In response to Russia’s refusal to agree to a ceasefire, Europeans are set to impose a tough 17th package of EU sanctions. However, it may be weaker than expected. The package has already received approval from EU ambassadors. Hungary and Slovakia, which rely on…
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The EU intends to increase tariffs on Ukrainian imports and has suggested an interim solution until a trade agreement is updated.
The EU aims to impose higher tariffs on Ukrainian products entering its market after June 5, when the current duty-free trade arrangement will end. The Ukrainian government estimates that reverting to pre-war trade conditions could lead to a loss of about €3.5B in…
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The IFC is set to invest $3B in Ukraine within the next 18 months.
According to regional manager Alfonso Garcia Mora, since the full-scale Russian invasion the IFC, part of the World Bank Group, has ramped up its investment in Ukraine by nearly 300%. To date, $2.2B has been invested in Ukraine, which includes $1.2B in the banking…
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Epic Faces Mounting Antitrust Allegations Even As It Grows
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Epic Systems is perhaps the most successful health technology company in the world. Its electronic health record (EHR) platform is now used by…
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Kyiv’s elite real estate market is beginning to recover after a prolonged downturn.
Since 2022, elite properties in Ukraine have undergone significant changes. The severe downturn at the onset of the war resulted in stagnation for several years. However, last year marked the first signs of revitalization in the premium market, with renewed demand in…
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Marsupial research reveals how mammalian embryos form
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have revealed insight into why embryos erase a key epigenetic mark during early development, suggesting this may have evolved to help form a placenta.
Epigenetic changes are modifications to DNA that don’t change the underlying DNA sequence, like notes…
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Vision loss, damage could be tied to eye pressure, study finds
One of the world’s leading causes of irreversible vision loss could begin with elevated eye pressure, according to a recent study published in the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Yi Hua, a biomedical engineering professor at the University of Mississippi, partnered with researchers at the…
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Vladimir Putin to skip Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkey
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced he will not travel to Turkey to take part in talks between Moscow and Kyiv on Thursday, despite pleas from Ukrainian…
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The cost of building shopping malls in Ukraine has increased by 20% during the war.
The construction of shopping malls is actively progressing in Ukraine. After 2022, 56 shopping malls have been launched or restored with almost one million square meters of retail space. By 2025, it is planned to put into operation about 250,000 square meters, which…
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Ukraine To Introduce Bill To Create Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
War-torn Ukraine could be the first European country to launch a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve with Binance in tow after an MP revealed plans to submit a bill. While Ukraine has largely…
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