Russia Mortgage Rates and 100 Percent Loans: What It Means for Borrowers
Across Russia, there have been rare reports of banks pricing mortgage lending at the extreme level of 100 percent on certain loan products. A…
North American Housing Outlook 2025
Analysts expect a pause in apartment prices as 2025 begins, with momentum returning later in the year as borrowing costs stabilize. In both…
Experience and Adaptability Drive Hiring in 2025
Hiring Priorities in 2025: Experience, Skills, and Adaptability A January 2025 survey, shared by socialbites.ca in collaboration with the…
Russia Outbound Travel 2024: ATOR Destination Trends
The press service of the Association of Tour Operators reported that outbound travel by Russians for any purpose grew by at least 17 percent…
European gas prices ease after Jan 6 ICE data
The day’s overall price decline was around two percent. At the Dutch hub called the Title Transfer Facility, commonly known as the TTF,…
Russia’s Top Trading Partners: January–October Overview
The Federal Customs Service has identified the countries that ranked among Russia’s ten largest trading partners in the period from…
Rail Baltica Delay and Cost Pressures in the Baltic Region
Bloomberg reports that the opening date for Rail Baltica, a cross-border corridor intended to strengthen Baltic resilience and integrate the…
Lost Bitcoin in Newport Landfill: Howells Case and Market Moves
In Newport, England, a high‑profile dispute centers on a discarded disk that allegedly contained eight thousand bitcoins. The device is…
US sanctions on Gazprom Neft and linked assets move markets
Gazprom Neft’s shares on the Moscow Stock Exchange rose about 4.4 percent and traded near 620 rubles a share after the US Treasury announced…
February Could Bring Pension Increases for Russian Retirees
Observers say that Russian pensioners could see a noticeable rise in their monthly incomes in early February. The latest statements from…