Closing Hesburger, Rising Mortality and Experiments with Garbage

The Finnish fast food chain Hesburger is closing its restaurants in RUSSIA and Belarus. This is stated in a statement on the website of the network. Hesburger said it was “watching with concern the discussion about the nationalization” of the assets of foreign companies that have announced they will suspend or stop operations in Russia.

The HEAD of "Teremok" in St. Petersburg - about the departure of McDonald's and rising prices

RBC Petersburg asks businessmen of the city about the first decisions they make in connection with a force majeure situation, and about what, in principle, anti-crisis measures of companies can now consist of. From April 1, the Teremok chain of pancakes raises prices on the menu. Vitaly Svidovsky, General DIRECTOR of the group of companies in St. Petersburg, explained why this decision was forced, how much suppliers increased prices for basic products, how the supply logistics changed and became more expensive. The entrepreneur also spoke about the consequences of the closure of McDonald's restaurants.

St. Petersburg investors switched to the "new resale"

According to the results of March in St. Petersburg, prices for "new secondary housing" (houses built over the past ten years) rose to 216 thousand rubles. per sq. m, calculated in the agency "Petersburg Real Estate" (part of the Setl Group holding). According to the company, in the secondary market in March there was a strong demand and sales exceeded the February figures by 15%. However, according to Cian's forecast, after a wave of transactions related to the desire of citizens to quickly shift savings into square meters, the market expects a contraction in demand.

St. Petersburg warehouse real estate market expects a sharp "cooling"

In 2022, developers planned to put into operation more than 370 thousand square meters. m of quality warehouse real estate in St. Petersburg. However, current economic uncertainty, higher cost of bank financing and disruption of supply chains have significantly slowed down activity in this area. According to the forecasts of the consulting company "Colliers International", by the end of the year the rate of commissioning of warehouses may be 50% lower than the announced plans. Along with the reduction in commissioning, experts expect, the number of unoccupied warehouse space will grow.

The new Ombudsman spoke about a significant increase in mortality in St. Petersburg

In 2021, the death rate in St. Petersburg increased by 19%. Commissioner for Human Rights Svetlana Agapitova informed the deputies of the city parliament about this. According to her, 5 million 378 thousand people live in St. Petersburg, which is more than 6 thousand less than the same indicator a year earlier. One of the reasons for the increase in mortality, according to Agapitova, are suicides.