The British energy company plans to cut thousands of employees to optimize costs, Bloomberg reports. The organization plans to reduce its staff by about 5%, which means the dismissal of about 4.7 thousand employees.
Russia expresses its readiness to purchase natural gas for Transnistria, but Chisinau is obliged to arrange transportation and conclusion of contracts, Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. His words are quoted by Interfax.
According to Bloomberg, Canada will impose import duties on goods manufactured in the United States totaling $105 billion if President-elect Donald Trump imposes duties on Canadian products.
On January 16, 2025, the Moscow Stock Exchange Index (IMOEX) increased by 2.3 percent at the beginning of the trading session, reaching the level of 2908.74 units.
On January 16, 2025, Blue Origin Corporation, owned by Amazon founder, multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos, carried out its first test launch of the New Glenn rocket.
In 2024, the volume of Internet transactions among Russian consumers increased by almost 25%, according to data from the T-Checkout service, which Kommersant cites today.