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08 February 2022, Spain, Madrid: Spanish pensioner Carlos San Juan arrives at the Ministry of Economy in Madrid to hand over the signatures he has collected. San Juan has collected more than 600,000 signatures for his campaign "I'm old, but I'm not an idiot" as a protest against online banking. Photo: Alberto Ortega/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Lifestyle

DIGITAL DIVIDE

Spanish pensioner gathers 600,000 signatures opposing online banking

The Nomad Today 2/8/22

Carlos San Juan, 78, gave his petition the title, "I'm old, but I'm not an idiot" in a show of protest

December 6, 2021, Washington, District of Columbia, USA: President JOE BIDEN speaking in the East Room of the White House about the Build Back Better Act and its impact on prescription drug costs. (Credit Image: © Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire Photo: Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

US-RUSSIA

Biden wants to boost Ukrainian defence in case of Russian invasion

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/8/21

Biden again warned Putin of strong economic consequences in the event of an invasion of Ukraine

HANDOUT - Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the government via a video link. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

ONLINE SUMMIT

Putin to seek security guarantees from NATO at Biden meeting

The Nomad Today 12/6/21

Russia sees itself threatened by an advance of NATO and wants to prevent neighbours and former Soviet republics Ukraine and Georgia from joining the alliance

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finnair to allow checking covid passport online before traveling

The Nomad Today 11/29/21

Customers will get a 'clear to travel' confirmation together with an online boarding pass. No certificate checks are needed at the airport

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Economy & Business

ICT

E-commerce sales and number of online buyers growing rapidly in Spain

The Nomad Today 11/16/21

Almost 19.5 million people or 55.2% of the population aged 16 to 74 have made purchases online in the last three months of this year 2021.

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Spanish companies invoiced 10% less for online sales in pandemic

The Nomad Today 10/19/21

Online sales represented 19.1% of total sales carried out by companies with 10 or more employees

Work

WORK IN SPAIN

How to renew the Spanish job seeker card online

The Nomad Today 9/29/21

You have to be very careful if you are receiving unemployment benefits and you go abroad on the dates when you have to renew your job demand

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Finland

'TRENDING CRIMINAL PHENOMENON'

Finnish residents lost almost 5 million euros to online bank fraud

The Nomad Today 6/24/21

Many people have also received calls from fake Microsoft technical support services

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, attends the company's novelties event. Bezos has sold off more of his shares in the online retailer to the tune of 6.7 billion dollars during May. Photo: Andrej Sokolow/dpa

Economy & Business

Jeff Bezos sells Amazon shares worth 6.7 billion dollars

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/12/21

With an estimated wealth of around 188 billion dollars, Bezos is currently the richest person in the world.

Finland

E-COMMERCE

Tax exemption for small imported online purchases to be removed

The Nomad Today 5/6/21

VAT will also be paid on shipments valued at 22 euros or less that are ordered from outside the European Union.

Finland

E-COMMERCE

Pandemic sees online retail boom

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/3/21

Global e-commerce increased by 4% for sales of 26.7 trillion dollars, more than the gross domestic product of the United States.

Finland

EU-UK DIVORCE

Brexit means more expensive online purchases

The Nomad Today 12/29/20

When the value of a consignment exceeds 22 euros , it must undergo customs clearance and is subject to VAT. If the consignment to be declared is transported by Posti, a handling fee (2.90…

Economy & Business

RETAIL

Amazon launches a new online shop in Sweden

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/28/20

Customers would be offered "more than 150 million products, including tens of thousands of products from local Swedish businesses," said Alex Ootes, vice president of EU expansion at Amazon.