According to the DIGITAL 2022 study, on average 22.9% of respondents worldwide use social networks for work: this includes communication on work issues, searching for information and conducting research
The least frequent use of social networks for work is in South Korea and Japan: 6.5% and 7.4% of respondents, respectively. Quite strongly distinguish between social networks and work and residents of many European countries. In Russia, 12.6% of respondents use social networks for work, this is between Portugal and Belgium
At the other end of the ranking are developing countries: 41.5% of Kenyans use social networks at work, in the Philippines there are 36.7%, in South Africa — 36.3%
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It is not possible to replenish the balance of the App Store and iTunes from «QIWI Wallet» due to the decision of the service provider. This is not about Apple, about the distributor of codes for replenishing services in Russia
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18 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense zone. The Taiwan Ministry of Defense reports that air patrol forces have been sent into the sky, and missile systems have been put on alert.
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The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation recognized the «Crimean Human Rights Group», which monitors and fixes human rights violations on the peninsula, as an «undesirable organization». According to the department, the activities of human rights activists «pose a threat to the constitutional order and security of the Russian Federation»
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Tinkoff Bank has suspended SWIFT transfers in euros. At the same time, no sanctions were imposed against the bank and the new owner, Vladimir Potanin. The problem is with the counterparty bank.
Transfers in euros and other currencies via SWIFT are not available at VTB, Promsvyazbank, Sovcombank, Otkritie, Novikombank, Rossiya and VEB due to their disconnection from the system under European sanctions
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Chinese tech giants have cut supplies to Russia. In March, compared with February, imports of laptops fell by 40%, smartphones — by 66%, telecommunications equipment — by 98%, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing Chinese customs data.
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On Thursday, BMW released first-quarter earnings growth, boosted by a revaluation of the German automaker’s stake in a joint venture in China and high prices. BMW said the revaluation of its stake in its joint venture with Brilliance Auto Group resulted in a one-time gain of 7.7 billion euros ($8.2 billion).
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WhatsApp will allow you to send files up to 2 gigabytes in size, before the maximum size of the transferred file was 100 megabytes.
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The Ministry of Construction has approved a new set of rules (SP), which includes requirements for the design and construction of residential and public buildings from wooden log cabins, the press service of the department reported.
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The government, as a support measure, allowed to increase the advance payment to contractors performing major repairs in apartment buildings from the established 30% to 50% of the cost of work, the press service of the government reported.
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The Basmanny Court of Moscow, at the request of the investigation, arrested in absentia the journalist Alexander Nevzorov (recognized in the Russian Federation as a foreign media agent), the press service of the court told Interfax
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The American company Google has banned users and developers from Russia from downloading and updating paid applications on Google Play.
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The International Gas Union (IGU, IGU), of which Gazprom is a member on the Russian side, has temporarily, until further notice, suspended any participation of Russian companies in its activities.
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Aerospace holding Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) wrote off $538 million for planes left in Russia after the imposition of sanctions against it.
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Finnish chemicals manufacturer Kemira is pulling out of the Russian market and halting operations in Russia, according to a press release.
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«Yandex» changed the name of its «daughter» in Finland. The name change in the company was explained by the fact that the data center «is mainly used for international services that do not use the Yandex brand.» Earlier data center in Mäntsälä faced problems with electricity supplier
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American Citibank opened an account with the Russian Consulate General in New York, whose funds were previously blocked by Bank of America, Acting Consul General Vyacheslav Slavkin told RIA Novosti.
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Italian Minister of Economy and Finance Daniele Franco signed a decree on the arrest of Scheherazade — until further restrictive measures are taken.
Officials do not name who owns the yacht, and only mention “significant <…> connections of the nominal owner of the vessel with prominent representatives of the Russian government and other participants [of the sanctions list].
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The 500 richest people in the world have lost more than $1 trillion this year. Their wealth has dropped from over $8.5 trillion at the end of last year to $7.4 trillion this week.
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The Russian Ministry of Justice has added to the list of foreign agents. Among them are the Apology human rights project, politicians Vladimir Milov and Lyubov Sobol, scientist Boris Kagarlitsky, political scientist Leonid Gozman, IT specialist Mikhail Klimarev, Natalya Baranova from the Greenhouse of Social Technologies, and former MBKh-Media journalist Denis Konstantinov. Another list also includes rapper Alisher Tagirovich Morgenstern.
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China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) said it has no plans to buy Russian natural gas and oil at significant discounts, Hong Kong media corporation RTHK reported on Friday.
“Currently, there are no plans to purchase Russian natural gas and oil at significant discounts,” CNPC Chief Financial Officer Chai Shouping RTHK quoted.
Mr. Shoupin said the company is cooperating with Russia under existing contracts despite the sanctions, and payments are made in dollars or euros.
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Evraz received a license to continue operating its subsidiaries in North America. Earlier, the UK government imposed sanctions on a Russian mining company. The British Foreign Office said in a statement that Evraz operates in industries of strategic importance to Russia.
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Chelsea have confirmed a £4.25bn deal to sell the club. The club will be sold to a consortium of businessmen including American billionaire Todd Boehley. £2.5 billion will be used to buy shares, they will be transferred to charitable purposes. Entrepreneurs will have to invest another £1.75 billion in the development of the London club.
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The Russian and Belarusian tennis federations were expelled from the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced a state of emergency on Friday amid ongoing protests and the country’s biggest economic crisis, Asian media reported.
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The marble bust, which a Texan woman bought for about $35 at Goodwill, has been put on display at the San Antonio Museum after experts determined it was a centuries-old sculpture missing from Germany since World War II, the Associated Press reported.
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On Saturday, North Korea fired an unidentified projectile towards the East Sea, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing a source from the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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A teaser trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water has been released. Officially, it should be released only in a week. The film will premiere in December (13 years after the release of the first part), and in September the restored original will be shown. In Russia, the release of the sequel is not expected.
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A group of scientists led by Barbara Scholz-Böttcher from the University of Oldenburg investigated the web at bus stops. The found microplastics were based on pieces (less than five millimeters) of PET, PVC, polyethylene, and also automotive rubber. Of particular importance to the discovery is the availability of these natural indicators.
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The United States is seeking the confiscation of a 30,000-square-foot mansion in Los Angeles purchased by the family of Gagik Khachatryan, former head of the State Revenue Committee and ex-Finance Minister of Armenia.
The press service of the US Department of Justice reports that the reason for the confiscation is the filed complaint, which claims that the mansion was purchased with bribes.
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