Main materials
Japan's Tankan "optimism index" showed the highest value in 3 years
The indicator of the level of confidence in the Japanese economy among large industrial companies rose to 14 points in the fourth quarter and became the highest since 2021.
Technologies
Mettoil Company to build a second production facility in Moscow region
Thanks to this, the company will expand the production of equipment for the oil and gas sector.
Society
Popular
The EU has frozen 30 million euros allocated to Georgia
The European Union has decided to reduce financial support for the country neighboring the...
Policy
Incidents
In Moldova, more than ten state institutions were disconnected from gas
The list of disabled organizations includes educational, cultural and medical companies.
Economy
Russian airlines ordered to sell flights for children under 12 years of age with a 50 discount%
The rule will enter into force on January 10, 2025. Since January 1, 23 carriers have alre...
Sport
A commission for the development of sports among veterans of special operations with disabilities will be created in Russia.
The commission will be headed by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko.
Real estate
Lipetsk builders restored a five-storey house in Mariupol
The building, which was damaged by shelling, was repaired for the New Year.
National projects of Russia
In Tyva, a contractor stole almost 4 million rubles while repairing roads under a national project
The entrepreneur is suspected of especially large-scale fraud.
New materials
Banks are raising deposit rates, on average they already exceed 22%
The maximum rates in rubles in the largest banks reach 24% per annum.
Credit card issuance in November fell to the lowest level since 2022
The total number of issued credit cards in Russia in November amounted to 1.57 million. Among the reasons are the reduction of limits, grace period and interest rates.
SDEK and Ozon announced the launch of joint pick-up points
By April 2025, up to 500 dual-brand distribution points should be operating across the country.
Russian Railways will find use for Sapsan after the launch of the Moscow-St. Petersburg High-speed railway
According to the representative of the company, trains will be in demand in other directions, where Swallows and Finists are currently running.
Quantoriums are very popular among children in Voronezh
Technoparks operate on the basis of secondary schools.
The St. Petersburg automobile plant based on the former production of Hyndai produced 20 thousand Solaris cars in 10 months
Now the company is assembling 4 models: two sedans, a hatchback and a crossover.
Volkswagen employees again demonstrated against wage cuts and production cuts
The union is holding the fifth round of negotiations with the company's management. The parties expect to reach an agreement before the Christmas holidays.
The head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry explained the support for sanctions against Russia
The 15th package of EU sanctions provides for the possibility for the Hungarian energy company MOL to export petroleum products from Russian oil.
The trade turnover between Russia and Belarus will exceed $60 billion by the end of 2024
The share of Russian products in Belarusian imports will reach record levels of 57%.
BEAC has resumed issuing loans under the Family Mortgage program
The minimum initial payment will be 20.1% within the framework of special offers, in general cases - 50.1%.
The government is launching an experiment on the online sale of discounted air tickets
Electronic algorithms will check the right to a discount upon purchase. Until now, passengers eligible for benefits could only purchase tickets at ticket offices.
In Nicaragua, they are going to expand the use of the Russian Mir payment system
There is currently one ATM operating in the country.
Russians have become 60% more likely to rent apartments for daily rent
Experts consider the main reason for the growth of domestic tourist flow, there are not enough places in hotels for everyone.
Another mobile operator cancels the mark-up on communication services in Crimea
At the request of the FAS, Yota reported on the cancellation of roaming on the peninsula until February 28, 2025
Issuance of consumer loans in November decreased by 21%
In three months, from September to November 2024, the number of loans issued has almost halved.
