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Russian Economic Policy To Balance Alcoholism, Illegal Vodka Sales And Surrogate Consumption
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - 9:40am | 1358Read More...Russian authorities are gearing up for a fight against a new kind of drinking problem. President Vladimir Putin has called for tightened alcohol regulations, and investigators have opened a criminal investigation, in response to the growing abuse of “alcohol substitutes.” In...
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Report: Internet Giants To Comply With Russian Personal Data Law
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 10:35am | 188Read More...Several giant Internet companies will acquiesce to a new Russian law that requires storing Russian users' personal data inside Russia, according to the Russian non-governmental news agency Interfax. EBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) have each agreed to comply with...
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Forget the Special Sauce, Wendy's Uses Sex Appeal to Expand Internationally
Friday, June 24, 2011 - 4:17pm | 391Read More...At Wendy's (NYSE: WEN), the Spicy Chicken Sandwich is no longer the spiciest thing on the menu. In an effort to expand internationally, Wendy's has traded its schoolgirl mascot for two sexy maidens, the Moscow Times reports. While the trade isn't permanent – the women were hired to lure men,...
