Chinese Contributions to Russian Residents for Paintings and Inscriptions on Shells: Uncovering the Unofficial Support for the War in Ukraine

Chinese Contributions to Russian Residents for Paintings and Inscriptions on Shells: Uncovering the Unofficial Support for the War in Ukraine

The Chinese began to actively contribute to Russian residents for paintings and inscriptions on shells. Putin’s army followed the path of Ukrainian volunteers, who in the summer of 2022 could put their name or any other writing on the shells for donation. As it turns out, on the social network X there is an account … Read more

CNP Arrears in Social Contributions Climbs to 232.9 Billion FCFA, Putting Retirement of Employees at Risk

CNP Arrears in Social Contributions Climbs to 232.9 Billion FCFA, Putting Retirement of Employees at Risk

(Business in Cameroon) – According to data from the Technical Commission for the Rehabilitation of Public and Parapublic Sector Enterprises (CTR), as of December 31, 2022, the National Social Security Fund (CNPS), Cameroon’s public pension fund, claims to companies and other project management units, arrears in social contributions totaling 232.9 billion FCFA. On this envelope … Read more

Generalized social protection: an exceptional contribution from employers to support health insurance

Generalized social protection: an exceptional contribution from employers to support health insurance

Employment is good, social contributions too, and universal social protection is in balance. However, this is not the case for the health insurance of the employees’ scheme, which has a deficit of 4 billion francs. A gap that the government is working to fill with an exceptional contribution system of 1%, calling only on the … Read more

The Best Cars for Elderly: Affordable and Low Maintenance Options

The Best Cars for Elderly: Affordable and Low Maintenance Options

The main criterion when choosing a car for the elderly, in addition to price, is the cost of ownership. The list of differences of such cars includes low fuel consumption, affordable spare parts with a large number of cheap analogues, low repair costs and the same inexpensive after-sales service, experts from Otkritie Avto (an auto … Read more

The Rise of Chinese Crossovers in the Russian Market: Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max Takes the Lead

The Rise of Chinese Crossovers in the Russian Market: Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max Takes the Lead

The best-selling crossover on the Russian market in July for the first time was the Chinese crossover Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max. Prior to this, the Russians most often preferred the domestic Lada Niva Travel, writes “Russian newspaper” with reference to the study of “Avtostat”. This model was purchased last month by 4.8 thousand Russians. … Read more

SIAB Bank Joins Finstar Holding and Changes Name to FINSTAR BANK

SIAB Bank Joins Finstar Holding and Changes Name to FINSTAR BANK

Shareholders were invited to decide on the renaming of the Bank SIAB to FINSTAR BANK at the general meeting of shareholders on September 19, 2023. SIAB Bank will join the Finstar holding brand with subsequent renaming into PJSC FINSTAR BANK and the launch of the rebranding process. The changes will come into force after the … Read more

The Rising Popularity of Chinese Cars in Russia: Survey Results and Trends

The Rising Popularity of Chinese Cars in Russia: Survey Results and Trends

Almost two-thirds of Russians (64%) generally consider Chinese cars a worthy replacement for foreign cars that left Russia, and 59% agree with the statement that the quality of Chinese cars has become better. These are the results of a survey conducted by Otkritie Avto, the auto business unit of Otkritie Bank. 17% of respondents believe … Read more

AvtoVAZ Promises No Price Increases for Basic and Budget Cars Despite Reports

AvtoVAZ Promises No Price Increases for Basic and Budget Cars Despite Reports

AvtoVAZ has promised not to raise prices for inexpensive cars yet – basic and budget versions of cars with deep localization of production. At the same time, “correction” of prices for cars in expensive configurations is not ruled out, the company said. This is how AvtoVAZ reacted to reports from a number of media about … Read more

The Russian Ruble Collapses Against the Dollar and Euro: Stock Indices Show Negative Dynamics

The Russian Ruble Collapses Against the Dollar and Euro: Stock Indices Show Negative Dynamics

The Russian currency on Friday once again collapsed against the dollar and the euro, which in the course of trading exceeded the level, respectively, of 96 rubles and 106 rubles. At the same time, Russian stock indices showed negative dynamics. This is evidenced by the trading data of the Moscow Exchange. At 18:59 Moscow time, … Read more

The Most Reliable Crossover: The New 2023 Lexus RX Hits the Russian Market

The Most Reliable Crossover: The New 2023 Lexus RX Hits the Russian Market

In Russia, began selling the most reliable crossover in the world (according to the American company JD Power). We are talking about the latest generation Lexus RX, which, thanks to parallel imports, is also imported to the Russian Federation, writes Daily-Motor. The new 2023 Lexus RX has arrived in the country in both petrol and … Read more