⚠️✴️ Michael Arrington, founder of TechCrunch, has issued a warning regarding a recent data breach at Coinbase, stating that the incident could lead to fatalities as it exposed sensitive information like users' home addresses and account balances. Criminals may exploit this data. Worldwide, there have been numerous kidnappings involving cryptocurrency company owners and their relatives. While some attempts have failed, others resulted in ransom payments, with some victims suffering serious harm.
💰 Bank "Saint Petersburg" has reported its financial results for April 2025 under RAS. The net profit for the first four months of 2025 amounted to 20.1 billion rubles, reflecting a 9.7% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Of this, 4.5 billion rubles were earned in April 2025, marking a 14.4% rise from April 2024.
🇨🇳 CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, has urged the United States to ease restrictions on AI technology exports to China. He warned that without such changes, the company could face losses amounting to billions of dollars due to emerging competitors like Huawei. For more details, visit Bloomberg.
✈️ UTair has reported an increase in production metrics for the first four months of 2025. The passenger traffic on the Group's aircraft grew by 2.8% year-on-year.
🇷🇺 MTS has reached a key milestone in the first quarter by moving to the final stage of its corporate structure transformation project, announced in December. The new legal framework is nearly complete, with the management team for the "MTS Ecosystem" and its verticals confirmed. The transformation aims to leverage the potential of ecosystem verticals both within and outside the group. MTS Adtech and MTS Urent continue to grow at rates exceeding the market average. For more details, see the report.
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🇷🇺 MTS has reached a key milestone in the first quarter by moving to the final stage of its corporate structure transformation project, announced in December. The new legal framework is nearly complete, with the management team for the "MTS Ecosystem" and…
💼 The CEO of PAO "MTS", Inessa Galaktionova, stated that despite a tough monetary policy, MTS continues to showcase significant financial resilience, bolstered by previously accumulated resources and new cost-cutting measures aimed at enhancing operational efficiency. Revenue dynamics in the reporting quarter were driven by growth in core telecom services and the AdTech advertising business. However, revenue pressure stems from slowed fintech lending and reduced retail sales due to declining demand. Stable OIBDA is supported by telecom services and media business revenues, alongside operational cost optimization.
🚨 CIAN's Board of Directors has recommended that shareholders not declare or pay dividends for the year 2024, due to the company's short operational period and ongoing restructuring. The recommendation comes after the company's registration on September 24, 2024. However, the Board anticipates that following the completion of the redomiciliation to Russia, CIAN PLC may propose dividends, potentially exceeding 100 rubles per ordinary share. The shareholders' meeting is scheduled for June 25.
📈 In the first quarter of 2025, hedge funds sold shares of the "Magnificent Seven" while turning their attention to Chinese stocks, according to a report by Goldman. The shift in investment strategy highlights a growing interest in the Chinese market amid changing economic dynamics. For more details, visit the full article here: Goldman.
⚡️🇷🇺 The powerful RUBLE has triggered all possible stop-loss orders in the market within just one hour, according to the Bogdanoff Market Monitor.
⚠️🇩🇪 The growth forecast for Germany's economy in 2025 has been revised down to 0.0%, compared to the previous estimate of 0.4%. The German Economic Expert Council anticipates a recovery, predicting a growth rate of 1.0% for 2026.
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🚨 Gazprom has announced its Special Dividend for 2024 today. This news comes as the company prepares for a crucial financial period. For more details, visit the official Gazprom page.
❗️🇷🇺 The annual dividend announcement game for Gazprom shares has begun. This traditional event marks a significant moment for investors as they anticipate updates on dividends. To recall how this unfolds, click here for more details.