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Russia Obtains Chips for Military Purposes from Imported Refrigerators, Bloomberg

Russia may receive microchips for military purposes from household appliances bought in friendly countries, the newspaper said. Bloomberg collected data from Eurostat: Armenia imported more washing machines from the EU in eight months than in the past two years.In August, Kazakhstan imported $21.4 million worth of European refrigerators

EU rethinks relations with China

"The EU sees its first priority as reducing dependence on China for technology and imports of resources," von der Leyen "We need a balanced relationship with China," President Macron.

China will stop supplying LNG to Europe to ensure its country's winter heating season - Bloomberg

The news for the EU is not good. The fact is that China redirected contracted tankers with LNG to Europe because of the high demand and, as a consequence, the growth of the cost. Now this gas route is closed.

Britons are not happy with Truss: Her approval rating has fallen to 47, - The Guardian

The rating has reached a record low among all British prime ministers. In the past week, the number of Britons who disapprove of her performance rose 10% to 64%. Only 16% approve of Britain's new prime minister. Truss' approval levels are even lower than those of Theresa May in the

Scotland will become independent from Britain - Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has declared an increase in supporters of independence after Elizabeth Truss came to power. Sturgeon has a personal dislike for Liz Truss. She noted that the economic policies of the new Prime Minister could lead to the collapse of the country's economy. She added that

One third of the food coming to stores from the field ends up in the landfill - RIA

To solve the problem retailers Magnit and X5 Retail Group supported the idea of foodsharing - charity distribution of edible food. The idea of cancelling VAT on goods sent to charity is also being promoted. The initiatives would save up to a million tons of food every year and provide

About 65% of brokerage accounts of individuals remain empty

The total number of investors has already reached 27 million. Clients themselves explain the lack of funds on accounts mainly by their inability to understand the nuances of trading. Experts attribute this phenomenon to the widespread opening of brokerage accounts "in addition" to bank accounts. Analysts believe that additional incentives

Meta* issued bonds for the first time in history

The company raised $10 billion in its first bond issue. Meta* hopes to finance a share buyback and invest in business modernization. Meta* has long been the only debt-free company among IT giants. Now, however, it is being forced to rebuild its traditional business. The company has several costly initiatives

OPEC+ agreed to increase production by 100,000 bpd in September - delegate

With the shortage of energy resources on the market, this OPEC decision is a big positive for oil. Quotes may rise despite the threat of a global recession. Risky assets may react negatively to OPEC's decision, as oil growth may lead to further inflation.

The S&P 500 Index has not yet bottomed out, Bank of America said

Even though the S&P 500 Index has rebounded from its June lows, it's still not at the bottom: there are many corporate earnings valuations that are still overvalued. That is, there is still room to go down.