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Britain announces new Russia-related sanctions
Britain announces 23 individual and entity designations and eight ships; separate Sakhalin-2 LNG licences have contract and time restrictions.
Culture and travel
Rishtan’s Craft Neighbourhood and the Fergana Valley
Rishtan’s tourist mahalla, pottery workshops and ceramic traditions alongside Margilan’s atlas and adras weaving.
THE WIDER VIEWECONOMICS & BUSINESS
In focus / Perspectives
Five million factory robots and the work of deployment
Five million operating robots provide market context; dependable deployment still requires a defined workpiece, route, inspection and response to exceptions.
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The briefing
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The Federal Reserve Raises Rates as Inflation Stays Firm
The Federal Reserve raises rates while inflation remains elevated, putting borrowing costs and future policy choices back at the centre of the economic outlook.
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Russian food exporters join a trade mission in Ulaanbaatar
Russian food exporters joined a mission in Ulaanbaatar as sales to Mongolia rose. The figures describe past shipments, not new contracts concluded at the talks.
A longer view
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Perspectives
When Bond Yields Reach the Business Plan
Higher bond yields reach business plans through financing costs and investment thresholds, with different effects on refinancing, new projects and cash flows.
Perspectives
A bicycle repair booking needs more than a free workbench
A workshop’s completion date depends on diagnosis, customer approval and confirmed parts as well as mechanic time. Separate those decisions before promising collection.
Perspectives
The coffee price a roaster can actually buy
Comparing green coffee offers requires more than a futures quote: reference months, bean specifications, delivery terms and approval dates all shape the purchase.
Signals of change
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Rosatom reports a late-June jump in charging demand
Rosatom reported a late-June rise in charging demand. This statement is a short-term network signal, not a measure of nationwide electric-vehicle market growth.
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Russian flax meal shipments open a market in Turkey
Russia has begun flax meal and cake shipments to Turkey. The five-month export total records physical trade, not the revenue or profit of individual processors.
New Insights
Rishtan’s Craft Neighbourhood and the Fergana Valley
EU–China hybrid trade: from understanding to measurable implementation
Customs traceability and border data
Gunvor becomes Centalion and plans a Singapore redomicile
Britain announces new Russia-related sanctions
Five million factory robots and the work of deployment
Partner dispatches
Nilu and Sangardak: Village Tourism in Surkhandarya
One Day in Kasri Orifon: Bukhara’s Pilgrimage Village
Uzbek Food and Cultural Traditions: From London’s Festival to Regional Tables
Uzbekistan's Tourism Expansion: Heritage Cities, Living Crafts and Regional Routes
Tashkent’s Museums, Mahallas and New Cultural Spaces
Uzbekistan’s Western Rail Corridor and the Journey to Khiva
Khiva’s Walled City: Architecture, Palaces and Living Traditions
Bukhara’s Biennale: Contemporary Art in Historic Spaces
Ancient Fortresses and Museums of Western Uzbekistan
Imam al-Bukhari’s Heritage and Samarkand’s Pilgrimage Landscape
Rishtan’s Craft Neighbourhood and the Fergana Valley
Parkent’s Chashma Village: Folk Traditions Near Tashkent