Trade and services

A total of 33 grain ships have so far left Ukraine’s Black Sea ports under the grain deal reached last month, Turkish foreign minister says

Moscow, Tehran and Baku have signed a memorandum on easing the transit of goods, the Russian trade mission in Iran reports

China has boosted purchases of gold, signaling growing demand as Covid restrictions are eased, Bloomberg reports

Chinese smartphone makers have gained ground in the Russian market, surpassing Apple and Samsung by sales, data shows

The Russian exclave of Kaliningrad says sanctions are preventing the region from getting the necessary amount of goods from mainland Russia

Wine output in Europe could fall by at least 25% this year due to extreme heat and fires, Bloomberg reported Tuesday

On Friday, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch the country’s first International Bullion Exchange (IIBX) in his home state of Gujarat. 

Amazon announced a $3.9bn deal to acquire One Medical, seeking to expand its virtual healthcare services with a network of doctors' offices

South America’s Mercosur trade bloc has refused to allow President Zelensky to address its summit due to lack of consensus, AFP reports

Executives say the coffee giant’s stores were not immune to problems related to mental health and drug use

The volume of trade between BRICS countries has continued to rise, according to the latest Chinese customs data

The European Union and Russia have agreed on the transit of goods to the Russian exclave region of Kaliningrad, Russian newspaper Izvestia reported on Wednesday

Russia has set up new shipping routes with China and India to service growing trade, the Global Times reports

The website of the Swedish company IKEA collapsed on the first day of the sale due to a large influx of users. Previously, customers also complained about difficulties with ordering goods.

All restaurants of the McDonald's chain in Kazakhstan have suspended work, according to the company's Instagram account (owned by Meta, whose activities are recognized as extremist and banned in Russia).