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coffee
Food
3 min read

Russian duo hail Stars Coffee as successor brand to Starbucks

A restaurateur and rapper duo unveiled Stars Coffee on Thursday, reopening the chain of coffee shops in Russia formerly owned by Starbucks Corp, the latest major company rebranding after a months-long Western corporate exodus from the country. At a packed…

Central Watson
General
2 min read

AS Watson to shut down its Russian business

A.S. Watson Group will be exiting the Russian market due to unsatisfactory business performance. The company did not relate its departure to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. In a statement, a spokesperson from A.S. Watson Group said, “After serious…

Pernod Ricard to provide nutritional information for biggest brands
Food
1 min read

Russian liquor pulled from shelves in response to invasion

British Columbia is removing Russian spirits from liquor store shelves, and putting a halt to importing more, in solidarity with Ukraine as Russia continues to wage war on the country. “Our province stands with those who understand Europe’s peace following…

Revolut
Finance
1 min read

Revolut Founders: a Russian and a Ukrainian

Vladimir Putin could learn a thing or two about successful cooperation from the co-founders of Revolut. Revolut’s co-founders CEO Nik Storonsky and CTO Vlad Yatsenko, who are Russian and Ukrainian respectively, show what a successful collaboration between the…

singapore banks
Finance
1 min read

Bank of Singapore Loses Russian Heavyweight

A key private banker covering the Russian market has left Bank of Singapore. Vadim Bondarev, head for Russia and Eastern Europe, is leaving Bank of Singapore (BoS), sources familiar with his exit said. A spokesperson from the bank confirmed this information.…

Bali temple
Living
1 min read

Business council expects 100 thousand Russian tourists to Indonesia

Russia-Indonesia Business Council expects an increase in the number of Indonesian tourists to Russia and vice versa in 2016 and the coming years, in order to strengthen relations and economic cooperation between the two countries. A statement from the…