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OLX Group leaves Russia, but Avito remains as a separate company

OLX Group has decided to stop any operations in Russia and separate the company Avito, as announced on the company’s website. Now the process of separation is underway, after which two independent entities will emerge. Avito will operate as a Russian

War in Ukraine / March 26

The Molfar team sends a daily newsletter about the war in Ukraine. The editorial staff of AIN.Capital publishes the full version of the digest. You can subscribe to the newsletter by sending your email address to business@molfar.bi, you will be

Amazon establishes humanitarian aid hub for Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia

Amazon has launched a logistics center for humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees. The company has re-equipped its 5,000 square meters warehouse in Slovakia, previously used for customer fulfillment. This is the largest such hub Amazon has ever built, the official

Uber users raise $2M for Ukraine, service resumes operations in 5 cities

Uber has provided humanitarian aid to Ukraine due to the Russian invasion. In total, the company has sent more than $3.5 million to support and restart the service in five Ukrainian cities, as Uber told AIN.Capital. According to the company,

Firefly founder Max Polyakov donates $1M for Ukrainian relief

The Ukrainian entrepreneur and founder of Firefly Aerospace, Max Polyakov, has donated $1 million for humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine, he announced on his Facebook page. According to Polyakov, the mayor of Dnipro Borys Filatov asked him for help. The businessman

Intellias to open three offices in Poland

The Ukrainian IT company Intellias is continuing its geographical expansion by setting up new development centers in three Polish cities: Warsaw, Wrocław, and Gdańsk. These offices will open between April and May 2022. In 2019, the company established its first

Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife donates money to Ukraine

Mackenzie Scott, an American writer and ex-wife of Jeff Bezos (changed the last name after divorce), has made donations to 465 charitable foundations amounting to $3,863,125,000 (almost $4 billion). Among the charitable foundations to which Mackenzie has donated, at least

Airbnb cancels donation bookings in Ukraine due to scammers

At the beginning of March, Airbnb users from all over the world found a quick way to support Ukrainians. Using the platform, they began to book apartments for the summer and pay the owners in advance, although they were not

Anonymous hacks Nestlé database

The international hacker group Anonymous has hacked and published the database of the Swiss food company Nestlé, which refused to leave the Russian market. The hackers have revealed around 10GB of various types of sensitive customer information such as email,

Fortnite players raise $36M for humanitarian aid to Ukraine

On March 20, the American video game developer Epic Games announced that it would donate all profits from the new season of Fortnite to people affected by the war in Ukraine. In just one day, the company managed to raise $36 million.