Main materials
Russians purchased 45% more smart speakers in 2024 than in 2023.
According to estimates by analysts at Check Index, sales of smart speakers in Russia increased by 45% last year, with an average purchase price of 7956 rubles, 15% higher than in 2023.
Technologies
Kazan Aviation Plant to assemble 23 Tu-214 aircraft
Kazan Aircraft Factory has received a contract for the assembly of 23 Tu-214 aircraft.
Society
Popular
The cost of a new passenger car in Russia has risen to 3.16 million rubles
In Russia, prices for cars without mileage were analyzed.
Policy
Incidents
A resident of the Perm Region died in a fire because of the bars on the windows.
The tragedy occurred in the town of Gubakha.
Economy
Saudi Arabia's Wealth Fund suspended PwC from consulting work for one year
The Saudi Arabian Sovereign Wealth Fund (PIF) has temporarily suspended cooperatio...
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
It became known where a new airport will be built in the Angara region.
The authorities of the Angara region have identified a location for the construction of a new airport.
National projects of Russia
In the Khabarovsk Territory, the contractor will be charged more than 600 thousand rubles, received unreasonably as part of the national project.
Khabarovsk City Hall has signed 3 road repair contracts with the company.
New materials
Financiers and insurers in Russia earn more than 200 thousand rubles on average.
In 2024, the average monthly income of employees of the financial sector and insurance companies reached 206.3 thousand rubles. RIA Novosti presented an analysis of the data from the Unified Interdepartmental Statistical System.
Citigroup Bank mistakenly transferred $81 trillion instead of $280
The American Citibank, part of the Citigroup financial holding company, made a serious mistake by sending the customer an amount of $81 trillion instead of $280.
Weekend trading on the Moscow Stock Exchange will start in July 2025
The experimental trading mode on weekends on the site will start operating on March 1, 2025.
The new Sollers pickup truck will be produced in Ulyanovsk.
The assembly of the T9 light truck is scheduled to start in the summer of 2025 at the Sollers production complex in Ulyanovsk, and the first deliveries to customers will begin in August.
Bitcoin dropped below 80 thousand dollars per unit
The cryptocurrency fell by 7.1% in a day, reaching its lowest level since early November, and lost about 27% from a historic high less than six weeks ago.
A resident of the Perm Region died in a fire because of the bars on the windows.
The tragedy occurred in the town of Gubakha.
Pskov police officers rescued an elderly woman from a fire
During the service, the police squad received a message from the duty station about a private house on Pionerskaya Street that caught fire.
The St. Petersburg Commodity Exchange has received a new name
At the shareholders' meeting, it was decided to change the name of SPIMEX to JSC St. Petersburg Stock Exchange.
Novosibirsk court sentenced drinking buddies for murder
Two men beat the third because of the conflict while drinking alcoholic beverages.
Samara center "My Business" will hold a meeting "About business in a feminine way"
Samara Regional center "My Business" will hold a meeting "About business in a feminine way" on March 5 at 16:00.
Vologda primary care physicians were paid an average of 150,000 rubles per month.
The head of the Vologda Region, Georgy Filimonov, spoke about changes in the remuneration of primary care physicians.
Krasnoyarsk families will be provided with a number of support measures without any restrictions.
In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, some social support measures will be available for families with children without notice.
150,000 tulips grown in Ulyanovsk for International Women's Day
The City's Landscaping and Landscaping Center said that in addition to tulips, customers will be offered several thousand roses and potted flowers.
A foreman will be tried in Novosibirsk for the death of a bricklayer
Labor protection requirements were not met at the construction of a high-rise building in the Leninsky district of the city.
Modern information boards will be installed at railway stations in the Ulyanovsk region
According to the official website of the Kuibyshev Railway, the new panels will help reduce injuries on difficult sections of the track for pedestrians.
