Счета за газ выросли на 80% в этом месяце. Это, а также рекордная за 30 лет инфляцией (6,2% в феврале) и объявленное повышение налогов заставляют островитян нервничать. По данным Resolution Foundation, средняя семья обеднеет на £1100 фунтов ($1443) в этом году.
5 миллионам домохозяйств предрекают «топливную бедность» — они будут тратить 10% дохода на свет и газ. Цены на оптовом рынке газа сейчас в шесть раз выше, чем год назад.
Счета за газ выросли на 80% в этом месяце. Это, а также рекордная за 30 лет инфляцией (6,2% в феврале) и объявленное повышение налогов заставляют островитян нервничать. По данным Resolution Foundation, средняя семья обеднеет на £1100 фунтов ($1443) в этом году.
5 миллионам домохозяйств предрекают «топливную бедность» — они будут тратить 10% дохода на свет и газ. Цены на оптовом рынке газа сейчас в шесть раз выше, чем год назад.
At this point, however, Durov had already been working on Telegram with his brother, and further planned a mobile-first social network with an explicit focus on anti-censorship. Later in April, he told TechCrunch that he had left Russia and had “no plans to go back,” saying that the nation was currently “incompatible with internet business at the moment.” He added later that he was looking for a country that matched his libertarian ideals to base his next startup. Crude oil prices edged higher after tumbling on Thursday, when U.S. West Texas intermediate slid back below $110 per barrel after topping as much as $130 a barrel in recent sessions. Still, gas prices at the pump rose to fresh highs. Pavel Durov, a billionaire who embraces an all-black wardrobe and is often compared to the character Neo from "the Matrix," funds Telegram through his personal wealth and debt financing. And despite being one of the world's most popular tech companies, Telegram reportedly has only about 30 employees who defer to Durov for most major decisions about the platform. The last couple days have exemplified that uncertainty. On Thursday, news emerged that talks in Turkey between the Russia and Ukraine yielded no positive result. But on Friday, Reuters reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin said there had been some “positive shifts” in talks between the two sides. "Markets were cheering this economic recovery and return to strong economic growth, but the cheers will turn to tears if the inflation outbreak pushes businesses and consumers to the brink of recession," he added.
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