... designed to facilitate cross-border payments. Fundamentally, Ripple offers solutions for bankers and payment providers focused on real-time settlements. However, the project has been embroiled in a legal battle with the U.S. regulator SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) since 2020. The SEC accused Ripple and its executives of selling XRP tokens as unregistered securities. In July 2023, a court established that retail sales of XRP on exchanges did not violate the law, while transactions with institutional ...

... West, and companies are often valued based on profit or free cash flow multiples, which are frequently above the average for pharmaceuticals due to higher profitability and rapid growth. A recent example is the IPO of biotech Bioversys on the SIX Swiss Exchange—successful access to foreign exchanges by Russian players demonstrates that capital is attracted to pharmaceutical/R&D projects from various jurisdictions. Consumer Demand and Macroeconomic Factors Demand for dietary supplements in Russia is ...

... Tax revenues from the company's activities are used to finance socio-economic programs. 2. Strengthening export potential UMMC is one of the largest exporters of non-ferrous metals in Russia, making a significant contribution to the flow of foreign exchange into the country's economy. Export of copper and other metals: UMMC supplies products, including cathode copper, zinc and rare earth metals, to the markets of Asia, Europe and Africa. The high quality of Russian copper makes it in demand UMMC's ...

... explain why the market isn't hitting records and what influences fuel costs. On Friday, June 13, following an extensive bombardment by Israel of Iranian territory, oil prices predictably surged by 13% but quickly fell back. The parties continue to exchange strikes; Donald Trump prematurely left the G7 summit over the Middle Eastern situation, summoning Security Council members to the White House to demand Iran's complete surrender. Oil prices spiked again but soon stabilized. What is preventing ...

... notes Sergey Tereshkin, CEO of the fuel marketplace Open Oil Market. “Oil companies are left with no choice but to raise prices in those market segments where fuel price increases are not associated with the risk of subsidy non-payment. These include exchange prices for AI-95 gasoline, which are not accounted for in dampener calculations, as well as prices in the over-the-counter wholesale segment.” Source: Russian Gazette Thus, balancing interests—maintaining fuel prices for the population while ...