Trade and services

Potential sanctions due to the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine will make it impossible to buy equipment from foreign manufacturers, and will also seriously complicate its production by Russian companies.

Bob Dylan sold his entire catalogue of recorded music to Japan's Sony Corporation in July last year.

The Government of Cyprus has made a number of decisions concerning the conditions of entry of foreign citizens from March 1, 2022.

The University of Oxford and Cambridge have partnered with Boston College to launch a four-day workweek pilot program.

In Russia, food and building materials have risen in price the most in 2021.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban introduced state regulation of prices for six food products.

New buildings in large cities of Russia in 2021 have risen in price by an average of 32%, to 93.6 thousand rubles per sq. m.

Ukrainian presidential adviser Ustenko has proposed introducing food stamps in the country.

More than 3,600 flights worldwide have been cancelled due to inclement weather and the spread of the Omicron coronavirus strain.

Due to the rapid spread of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus, Apple continues to close its stores in the United States. Now the doors of retail outlets have closed to visitors to New York and several other American cities, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, December 28.

Foreign citizens from January 1 for illegal labor activities can be not only fined, but also expelled from Russia.

The idea of the State Duma Deputy Sultan Khamzaev to place alcoholic shops outside the settlements is not viable, said Sergei Leonov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection.

According to Reuters, the US authorities may impose sanctions on exports to Russia in the event of aggression against Ukraine.

The Association of Sparkling Wine Producers appealed to the Ministry of Finance with a request to revise the prices for products and raise them by almost 18% since January.

The authorities are considering the introduction of mandatory quarantine for visitors.