The Russian interior minister, who is in New York for a UN police summit, says he did not face any problems entering the US. Vladimir Kolokoltsev was among 24 Russians hit by US sanctions in April. While Russia-related sanctions imposed by the US Treasury might have caused headaches for some Russian businessmen, this has not…
Click:hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose HEMC LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The NFCA and its Board of Directors are excited to announce that Dallas has been selected as the site for the 2020 NFCA National Convention. The Convention will be held Dec. 9-12, 2020. Additional details, including the host hotel, will be announced at a later date. The Association…
The Russian State Duma has passed a bill aimed at defending “economic interests and security” in response to the latest sanctions introduced by the United States and its allies. The motion was drafted by State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and the heads of all four parliamentary caucuses in mid-April, days after the US Treasury Department…
Calgary is breaking new financial territory in Canada, becoming the first city to have its own local, digital currency. Sometimes referred to as complementary currencies or micro-currencies, local currencies operate alongside federal currencies — not as a replacement, Calgary Dollars manager Gerald Wheatley told HuffPost Canada. “A complementary currency has lots of benefits, from saving…
An internet traffic researcher in Russia says 10.7 million people visit adult websites at least once a month, spending, on average, 11 minutes per session. The audience may be much bigger however, according to PornHub data. The report on the preferences of Russian porn lovers was prepared by the firm Mediascope for the news website…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The NFCA is pleased to announce that USA Softball has signed on as the Association’s newest official convention sponsor. USA Softball, the National Governing Body for Softball in the United States, has agreed to a three-year contract and will be the title sponsor of the NFCA Convention’s Softball Summit, which is an…
An ordinary night out in Russia ended up like a scene from a horror movie – as a man attempted to cut people at a bar into pieces with a chainsaw. The hair-raising incident occurred in the port city of Nakhodka on Russia’s Pacific coast. The bar’s clientele, however, managed to escape the rampage as…
LAS VEGAS – NFCA First Vice President and Hall of Fame committee chair Lisa Navas announced the 2018 NFCA Hall of Fame induction class at the conclusion of this year’s Hall of Fame Banquet on Dec. 8 during the NFCA National Convention held at Bally’s Las Vegas. The trio of inductees included Salisbury University head…
TORONTO — Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea says about 150 jobs in Canada could be impacted over two years as it adjusts to changing customer behaviour. The retailer expects to cut 7,500 jobs worldwide as it addresses urbanization, new technology and digitalization that are changing the way customers live and shop. Ikea says the cutbacks…
The Christian faith and military might have been among the cornerstones of Russian national identity for centuries. And it’s still the case at the end of 2018, a fresh poll reveals. The Russians have the most trust in the military and church among all other state and public institutions in the country, the All-Russian Public…