U.S. natural gas producer Gulfport Energy has filed for bankruptcy, writes Bloomberg . The pandemic is the latest blow to dozens of U.S. energy companies hurt by low energy prices. The application was filed in the Federal Court of Houston, Texas on November 13 under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code. As of the end of September, Gulfport Energy's total debt stood at $2.5 billion. At the time of filing, Gulfport shares were trading at $0.24 per share, up from $3.38 in December 2019.

The topic of release is what will happen to Zoom after the year of euphoria Over the past six months, a new name has appeared in our vocabulary: how ten years ago the whole world of Skypeil, now it is Zumit. Zoom from the company, which only units knew about, turned into a huge business that grows by hundreds of percent and costs more than $ 100 billion.

Joe Biden is considering appointing former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary. It is reported by Bloomberg, citing sources. According to one of the interlocutors of the publication, Yellen has already refused at least one of the upcoming events, as she claims to be the Minister of Finance. Other possible candidates include Fed board member Lael Brainard and former Fed vice president Roger Ferguson. The US presidential election took place on November 3rd.

Sberbank decided to close the SberCredo crowdlending platform, which allowed small and micro businesses to receive funding from individuals and institutional investors. It is reported by TASS with reference to a source from the financial market. The press service of Sberbank confirmed this information to the agency. Sberbank warned investors about its plans on November 13, two RBC sources said.

The American service for ordering a taxi Uber put up for sale a division of unmanned vehicles Advanced Technologies Group (ATG). The company has been in talks since October with self-driving technology startup Aurora, told TechCrunch. three sources The terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed. Representatives for Aurora and Uber declined to comment. The publication notes that the negotiations may fail, but if successful, the number of Aurora staff will increase three times.

DoorDash, the largest food delivery service in the US, has filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. One of the company's investors is the Yuri Milner Foundation. The latest estimate of DoorDash is $16 billion. The volume of placement is planned at the level of $100 million, but the amount may still change, writes Bloomberg. DoorDash is the largest food delivery service in the US and one of the beneficiaries of the pandemic.

Over the past day, 22,702 cases have been detected in Russia in 85 regions, according to the operational headquarters. This is the highest figure since the beginning of the epidemic. The previous record was recorded on November 13 - 21,983 cases. The largest number of new cases was detected in Moscow (6427), St. Petersburg (1852), Moscow (786) and Nizhny Novgorod regions (441). A quarter of those infected (25.2%) had no symptoms of the disease.

In Ukraine, the “weekend quarantine” regime came into force. He assumes that from November 14 on weekends - Saturday and Sunday - only critical infrastructure facilities, including pharmacies and grocery stores, will work in the country. The operation of shopping centers, cafes, restaurants and other catering establishments, cinemas, fitness centers and other entertainment facilities is prohibited. Cultural events are also cancelled.

Russia has decided to resume flights with Ethiopia and the Seychelles, TASS reports citing the government's press service. The exact date of the restoration of the message is not specified. Flights to Ethiopia will be carried out on the route Moscow - Addis Ababa three times a week. To the Seychelles - on the route Moscow - Victoria twice a week. Citizens of these two countries and those who have a residence permit in them are allowed to enter Russia through air checkpoints.

News about progress with the vaccine from Covid-19 is encouraged. But before after a year of victory over the virus, you should not wait The news of the week was the announcement of the 90 percent effectiveness of the vaccine from the Covid-19 of the American Pfizer. American indices updated historical maximums, and oil flew by 10%at once. But the reaction was premature - the test results were far from full, and there are more questions for the Pfizer vaccine than answers.

During the Pandemia, science was in the spotlight, and scientific advice in the focus of the media. However, from the part of politicians in many countries, the recommendations of scientists were not in demand, showed a survey that conducted an interdisciplinary scientific journal Frontiers in Public Health. Our colleagues from Econs.online tell about its results. During the pandemic period, science was in the center of public attention.

Hello! This week our top story is about Russia’s role in negotiating a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan , ending over 40 days of bloody fighting. We also look at why state-owned bank Sber is on the verge of losing yet another major tech partner , and the soccer player whose masturbation video caused a national scandal . What does the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh mean for Russia?