Day: December 7, 2021

Bloomberg: Billionaires own 3.5 percent of the world's wealth This is stated in a report on global inequality, prepared by a group of economists, writes Bloomberg. The study says there are 2,755 billionaires globally in 2021 who own 3.5 percent of the world's wealth – two percent more than before the pandemic in early 2020. The combined fortune of billionaires is $ 13.1 trillion. In the pandemic, they became even richer, accumulating $ 4.1 trillion. “The coronavirus crisis has exacerbated the inequality between the very rich and the rest of the population,” said co-author Lucas Chancel. In addition, according to the report, there is a group of 520,000 people worldwide with a fortune of at least $ 19 million … They hold 11 percent of the world's wealth, up from 10 percent last year. Experts noted the greatest inequality in Russia and Central Asia – the number of the rich

Economist Tsyganov: apartments for rent are bought as a supplement to pension A good addition to the state pension, allowing to maintain the usual level of consumption, Alexander Tsyganov, head of the department of social economy at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, told Regnum agency. The expert called real estate one of the most popular and relatively affordable tools for saving money. The demand for apartments is growing due to inflation and “not the highest deposit rates,” he said. “Given the need for long-term and reliable preservation of individual pension savings, then buying a second property will be popular for a long time to come,” – the economist predicted. According to him, the rise in the cost of secondary housing in Russia is due to a number of factors, including a decrease in the availability and number of proposals on the market of new buildings.

There will be no Russian-language schools in Estonia by 2035 The Estonian Ministry of Education has presented a plan for the complete de-Russification of schools in the country. It is reported by “Sputnik Near Abroad”. According to the plan, there will be no Russian-language schools in the country by 2035. In all state-funded schools, instruction will be conducted only in Estonian. The deputies of parliament from the Center Party spoke out against the forced transition. However, according to the Minister of Education of Estonia Liina Kersna, there is still an unresolved problem with teachers. “We now have over 3,000 teachers whose level of language proficiency does not meet the requirements. They are sent to courses, but only two to five percent of teachers complete the courses and receive the required level of language proficiency, “she said. Earlier, President of Estonia Alar Karis said that the refusal to teach in Russian

Yanushkevich, KVN Kefir team: the team drank valerian because of the excitement in front of the stage Former member of the Kefir KVN team from of the city of Nyagan Dmitry Yanushkevich said that before the first performances, the members of the group used valerian. As the humorist noted, the sedative helped the team cope with the anxiety before going on stage and get into the right image. He admitted this in an interview with blogger Andrei Predelin, the video is available on YouTube. Yanushkevich noted that during the first speeches he was very worried. As a former member of the KVN team recalled, the whole team then drank valerian. “The excitement [was]. We were still young then, and our style was this: we had to stand still, not laugh, our face was stone [should be]. And the valerian helped, yes, “he explained. After some time, the Kefir members stopped

The Moscow Prosecutor's Office will monitor the investigation of the criminal case on the shooting at the MFC Moscow. The Metropolitan Prosecutor’s Office reports this on its Telegram channel. According to the supervisory agency, the criminal case initiated on the fact of the murder of two or more persons and illegal arms trafficking is under the control of the Deputy District Prosecutor and Acting Kuzminsky Interdistrict Prosecutor . Earlier on December 7, it became known that an employee of the center and a visitor were killed during the shooting at the MFC in the southeast of Moscow. The shooting, according to the source of the Telegram channel “112”, was opened by 45-year-old Sergei Glazov. This was preceded by a conflict over a face shield after being asked by a guard to put it on. The Investigative Committee of Russia (TFR) opened a criminal case.