Main materials
BP is preparing to cut more than 4,700 employees as part of the company's optimization
The British energy company plans to cut thousands of employees to optimize costs, Bloomberg reports. The organization plans to reduce its staff by about 5%, which means the dismissal of about 4.7 thousand employees.
Technologies
The first stage of the IT park will be completed in Krasnodar this year.
The Krasnodar Regional Department of Informatization plans to complete the first stage of the construction of an IT park in the regional capital this year.
Society
Popular
Turkey has been offered to become a BRICS partner country
As the Minister of Trade of the Republic Omer Bolat noted, joining the association will br...
Policy
Incidents
In the Sverdlovsk region, traffic police caught the same violator twice a day.
The duty station received a message from citizens about an intoxicated driver at the wheel....
Economy
The T2 operator commissioned 36,000 base stations in the Russian Federation in 2024
The operator has almost doubled the number of launched base stations, reaching 36,000 unit...
Sport
Football was recognized as the most popular sport in the country
The Russian Football Union and Mediascope investigated the preferences of Russians in the ...
Real estate
A new building of the Maritime Technical University was commissioned in St. Petersburg.
The new scientific and production building of St. Petersburg State Technical University has been granted a commissioning permit.
National projects of Russia
Stavropol wants to upgrade the airport infrastructure within five years as part of a national project.
Stavropol airport plans to upgrade its infrastructure as part of the national project "Efficient Transport System".
New materials
A resident of Novosibirsk was detained for trying to sell drugs
The Kirovsky District Court detained the accused for two months. An investigation is underway.
Three trucks collided on the Chuisky highway in Novosibirsk
In Iskitim district, at about ten o'clock in the evening, on the 77th kilometer of the R-256 highway, a Hino Ranger, a Volvo with a semi-trailer and a KAMAZ collided. One of the drivers died at the scene.
The Ministry of Defense intends to recover several million rubles from Russian Railways
The Moscow Arbitration Court has received a claim from the Russian Ministry of Defense against the Russian Railways company.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has limited the export of lead to stabilize prices
The Russian Ministry of Industry has imposed restrictions on lead exports outside the EAEU.
The Kaliningrad Region's energy system has been switched to autonomous operation
On Saturday, February 8th, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia disconnected from the unified energy system with Russia and Belarus.
Nevsky Cosmetics ordered Wildberries to remove the counterfeit products and compensate for the damage.
The company has won a lawsuit against the marketplace over the sale of counterfeit goods.
Air communication with Abkhazia was opened after 32 years
On February 7, 2025, Sukhum Airport in the Republic of Abkhazia received a plane from Moscow after a break of more than 30 years.
"Leroy Merlin" finally became "Leman PRO" in St. Petersburg
The Lemana PRO construction network has successfully renamed its shopping malls in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.
Bloomberg: The new iPhone SE will be released the week of February 10th
Apple is going to announce sales of the updated iPhone SE in the coming days.
Changan can be assembled in the Kaliningrad region
Chinese automaker Changan is negotiating with Kaliningrad-based Avtotor plant to launch a contract assembly of its cars in Russia. This is reported by Vedomosti, citing sources.
The paper press is losing popularity
In 2024, the volume of sales of newspapers and magazines through retail outlets in Russia decreased by 9%, and purchases of print media by subscription - by 12%.
Interest in investment diamonds has increased in the Russian market
In 2024, ALROSA significantly increased sales of investment-grade diamonds relative to 2023. The sales volume tripled and exceeded one thousand copies.
A traditional Carnival will be held in Zaraysk, Moscow region, on March 1.
In Zaraysk, on the first day of spring, a traditional Carnival will be held on the territory of the Dostoevsky Darovoye estate.
The Governor of St. Petersburg spoke about the industrial rise of the city
According to the results of last year, the industrial production index in St. Petersburg amounted to 110.9% compared to 2023.
Yekaterinburg plans to build a tram line to Novokoltsovsky microdistrict
Yekaterinburg City Hall has announced the launch of public discussions on the tram line project between the Botanic and Novokoltsovsky districts.
