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New record for mortgages issued
In September, banks issued 170 thousand mortgage loans, and this is the maximum in the entire history of Russian mortgage. Compared to September last year, the figure increased by 65%. The largest increase is in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. At the same time, the capital regions are leading in terms of the number of loans.
Index of scientific and technological development of Russian regions at the end of 2019
Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Nizhny Novgorod Region became the leaders in the ranking in science and technology
Waste management reform will bring 34 billion rubles in taxes this year
Changing the scheme of working with municipal solid waste will allow the budget to receive 34 billion rubles this year. This was stated by the head of the RF Ministry of Natural Resources Dmitry Kobylkin. He also spoke about measures to support the industry during a pandemic.
Tinkov sold a stake in the marketplace to Baring Vostok and Goldman Sachs
Due to the deal, Baring Vostok and Goldman Sachs increased their share in the financial marketplace. "Compare.ru" attracted investments from Tinkoff Digital in December 2014, according to sources of RBC, then the project was estimated at $ 5 million
It became known how much housing and communal services can grow in 2021
The FAS explained how tariffs for housing and communal services can be increased in 2021 and 2023. Thus, electricity tariffs should not rise above the annual inflation rate. At the same time, the growth should not exceed 4%. Natalya Nevmerzhitskaya, executive director of the Association of Guaranteed Suppliers, told Rossiyskaya Gazeta about this. Gas tariffs will rise on average by 3.11% in 2021, and by 3.15% in 2022 and 2023. The change in the aggregate payment of the population for utilities in 2021-2023 should also not exceed the level of annual inflation. In addition, next year, communication prices may rise by 3.7%, and the next two - by 4%.
Amazon challenger, "Ozon" opened a new logistics center in the Rostov region
A new logistics center "Ozon" has started operating in the Rostov region. It will be able to store 8 million goods and handle up to 80 thousand parcels per day. On the Don, there are no centers of this scale at any trading Internet platform. Rival Wildberries is already building in Krasnodar. At the same time, all the leaders of the domestic Internet trade have already deployed in Rostov.
The pandemic has led to a shortage of new cars in Russia
Russians are faced with the problem of a shortage of cars in the market - dealers have almost no cars left that can be purchased without waiting. As Izvestia reports with reference to experts, the number of new cars at dealerships continues to decline amid the worsening coronavirus situation. So, at present, there are almost 27 thousand cars left in the warehouses of car dealers. Most of the models are Lada, Hyundai and Kia, and the smallest stocks are in Subaru, MINI, Changan, Jeep, Jaguar, Porsche. As a result, Russians are forced to wait for new cars from a month to six months.
Kursk Electrical Apparatus Plant (KEAZ). Photo report
Our hero today is the Kursk Electrical Apparatus Plant (KEAZ), one of the leading domestic manufacturers of low and high voltage equipment in Russia. The enterprise annually produces more than 5 million units of products, and these are automatic circuit breakers, fuses, various switch switches, contactors and drives, instrument transformers, etc. , warships and submarines, rolling stock of Russian Railways and the subway. "Reliability without compromise" - it is under this motto that the plant lives and works, which is why customers trust them.Kursk Electrical Apparatus Plant was founded on November 6, 1945 ...
New rules for the purchase of motor car insurance came into force in Russia
From October 19, Russian car owners can purchase a CMTPL policy through marketplaces or financial platforms.
Business operating in Russia complained about the selectivity of laws
But more than half of the companies - 53% - are going to develop business in Russia.
Detsky Mir announced the launch of its own marketplace
The Detsky Mir group of companies, the largest children's goods retailer in Russia and Kazakhstan, announced the full-scale launch of its own marketplace. In November 2019, Detsky Mir announced the launch of a pilot version for the Clothes and Footwear category. During the test period, the assortment of the marketplace exceeded 50 thousand product names, taking into account the size range. Almost a year later, the company expanded its marketplace to all categories, including apparel and footwear, toys and games, baby products and pet supplies. Detsky Mir plans to increase its assortment to 2.4 million items. The company has already started long-term cooperation with local and foreign brands. Among them were Acoola, Gulliver, Kapika, Kerry, Kotofey. Detsky Mir offers attractive conditions for 3PL supplier partners, including competitive flat commission rates and leverage of existing logistics infrastructure. For suppliers on the online site created a personal
New borrowers needed for microloans
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have difficulty finding new clients. The number of quality borrowers in Russia continues to decline. By October 2020, the debt burden of Russians increased to 25.11%. Such data are cited in "Kommersant". Against the background of the deterioration of the debt situation, MFOs are involved in the struggle with banks for new clients. As a result, the growth in the cost of attracting a client has grown to 40%. Total marketing costs to large companies in the MFO market are already expressed in tens of millions of rubles, but in the future they will only grow. Earlier ABN reported that Russians under the age of 25 began to take microloans more often.
How the bumper harvest will affect store prices
The Ministry of Agriculture predicts an unprecedented grain harvest this year. As they say in the department, it is more than enough for both the domestic market and for export.
Sow on a grand scale
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, 126.6 million tons of grain have already been harvested from 92 percent of the area ... "We expect to receive at least 82 million tons of wheat, which is 7.5 million more than last year," said the head of the department Dmitry Patrushev.
Experts predicted the second largest grain harvest in Russian history
There will also be more vegetables than usual - 14 million tons. Of these, 12.5 are from greenhouses. Harvesting is proceeding at a faster pace in regions where the weather is favorable. "And with the least loss and preservation of the quality of agricultural crops," says Ibragim Ramazanov, professor of the basic department of trade policy of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.
Pharmtech & Ingredients will be held in Crocus Expo in November
The 22nd International exhibition Pharmtech & amp; Ingredients will be accommodated in Crocus Expo November 10 through 13, 2020. Pharmtech & amp; Ingredients brings together the leading pharmaceutical equipment manufacturers and suppliers and key industry buyers for four days of business and networking.
The entire pharmaceutical production process is demonstrated and celebrated at Pharmtech & amp; Ingredients. These are development of a production process, the purchase of raw materials, packaging and transportation of the finished product. Over 470 leading domestic and foreign companies will present at the annual ...
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