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Russia pushes ahead with digital ruble 17 hours ago
7 The Bank of Russia has set out plans to build a prototype digital ruble by the end of the year. The bank has opted for a two-tier retail model which assumes that it is both the issuer of digital rubles and the operator of the platform.
As with China s digital yuan, commercial banks will be able to open electronic wallets for their clients and perform operations over these wallets on the digital ruble platform.
Victorian Small Business Commission
Judy O’Connell – Victoria’s passionate supporter of regional and metropolitan small businesses – will be retiring from her role as Victorian Small Business Commissioner in June 2021.
Over the past four and a half years, Judy has advocated on the real issues affecting business owners – from not getting paid on time to having major infrastructure works disrupt trade – and championed their right to a fair and inclusive operating environment.
A core focus for Judy has been building awareness of rights and obligations when it comes to retail leases and other contracts, and helping businesses to resolve disputes quickly and effectively through mediation.
By Janelle Stecklein/ CNHI State Reporter Apr 12, 2021
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A worker clears snow from the sidewalk Tuesday in anticipation of another round of snow headed to Norman. Kyle Phillips The Transcript
OKLAHOMA CITY â Oklahoma lawmakers plan to propose legislation that would help shelter consumers and utility companies from the more than $4.5 billion in energy generation costs as a result of Februaryâs winter storm.
Under the legislative measures expected to be filed this week, state Sen. James Leewright, R-Bristow, said state leaders plan to propose securitizing the debt incurred during the two-week winter storm that sent natural gas prices skyrocketing.
China's exports grew at a robust pace in March in yet another boost to the nation's economic recovery as global demand picks up amid progress in worldwide COVID-19 vaccination, while import growth surged to the highest in four years.
China eyes boost to free trade in Hainan through policies By Ouyang Shijia | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-04-12 15:46 Share CLOSE Aerial photo taken on April 4, 2020 shows the Atlantis resort in Sanya, south China s Hainan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
China is preparing a package of preferential policies to further facilitate free trade, investment and cross-border capital flows in China s southern Hainan free trade port, in a move to build a free trade port with high quality and high standards in Hainan, officials said on Monday.
Cong Liang, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission, said the country has been actively promoting the construction of major projects in Hainan free trade port.