent, that includes 1 in 5 renters with children. … Read More >As US eviction moratorium expires, will millions of Americans be thrown out of their homes? RT’s Boom Bust wants to know

World

Tunisian president tells businessmen they won’t be prosecuted if they return billions of dollars ‘looted’ from people

Posted on August 5, 2021August 5, 2021By Editor

Tunisian President Kais Saied, who seized control of the government last weekend, said that billions of dollars had been stolen from the country and offered businessmen an option to return the money if they wanted to avoid prison. … Read More >Tunisian president tells businessmen they won’t be prosecuted if they return billions of dollars ‘looted’ from people

World

‘Predatory & dangerous behavior’: Australian brand fined nearly $4 million over misleading advertising of ‘anti-viral’ activewear

Posted on July 27, 2021July 27, 2021By Editor

The brand was fined AU$5 million (some $3.7 million) by the Federal Court of Australia on Friday. In addition to the fine, the company was ordered to publish corrective notices for its ill-fated ad campaign. … Read More >‘Predatory & dangerous behavior’: Australian brand fined nearly $4 million over misleading advertising of ‘anti-viral’ activewear

Russia

Russian printing company refuses order from K-pop fans over claims pictures of BTS & Stray Kids groups could be ‘gay propaganda’

Posted on July 15, 2021July 15, 2021By Editor

A chart-topping superstar boyband with a famously dedicated online following are, according to one Ekaterinburg print shop, symbols of ‘non-traditional’ sexual orientation and a gateway to ‘perversion,’ a fan group has said. … Read More >Russian printing company refuses order from K-pop fans over claims pictures of BTS & Stray Kids groups could be ‘gay propaganda’

China will take ‘all necessary measures’ to defend companies blacklisted by US – Foreign Ministry

Posted on July 9, 2021July 9, 2021By Editor

Beijing will defend the interests of Chinese companies hit by US sanctions, the country’s Foreign Ministry has said. It added that the US only hurts investors and itself when attacking Chinese entities. … Read More >China will take ‘all necessary measures’ to defend companies blacklisted by US – Foreign Ministry

Russia in final stage of negotiations with Egypt to build industrial park in Port Said

Posted on July 3, 2021July 3, 2021By Editor

Cairo and Moscow are planning to hold discussions on the construction of a Russian industrial zone in the Mediterranean city of Port Said, according to Egyptian Trade and Industry Minister Neveen Gamea. … Read More >Russia in final stage of negotiations with Egypt to build industrial park in Port Said

EU

Ireland delays indoor hospitality reopening, PM says patrons will need to show Covid vaccination or immunity doc

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

Bars and restaurants in Ireland will not be allowed to welcome indoor diners back until a plan is in place for people to show they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the prime minister Micheal Martin has said. … Read More >Ireland delays indoor hospitality reopening, PM says patrons will need to show Covid vaccination or immunity doc

Beijing passes anti-foreign sanction law to safeguard China’s core interests against Western interference

Posted on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021By Editor

The top Chinese legislature has passed a bill aimed at protecting China’s core interests, its businesses and officials, from foreign sanctions amid an onslaught of economic attacks from the US and its Western allies. … Read More >Beijing passes anti-foreign sanction law to safeguard China’s core interests against Western interference

Russia

Missed delivery: Why does Amazon, the company that sells nearly everything, nearly everywhere, do next to no business in Russia?

Posted on June 7, 2021June 7, 2021By Editor

Its brown packages and speedy delivery make Amazon the most recognizable shopping service from Toronto to Tokyo but, while the company is taking on TV and trialing drone delivery, it has yet to crack the world’s largest country. … Read More >Missed delivery: Why does Amazon, the company that sells nearly everything, nearly everywhere, do next to no business in Russia?

Russia

Musk not needed? Tesla founder’s Russia factory plan questionable, as country’s electric car industry already booming – governor

Posted on June 4, 2021June 4, 2021By Editor

A network of production hubs proposed by billionaire Elon Musk as a way to supercharge Russia’s electric vehicle industry have fallen flat with one local politician, who said he would pull the plug on any possible partnership. … Read More >Musk not needed? Tesla founder’s Russia factory plan questionable, as country’s electric car industry already booming – governor