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☆ A fifth of Russian prisoners recruited to fight in Ukraine are HIV positive, with convicts promised anti-viral drugs if they agreed to fight: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A fifth of recruits in Russian prisoner units are HIV positive, says Ukraine, per The New York TImes. Prisoners were recruited to join the Wagner Group in Ukraine with promises of anti-viral medication. Captured soldiers said they agreed because Russian prisons deprived them of effective HIV treatment. "I understood I would have a quick death or a slow death," he said, referring to the high death toll among Wagner Group soldiers. Last year he was bedridden with pneumonia, and later became sick while at a training camp for the Wagner Group, according to the newspaper.

☆ Wells Fargo loves these three regional banks and thinks one will rally 50%
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The lack of major outflows from many regional banks suggests that there are several stocks in the industry that could be big winners for investors, according to Wells Fargo. They expanded that optimism on Thursday evening by reiterating overweight ratings on Banc of California , East West Bancorp , F.N.B. Banc of California is the name of the three where Wells Fargo is the most bullish. Wells Fargo called Banc of California's deposit mix "impressive" and noted that the firm continued its stock buybacks despite the turmoil for regional banks. is less eye-popping at about 27%, but the bank's cautious approach should be reassuring to investors, Wells Fargo said.

☆ Wells Fargo says this regional bank stock that got caught up in crisis should rebound by 60%
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The post-earnings pop for Western Alliance should be just the start of a sustained rebound, according to Wells Fargo. Western Alliance said this week that its deposits were recovering in April after falling 11% during the first quarter. Western Alliance was one of the regional bank stocks that was hit hard after the collapse of SVB. However, the bank seems to be seeing strength returning even in the most troubled parts of the business, according to Wells Fargo. However, Braziler projects net interest margin will rebound for Western Alliance in the back half of the year.

☆ Regional bank reports so far show deposits are stabilizing. What's next for the stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The opening days of the first-quarter earnings season have spurred a sigh of relief among investors, especially when it comes to the regional banks whose future seemed seriously in doubt just a month ago. A quick glance at the early reports from the biggest regional banks show only modest deposit declines in the first quarter. One deposit drop that caught some analysts off-guard among the larger regional banks was a nearly $20 billion decline at US Bancorp , but the bank still has more than $500 billion in deposits. Longer term outlook However, the stabilized funding may not be enough for the regional bank stocks to catch up to their larger competitors, which are viewed as safer and have more diversified businesses. A potential recession could cause credit losses at regional banks in the coming months, and commercial real estate exposure is particularly concerning for investors.

The firm debut by Harita Nickel could boost sentiment surrounding upcoming IPOs in Indonesia, which is one of the world's hottest IPO markets this year on a drive by the government to privatise some state-owned enterprises. Harita Nickel's stock opened at 1,285 rupiah per share, slightly higher than its initial public offering (IPO) price of 1,250 rupiah a share, on the Indonesian stock exchange. The IPO comes at a time when nickel-rich Indonesia steps up efforts to become a major player in the electric vehicle industry. Harita Nickel's peer Merdeka Battery Materials is scheduled to debut on the local bourse next, on April 18, after raising 8.75 trillion rupiah. Harita Nickel's IPO was the largest in Indonesia in almost a year after the $1.1 billion listing of tech firm GoTo (GOTO.JK) in April.

☆ Wells Fargo says buy this regional bank stock that has been 'thrown out with the bathwater,' sees nearly 150% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors should snap up shares of beaten-down regional bank Western Alliance, according to Wells Fargo. The firm reiterated its overweight rating on the stock, while lowering its price target to $65 from $90. Still, the new price target implies 148.9% upside from the stock's Monday closing price of $26.12. Western Alliance shares declined 47% on Monday as part of a massive selloff of regional bank stocks following the failures of SVB Financial and Signature Bank. Western Alliance shares were up 18.2% during premarket trading on Tuesday.

[1/8] Seho Uyan, who survived a deadly earthquake, but lost his four relatives, sits in front of a collapsed building in Adiyaman, Turkey February 11, 2023. Turkey said about 80,000 people were in hospital, with more than 1 million in temporary shelters. U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths described the earthquake as the region's worst event in 100 years, predicting the death toll would at least double. He praised Turkey's response, saying his experience was that disaster victims were always disappointed by early relief efforts. It has killed 24,617 inside Turkey, and more than 3,500 in Syria, where tolls have not been updated since Friday.

☆ Krispy Kreme has exited Russia over the war in Ukraine. 'Krunchy Dream' is taking its place.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A chain of new donut shops called Krunchy Dream has sprung up in Russia, where Krispy Kreme once stood. They are owned by the Novikov Group, whose owner Arkady Novikov is Krispy Kreme's only former franchisee in Russia. It then proceeded to shutter all Russian Krispy Kreme shops. Krispy Kreme said in its second-quarter earnings results release that it had closed 30 franchise shops in Russia. Krispy Kreme and the Novikov Group did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment which were sent outside regular business hours.

☆ Russia to postpone $1.4 bln of Belarus debt payments for 10 years
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Summary This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in UkraineMOSCOW, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Russia will allow Belarus to postpone debt payments totalling $1.4 billion for 10 years, while also setting a fixed interest rate, according to draft laws approved by Russian lower house of parliament, or Duma, on Tuesday. At the start of the year, Belarus has asked Russia to restructure and refinance Minsk's 2022 debt obligations and Moscow would move all payments, redemptions and debt servicing due between March 2022 and April 2023 to 2028-2033, Timur Maksimov, Russian deputy finance minister, told Duma. Russia would also fix the interest rate at 12% per year instead of a floating rate tied to Russian OFZ rouble bond yields used before, he added. Belarus is Russia's ally in what the Kremlin calls "special military operation" in Ukraine which the Moscow launched in February. Reporting by Elena Fabrichnaya Editing by Tomasz JanowskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Enlisted Russian Raiffeisen Bank employee killed in Ukraine conflict - lawyer
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SummarySummary Companies This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in UkraineMOSCOW, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A Russian employee of Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) (RBIV.VI) was killed after being mobilised to fight against Ukraine, despite his bank writing to the draft office seeking an exemption, his lawyer told Reuters on Friday. Izmailov had gone to his recruitment office on Sept. 23 intending to explain that he was entitled to deferment. Raiffeisen in Russia declined to comment and its head office in Austria, as well as the Russian Defence Ministry, did not immediately respond to inquiries. Raiffeisen has operated in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union 30 years ago and its business there - which is Russia's No. 10 bank by assets - contributed almost a third to group net profit of 1.5 billion euros ($1.5 billion) last year.

☆ Un nou desant politic la Chișinău; Consultanți ruși, coordonați de FSB, ar fi venit pentru a consilia PSRM, PCRM și „ȘOR”
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-01 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: rbc.ru // sediul FSB din MoscovaUn nou desant politic la Chișinău; Consultanți ruși, coordonați de FSB, ar fi venit pentru a consilia PSRM, PCRM și „ȘOR”Patru consultanți ruși, coordonați de FSB, s-ar afla la Chișinău pentru a organiza scheme de fraudare a scrutinului din 11 iulie. Este vorba despre Shamil Alimuradov, Victor Liubimov, Vasilii Smerdov și Timur Alimuradov, consultanți politici ruși, care ar fi venit pentru a organiza scheme de influențare și fraudare a alegerilor anticipate. S-ar afla acum într-un loc secret, de unde ar coordona activitatea Blocului Comuniștilor și Socialiștilor. Amintim că toamna trecută, opt așa-numiți polit-tehnologi ruși au fost surprinși în compania mai multor deputați socialiști, dar și a purtătorului de cuvânt al candidatului Igor Dodon. Purtătorii de cuvânt ai lui Igor Dodon și Partidului Socialiștilor nu au fost de găsit pentru o reacție.

Persons: Igor Dodon, Ion Ceban, Olga Grak, Victor Liubimov, Timur Organizations: FSB, PCRM, Aeroportul, Comuniștilor, Socialiștilor, Partidului Socialiștilor Locations: Moscova, Chișinău, Rusia, Republicii Moldova, Aeroportul Chișinău, Kremlin, Tiraspol, transnistreană

☆ Află cum poți studia la Universitatea Central Europeană din Viena în cadrul unei sesiuni de informare online
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-06 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Află cum poți studia la Universitatea Central Europeană din Viena în cadrul unei sesiuni de informare onlineCentrul de informații universitare și Universitatea Central Europeană organizează o sesiune online de informare pentru cei care își doresc să urmeze un program de masterat sau doctorat la Universitatea Central Europeană cu sediul la Viena. Cu o comunitate de studenți și profesori din peste 100 de țări, Universitatea Central Europeană (CEU) susține societăți deschise și democratice care respectă drepturile omului și statul de drept. Dacă ești intrigat(ă), alătură-te sesiunii „Aplică la programele postuniversitare ale CEU” organizată de Centrul de Informații Universitare și Universitatea Central Europeană și primește răspuns la toate întrebările tale despre programele de studii, procesul de înregistrare, burse și oportunități de carieră. Sesiunea va avea loc în limba engleză pe 12 ianuarie, ora 17.00 (ora Moldovei) live pe pagina de Facebook a Centrului de informații universitare. Vor vorbi:# Zsuzsa Papp | Universitatea Central Europeană# Carolina Bertazolli | LLM în drepturile omului | CEU# Timur Naushirvanov | Master în administrație publică | CEU# Olga Rusu | Centrul de Informații UniversitareDetalii despre eveniment puteți găsi aici.

Persons: Olga Rusu Organizations: Universitatea Central Europeană, Sesiunea, Facebook Locations: Viena, SUA, Austria, Moldovei

☆ „Așa am fost educat, să fac bine, să ajung la inimile oamenilor și să nu rămân indiferent dacă e nevoie de ajutor”, Roman Cazacu, un Tată Bun
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-30 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +8 min

Aceștia locuiesc la Comrat și formează o familie de peste 10 ani, iar împreună cresc 2 băieți activi și muncitori: Artur și Timur. Dacă cineva a obosit, în ajutor vine al doilea membru de familie și așa se învață copiii cu ajutorul reciproc și munca colectivă. Așa și a fost, am devenit ambii mult mai buni și, cu siguranță, ne completăm. Să fii mereu bun (ca tata, tata este foarte bun). Roman le recomandă tuturor familiilor tinere, dar și celor cu experiență să fie mereu împreună și uniți, indiferent de orice.

Persons: Roman Cazacu, Nina, engleză, Artur, Timur ., Roman, Cazacu, Timur, Cazacu . Roman, Ne, Mie, Crăciun, Nina ., Părinții Organizations: Fundația, Est - Locations: Comrat, Roma, Est, Est - Europene, Republica Moldova

(video) NewsMaker a realizat primul serial din Moldova în formatul Screenlife. Acesta este despre un disident COVID care s-a făcut președintePortalul NewsMaker.md a lansat primul serial din Moldova, realizat în formatul Screenlife. Premiera episodului întâi a avut loc pe site-ul NewsMaker, la 26 noiembrie. Primul episod poate fi vizionat pe site-ul NewsMakerCe înseamnă Screenlife și prin ce se deosebește de formatul filmului clasic? Formatul „vieții de ecran” a fost inventat de Timur Bekmambetov, regizor de film și întemeietorul „Bazelevs”.

Persons: Bill Gates, Timur Bekmambetov Organizations: Facebook Locations: Moldova, Moldovei

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