Telfs-Buchen, Austria (CNN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told G7 leaders during a virtual meeting Monday that he wants the war in Ukraine to end by the end of 2022, according to a source familiar with his remarks , as leaders worked to starve Russia of its oil revenues and mitigate the economic fallout of the conflict. The dual missions -- sustain support for Ukraine while easing economic pressures at home -- have defined this year's summit of leading democracies, held high in the Bavarian Alps. While largely united, the leaders are all facing their own political imperatives to see a momentum shift in the fighting and bring an end to the conflict quickly. To that end, leaders were nearing an agreement to try capping the price of Russian oil, depriving the country of revenues that have soared amid the global spike in energy prices. Details were still being ironed out, including whether the top buyers of Russian oil would agree to the limits, but US officials … [Read more...] about G7 leaders work to ‘starve’ Russia of oil money as Zelensky says he wants the war over by the end of the year
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Madison Reed Secures $33 Million To Fund Its Omnichannel Expansion
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Madison Reed, the prestige beauty brand that revolutionized the hair color industry, has raised $33 million in new financing led by Sandbridge Capital, with participation from Marcy Venture Partners. The company plans to further its omnichannel expansion of hair color bars and retail locations and continue its investments in product innovations. The company which was founded by its current CEO, Amy Errett in 2013, has grown its business portfolio from a direct-to-consumer brand to an expansive omnichannel powerhouse including continued direct-to-consumer sales, its own retail salon locations, and partnerships with retailers like Ulta Beauty ULTA . The Hair Color Bar locations have expanded to include over 60 nationwide. Madison Reed has interacted with more than 5 million customers since launching. Access to high-quality Smart 8-Free hair color In an interview with Errett, she discussed how Madison Reed’s goal is … [Read more...] about Madison Reed Secures $33 Million To Fund Its Omnichannel Expansion
Miracles don’t come on their own
Lee Ha-kyung The author is the chief editor of the JoongAng Ilbo. A perfect storm is threatening the Korean Peninsula. President Yoon Suk-yeol raised the alarm about the mix of crisis factors in the economy. Economic policy chiefs insist on taking emergency and preemptive measures to weather the storm. We are back to the wake of the Asian financial crisis in 1997, where dissident-turned-president Kim Dae-jung helped save the country from the brink of a national default. Frankly, I had never imagined Kim would become a president. To foreign eyes, he was a symbol and hope for Korean democracy. But at home, he was an anti-government threat to the military regime at war with North Korea. I interviewed Kim when he was confined at home upon returning to Seoul in February 1985 from the U.S., where he had stayed after his release from a death sentence for treason. Kim was watched day and night by intelligence officers. He had to raise the volume of the FM radio to avoid wiretapping. … [Read more...] about Miracles don’t come on their own
As Cash-Hungry Barcelona Attempts To Keep Up, Real Madrid Looks Dominant
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin If La Liga returned tomorrow, few teams would be nearly ready. It’s the summer transfer window. Players are holidaying, and most teams around Europe are intent on trimming their squads ahead of the preseason, let alone the thinking about the ultimate kick-off in mid-August. Behind the scenes, club departments are scanning the market, liaising with agents and managing outgoings. Some sides have acted quickly, and others still have plenty to do. In Spain, you can see both sides of the spectrum. If top-flight soccer began sooner than expected, national and European champion Real Madrid would be almost raring to go. Asides from the preseason rigors and getting players back up to speed, it has already assembled a squad to hit the ground running. In an alternate reality, financially compromised Barcelona—La Liga runner-up last time around—would be nowhere near prepared if the matches resumed shortly. With negotiations … [Read more...] about As Cash-Hungry Barcelona Attempts To Keep Up, Real Madrid Looks Dominant
Why Finland Is So Happy (and the U.S. Is So Depressed)
For the past two years, the United Nations has ranked Finland as the world's happiest country. The U.S. has never scored in the top 10 since the index was launched in 2011, and in 2019 it plummeted to 19th. While Finland seems perennially chirpy, the U.S. is seeing growing rates of depression, drug addiction, and suicide . Here are six reasons that residents of Finland (7.1 percent of whom are immigrants, BTW) are so happy when compared with their American counterparts: 1. Finns pay higher taxes but see more results. According to the conservative think tank the Brookings Institute, Finland collects 44 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) in taxes versus the 26 percent of GDP that the U.S. collected in 2015. (For comparison, Denmark collects 46 percent and Mexico 17 percent.) So taxes are relatively high in Finland, which you'd think would tend to reduce overall happiness. However, higher taxes don't seem to bother the Finns, for two reasons: … [Read more...] about Why Finland Is So Happy (and the U.S. Is So Depressed)