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Сообщения за август, 2020

Golovin will miss League of Nations matches due to injury

Monaco midfielder Alexander Golovin received a fracture of the muscle of the back surface of the thigh, reports Sport24. It is noted that the player will need four weeks to restore. Thus, the midfielder will not be able to take part in

WSJ: Zuckerberg contributed to blocking TikTok in the United States

Mark Zuckerberg could influence the decision of US President Donald Trump to block TikTok in the country - Wall Street Journal sources say that during a visit to Washington, the billionaire pointed to the threat to the country posed by Chinese applications. Earlier, Zuckerberg at a meeting with Facebook employees publicly called TikTok the main competitor of the corporation.

Lockheed Martin to produce new satellites for missile defense for the Pentagon

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The US Department of Defense signed a contract with Lockheed Martin Corporation for the creation of a low-orbit constellation of military satellites, worth $187.5 million. This is stated in a Pentagon statement issued on August 31. It is noted that among the contractors of the US defense department, York Space Systems is also included in the implementation of this project, the amount of the contract with which is $94 million. The production of new generation satellites will be carried out at company plants both directly in the USA and in Canada, Germany and Spain. The first ten satellites are due to be launched into orbit in 2022. According to the news agency, Japan will join the US project to deploy a network of miniature low-orbit satellites in Earth orbit to detect and track next-generation missiles, including using the latest hypersonic technologies. Amefi Singles Escorts

Democrats are to blame: Trump spoke about the purchase of oil from Russia

The head of the White House, Donald Trump, said that the northeastern states of the United States are forced to buy oil and gas from Russia only because New York Governor Andrew Cuomo does not allow the pipeline to be laid through his territory. According to Trump, Cuomo, who is a prominent member of the US Democratic Party, is guided by environmental considerations.

Apple capitalization for the first time exceeded $2 trillion

Apple set another record - the company's capitalization for the first time exceeded $2 trillion, doubling in two years. Analysts attribute the success of the brand to the successful strategy of CEO Tim Cook, who relied not on devices, but on an ecosystem of various services.

South Korea and Cambodia to hold second round of FTA negotiations

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From August 31 to September 3, representatives of South Korea and Cambodia will negotiate the creation of a free trade zone (FTA). It is reported by KBS with reference to representatives of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. According to them, representatives of the Ministries of Trade, Strategy and Finance, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and representatives of the Ministry of Trade, as well as the Economy and Finance will take part in the negotiations from the South Korean side. It is known that the first round of negotiations, during which the parties discussed the general principles of the future agreement, took place at the end of July. During the second round, representatives of the two countries will discuss the principles of economic cooperation, criteria for determining the country of origin of goods and other issues. It should be noted that South Korea already has free trade agreements with the Association of Southeast Asian

Sabotage of the OPEC + deal: who threatens oil prices

The International Energy Agency (IEA) concluded that OPEC + countries in July began to fulfill their obligations worse, reducing production by only 89% of the plan. At the same time, analysts of the organization believe that the fall in oil demand at the end of the year will be larger than previously expected. The news agency understood whether the world would come to a new oil crisis and what would happen to oil prices in the near future.

Lokomotiv announced the transfer of Miranchuk to the Italian club

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Midfielder Alexei Miranchuk, who played for the Moscow club Lokomotiv, will become a player in the Italian Atalanta in the near future. This was reported on August 30 on the official website of railway workers. Lokomotiv and Atalanta reached an agreement in principle, the report said. It is noted that when the midfielder, who is a pupil of Lokomotiv, undergoes a medical examination, the transfer will officially end. According to the news agency, on August 30, Moscow Lokomotiv players tied with St. Petersburg Zenit in the home match of the sixth round of the Russian Premier League (RPL). The meeting, held at the Russian Railways Arena in Moscow, ended with a score of 0:0. See also: Lokomotiv and Zenit tied Gratis Flirt Gioia

Millions, stars and taxes: how Russian TikTok houses live

TikTok registered 18 million Russians, and each spends an average of about 45 minutes a day on the platform. For three years since its inception, the service has become a highly profitable platform for bloggers - Russian ticktokers even began to rent houses where they live together, continuously create content and make millions. Ticktokers and their managers told the News Agency about unstable earnings, daily routine and obligations to the team.

Member of Parliament of Kosovo summoned to The Hague as accused

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A member of the Kosovo Parliament from the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, Haji Shalya, was summoned as an accused to the Special Tribunal for Kosovo in The Hague on 24 August. On his page on the social network Facebook, the politician posted the following: Coincidence or not, on the 22nd anniversary of the death of martyrs from the 121st brigade (we are talking about fighters of the UCC of the Kosovo Liberation Army news agency)When we commemorate the death of my associate Ismet Yashari-Kumanov and others who fell in a clean and fair struggle of the UCC, I, the commander of this brigade, received an invitation from the Special Tribunal for Kosovo in The Hague as an accused, and will be required to appear there on 8 October this year. The politician said that the desire to tarnish the values ​ ​ and the struggle of the UCC are unacceptable. Recall that the head of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo is former Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj. The very next day, another fo

Lavrov spoke about the attempts of the United States and the EU to separate the CIS countries from the Russian Federation

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The United States and the European Union, which hold various events in the post-Soviet space, are trying to separate the CIS countries from the Russian Federation. This was announced on August 22 by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a speech at the All-Russian Youth Educational Forum Territory of Meanings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Apple will stop releasing some smartphones after the release of iPhone 12 - media

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Production of the iPhone XR, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max will be stopped after the launch of sales of a new line of smartphones by the American company Apple. This was reported by the Wccftech portal, citing sources in the industry. The portal cites the opinion of industry blogger iAppleTimes, who previously published information about new Apple devices. It is reported that Apple plans to resume the strategy of stopping production of some old models after the launch of sales of new devices. After the release of iPhone 12, Apple is expected to reduce the price by iPhone 11 to $540. At the same time, the production of models iPhone XR, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max will be completely stopped. The informant also called the expected prices for new smartphones from Apple. The expected cost of iPhone 12 is $699, iPhone 12 Max $799, iPhone 12 Pro $999 and iPhone 12 Pro Max $1099. As previously reported by the news agency, in July Apple said that smartphones of the iPhone 12 line

The date of the meeting of the commission in Vienna on the nuclear deal with Iran

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The meeting of the members of the Joint Commission on the Iran Nuclear Program Treaty on the Joint Comprehensive Action Plan will be held in Vienna on September 1, the European Foreign Service reports on August 21.

US stock market grew slightly on technology companies

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The main indices of the US stock market by the end of trading on August 20 showed moderate growth. As follows from these trading platforms, technology companies are of the greatest interest to investors. S 264.95 points. At the same time, the Dow Jones index by the end of the session rose only by 46.85 point (0.17%), to 27,739,73 point. October futures for WTI crude by the end of the session fell by 0.16%, to the level of $43.75 per barrel. According to the news agency, the main indices of the US stock market on August 20 are trading in the green zone, the Nasdaq and S & P 500 again approached record levels.

The demand for laptops in the beginning of August has grown more than twice

Analysts AliExpress in the first week of August recorded a significant growth of interest in notebooks, tablet PCs and computer accessories. About this news Agency reported in a press-service of the company.Thus, the demand for laptops has increased 2.2

4.7 thousand entrepreneurs received reprieve on loans in Kazakhstan

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About 4.7 thousand entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan received a reprieve on loans until October 1, 2020. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market Nurlan Abdrakhmanov, the press service of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported on August 17. According to him, from August 3, the republic introduced a simplified procedure for considering and approving the application for postponement for entrepreneurs who suspended their work during the quarantine period. Abdrakhmanov added that as of August 10, banks of Kazakhstan approved 6,236 applications, including 1,542 on refinancing and 4,694 on deferral of payments. Recall, on March 26, the Kazakhstan Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market adopted a procedure for postponement on loans from the population and entrepreneurs from March 16 to June 15.

Fortnite removed from the App Store and Google Play

Popular game Fortnite has been removed from the App Store and Google Play for breaking the rules — the developers added the ability to make purchases directly through the app, that did not like IT giants. Now the owner of Fortnite, Epic Games suing Apple and Google, accusing them of abuse of a private duopoly. What may end the litigation between techcompanies at the news Agency.

Zhirinovsky called for the annexation of Belarus to Russia

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LDPR leader State Duma deputy Vladimir Zhirinovsky called for returning territories to Russia, the correspondent of the news agency reports on August 16.

Russian 76 times pressed the rod under the water and got into the Guinness book of records

Living in Tomsk Vitaly Wiwchar got into the Guinness book of records. The Russian held his breath and pressed a barbell weighing 50 kg 76 times under water, reports channel 360.As reported a press-service of the mayoralty of Tomsk, the record was

In Japan, employees will retire early

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According to a study by the Tokyo Shoko Research think tank, 52 companies in Japan have offered their employees to retire ahead of schedule, NHK news agency reports. In 2020, from January 1 to August 13, a total of 9,323 employees made such proposals. In addition, it is reported that the number of proposals for early retirement has increased sharply this month due to the worsening epidemiological situation. Among these 52 organizations were garment and textile enterprises, firms producing electrical appliances and cars, as well as retail companies and restaurants. 15 organizations cited the losses caused by the pandemic as the reason for the reduction in labor. Tokyo Shoko Research suggests that if the effects of the pandemic remain equally damaging to the economy, more companies will encourage employees to retire early.

Vyshinsky commented on the answer Google about the blocking of YouTube-channels media

Executive Director of the international information Agency Russia Today, a member of the HRC Kirill Vyshinsky intends to bring to the scandalous situation with the blocking of YouTube channels, Russian media, the OSCE representative on

The luxury market may be reduced by almost half

The luxury market in the end of this year is in danger of collapse 35-45%, analysts predict BCG. According to their calculations, the recovery of the sector should not count before 2023. Experts with this scenario is agree, talk about the options for the development of the market, and how the current situation affected the prices.

DN: Nordic countries cope with economic crisis better than others

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The crisis caused by the pandemic of coronavirus infection has hit many European economies. However, the differentiation of countries in terms of economic costs is very diverse. Thus, Spain's gross domestic product (GDP) fell by almost a quarter, while Finland's GDP by only 3%. In an article on August 14, Dagens Nyheter journalist Karl Johan von Seth spoke about why Northern Europe survived the pandemic and crisis better than the rest of Europe. After most countries provided preliminary data on their GDP losses for the first half of 2020, Europe is a fragmented mosaic. Spain has the highest mortality rate, von Seth emphasizes, but also the most catastrophic collapse in the economy. The fall in GDP from January to June of this year amounted to 23%. At the same time, Finland reported a drop in its GDP by enviable 3%. So far, the Nordic countries are doing well. Denmark and Sweden have worse performance than Finland, but in these countries, it seems, the fall will also not be the