According to the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, the number of SMEs in the country is about 6.59 million. This figure was the highest since the start of the relevant registry in 2016.
The government has approved a decision to increase payments for more than 40 types of social support by 9.5% from February. Mikhail Mishustin, the head of the Cabinet of Ministers, announced this during a meeting with the deputy prime ministers.
From January 27, trading sessions on the stock and futures markets will start earlier, for stocks from 6.50 a.m., for futures and bonds from 8.50 a.m. Trading will end at 23.50 Moscow time.
Employees of the Maritime Rescue Service of the Ministry of Transport have completed the process of pumping fuel oil from the aft part of the Volgoneft-239 tanker. On December 15, 2024, the ship crashed near Cape Panagia.