Wednesday, July 9, 2025
According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the coronavirus epidemic has disrupted up to 22% of Russians' summer holiday plans, citing a poll conducted by the SuperJob online recruiting platform. The majority of respondents stated they had to cancel their vacation plans owing to the suspension of flights to other countries, or...
In the first half of the year, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) transferred 2.960 trillion rubles to the budget, which is 28% more than the forecast target, said FCS head Vladimir Bulavin at a meeting with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Fragments of the meeting were shown on the Russia...
The Ministry of Finance is studying the issue of privatizing the National Payment Card System (NSPK, operator of the national payment system Mir), Kommersant reported. The Ministry of Finance understands the "necessity" of such a step and is developing a concept for privatization, authorities said. The issue of privatizing the NSPK...
From Monday, August 9, Russia will restart flights to Egypt's resorts of Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh, as well as the Dominican Republic, Moldova, and Bahrain, TASS reports. The appropriate decision had already been reached by the operational headquarters for the coronavirus battle. Flights to Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh will...
The volume of Russia's international reserves (MRR) increased in July by $ 9.258 billion (+ 1.6%) to $601.003 billion, according to the Bank of Russia. The cost of monetary gold in the MPR increased in July by $4.434 billion (+ 3.4%) to $134.874 billion. The share of gold in the...
More than a million mortgage loans were issued for 3.1 trillion rubles on the territory of the Russian Federation in January-July of this year, according to preliminary data. This indicator exceeds the results for the same period last year by 35% in quantitative terms and by 65% ​​in monetary terms,...
Tobacco giant Philip Morris has stopped selling IQOS tobacco heating systems in Belarus, a decision made due to the sanctions imposed by the EU against Minsk, Russian media writes. Sales of devices have stopped since the third quarter of this year. The IQOS importer to Belarus was the Energo-OIL company,...
Russians need to consider an extended working week, according to Nikolai Arefiev, deputy chairman of the State Duma committee on economic policy, industry, innovative development, and entrepreneurship, Russian media reported. In his opinion, the "prolongation" of the workweek can help "pull the country out of ruin." At the same time,...
European crude oil prices dipped below $70 per barrel on Thursday as investors dumped petroleum amid the development of the Delta coronavirus strain and stern words from the U.S. Federal Reserve System. However, the price of Russia's Urals mix is nearing long-term highs of more above 5,000 rubles ($68) per...
According to figures supplied by VTB analysts for TASS, the amount of vehicle loans issued on the Russian market grew by 60% in the first seven months of 2021 compared to the same period last year, with a 15% increase in July. "The amount of vehicle loans granted on the...