Main materials
Auchan seeks lower prices from suppliers
The Auchan chain of stores has sent a request to supplier companies to reduce product prices. The retailer attributed this requirement to the strengthening of the ruble and pressure on its margins due to constantly rising prices from suppliers.
Technologies
Korean automotive components manufacturer Donghee Rus intends to restart production in St. Petersburg
The Korean company Donghee Rus has announced a staff search. The company, which manufactures automotive components, plans to restart its facilities in St. Petersburg.
Society
Popular
Red caviar may start to get cheaper after the New Year
The Fish Union predicts a 10% price reduction. The rise in price of caviar this season...
Policy
Incidents
Large tire dump to be eliminated in Voronezh
The Voronezh City Hall told about the beginning of the elimination of landfills near the e...
Economy
The US Environmental Protection Agency stops awarding grants for climate projects
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is terminating the payment of grants ...
Sport
The Russian Sports Minister spoke about Yekaterinburg's readiness to host the World and European Championships
Mikhail Degtyarev, Head of the Russian Ministry of Sports, met with Evgeny Kuyvashev, Gove...
Real estate
Military camps to be checked for compliance with regulations in Vologda region
Military camps have begun to be checked in several regions of Russia.
National projects of Russia
In Buryatia, 5 billion rubles will be allocated for the renovation of two airports as part of a national project.
The Ministry of Transport of Buryatia told about the reconstruction project of the airports of Taksimo and Nizhneangarsk.
New materials
Tourists brought more than 730 billion rubles to the economy of St. Petersburg in 2024.
This figure is one and a half times higher than the income from tourism in 2023.
The Lipetsk region has once again become a leader in growing vegetables indoors
In 2024, 145,200 tons of greenhouse vegetables and salads were harvested in the region.
The government of the Krasnoyarsk Territory held its last meeting this year.
A number of resolutions were adopted.
Public toilets will be installed in Samara's parks and squares for 2.4 million rubles.
The Department of Urban Economy has announced a tender to find a supplier of modular cabins.
The construction of monolithic structures of the hospital building for 5.2 billion rubles is being completed in Verkhnyaya Pyshma.
The large-scale project is being implemented by decision of the Governor of the Sverdlovsk region, Evgeny Kuyvashev.
The Pskov company Aurora Group was added to the list of unscrupulous suppliers for two years
The customer unilaterally refused to fulfill the contractor's obligations to organize a gathering-festival of patriotic associations.
De Beers cannot sell off a $2 billion diamond reserve.
The reason is the decreased demand and competition from companies selling artificially grown gems.
US stock indexes rose on the first day of the "Santa Claus rally"
This is the name of the traditional rise in American stocks on New Year's Eve. This happens during the five trading days of December and two days of January.
The Bank of Russia has registered an additional issue of T-Bank shares to join Rosbank
300 million securities with a nominal value of 10 rubles were placed in the amount of 3 billion.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade will review the list of goods for parallel import
According to the head of the department Anton Alikhanov, the number of products imported into the country in this way will gradually decrease.
According to the results of 11 months of 2024, car loans in Russia showed steady growth.
The number of loans issued for the purchase of cars exceeded 1.5 million, which is 67.3% more than the same period in 2023.
The simplified procedure for registration of medicines has been extended until the end of 2027.
The Government has extended the simplified registration form for certain types of drugs and medical products.
Deputy Prime Minister Novak: Russia is ready to continue gas supplies to Europe
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the total volume of Russian gas exports to European countries in 2024 increased by 18-20% compared to 2023, indicating an interest in continuing supplies.
In 2024, the Ministry of Finance allocated 1 trillion rubles from the National Welfare Fund for infrastructure projects.
Borrowing from the National Wealth Fund will continue in 2025.
Toyota sold 920,000 cars in November 2024, setting a record
In the first 11 months of 2024, the company sold about 9 million 254 thousand vehicles worldwide, however, having worsened last year's figure by 1.2%.
