Chinese buyers of Russian oil are seeking to avoid reputation damage, one analyst said. ALEXEI DRUZHININ/Getty Images The yuan’s share of the Russian currency market is now 40%-45% vs. less than 1% at the start of the year, according to the Moscow Exchange. And yuan-ruble trading in October was more than 80 times the level…
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A Ukrainian serviceman fires an NLAW anti-tank weapon during an exercise in the Joint Forces Operation, in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, on Feb. 15, 2022. AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File Western countries have sent Ukraine a variety of weapons to help it fend off Russia’s invasion. At various stages of the war, certain systems have…
The European Union will ask its members to cap Russian oil at $60 a barrel, according to the Wall Street Journal. Reuters/Hani Amara The EU will ask its members to cap Russian oil at $60 a barrel, according to the Wall Street Journal. The trading bloc is trying to hit Russian oil revenues as the…
Robert Galbraith/ Reuters The housing market correction will take time, according to DataTrek’s Nicholas Colas. Colas pointed to the length of previous housing cycles, where home prices strayed from long-term trends for years. He predicted home prices would need to drop by 15%-20% for the market to return to its long-term growth trend. A housing…
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From left, TikTok influencers Christian Maldonado, Tega Orhorhoro, and Ryze Hendricks. Compiled by Insider, courtesy of Social Currant A Gen Z-led company tapped TikTok influencers in November to persuade young people to vote. Young people had one of their highest turnout rates ever in a midterm election in November. Now some progressive groups are looking…
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The price of entry into the world of modular synthesis has been trending downward for sometime. Moog even recently released the Mavis, a DIY Eurorack-compatible synth for just $350 – a shockingly low price from the company. But Cre8Audio seems to think that prices haven’t come down fast enough. It has been setting the pace…
Google is quickly joining Apple in recognizing the top apps of the year. The company has announced the Google Play Best of 2022 awards, and this year’s biggest winners clearly reflect the cultural zeitgeist. The best Android app of the year is Wombo’s Dream, an AI art generator — yes, one of the trendiest technologies…