Richard Branson’s rocket firm axes nearly entire workforce

Virgin Orbit will let go 85% of its staff and cease operations for the foreseeable future, a filing says Richard Branson’s satellite launch company, Virgin Orbit, has revealed it will cut 675 jobs, or almost all of its personnel, after failing to secure funding over a failed mission.

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Russian banks’ profits could beat 2023 record – central bank

The current year could prove even more profitable for Russian banks than record-breaking 2023, Central Bank Deputy Governor Olga Polyakova said at a conference on Tuesday. Last year, a sharp rise in mortgages as well as consumer and corporate lending resulted in banks posting profits of 3.3 trillion rubles ($35.4 billion), despite Western sanctions on…

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Putin congratulates ‘good friend‘ Erdogan after Turkish elections

The Russian president paid tribute to his counterpart’s “independent foreign policy” after he won reelection Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on winning a third term in office on Sunday. Putin thanked Erdogan for his “personal contribution” to strengthening relations between Russia and Türkiye.

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