Main materials
Self-employed drivers opposed the bill on localization of passenger cars for taxis
The Association of the Self-employed of Russia has addressed a message to President Vladimir Putin, urging him not to approve a bill obliging taxi companies and self-employed drivers to use only cars manufactured in Russia for work.
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
SBP has provided a record number of payments and transfers
In 2024, over 13.4 billion transactions totaling 69.5 trillion rubles were processed using...
Policy
Incidents
The capital's court arrested the accounts of Ilya Varlamov, a foreign agent*
In Moscow, a court seized all accounts of urban blogger Ilya Varlamov* at the request of a...
Economy
A joint Russian-Chinese production of generators will be established in St. Petersburg.
Alfa Baltic Engineering, a Russian company, and Yuchai, an engine manufacturer from China,...
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
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%.
Wildberries and Russ announced the purchase of a skyscraper in Moscow City
The company's headquarters will be located in the building. The office center will be able to accommodate 17,000 employees, and the completion date is 2030.
The cost of New Year's greetings from animators increased by 20%
The "Santa Claus Index" at the end of December was 3,219 rubles.
Central Bank: about 10 million Russians transferred money to dropper cards
In 2024, every eighth able-bodied citizen of the country was involved in transferring funds to shadow businesses.
