Hello. Welcome to countdown. All. Y good morning to you Vladimir Putin addressing russia today amid the collapse of its currency and a deepening economic crisis. The ruble has rallied since hitting its lowest ever after the central bank step in to say it will help Companies Meet their debt obligations and foreign currencies. Theeaders weighing in on ruble issue. The russian crisis is on the agenda. Obama. President barack will not be helping putins case either. He is said to sign a bill pushing further sanctions on the russian economy. What are his options as he heads onto the world stage this morning . Bloombergs Ryan Chilcote reports. Extraordinaryn several days for russians. Since Vladimir Putin last weighed in on the currency, the ruble has been in freefall down at one point a full 30 since he last spoke. Far from hiding, this commercial advertising putins annual has conference suggests the russian president is ready to take the ruble and the world on. Expect a robust defense of sy
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Companies large and small were forced into what was previously unthinkable a fully remote workforce.
That s led a shakeup in the tech stack that companies rely on, with an uptick in software for video meetings and virtual events, as well as changing requirements around HR software.
Business Insider spoke to nine venture capital investors across Europe, asking them to pick out best startups pushing the remote working revolution forward into 2021.
Check out their picks below:
Hopin Hopin
In the Northzone portfolio? Yes
Total raised: $171.4 million
What it does: Hopin, headquartered in London, allows users to host events and conferences online. The company s business has boomed during the pandemic since most large global events and conferences have moved online.