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The Business Environment Index, measured by a survey of major companies, fell lower in March than during the 2014-2015 downturns and at the start of the pandemic. This is evidence of the beginning of a new crisis in the Russian economy, The business environment index of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) in March fell to its lowest value in ten years - it amounted to 32 p...

RBC Petersburg with a selection of the most important news of the working week 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 oper...

Prioritizing health and wellness has become the norm during the pandemic, and Spaniards are taking it very seriously. According to a new edition of the FOOD Barometer, 3 out of 4 Spaniards are more aware of their health and eating habits since the Covid-19 pandemic. 88% of consumers expect restaurants to offer healthier meals, and 37% say they are now eating healthier food after this period of cri...

To impose an embargo on energy supplies from Russia would be "irresponsible" in relation to Germany, says the head of the petrochemical concern BASF Martin Brudermüller. According to him, In the event of a cessation of imports or a long-term cessation of gas and oil supplies from Russia, Germany will face an unprecedented economic crisis, says Martin Brudermüller, head of the German petrochemical ...

The current system of mandatory pension insurance in Russia needs to be improved, says Yuri Voronin, Financial Ombudsman.Among his proposals are the individualization of the retirement age and the revision of the pension formula. The Russian system of mandatory pension insurance needs to change certain principles - in its current form it does not fully meet the current realities of the labor marke...

After the embargo on oil from Russia , the United Statesare preparing to release from the reserves of 1 million barrels per day for six months. Now Washington will ask the countries with the largest oil reserves and the largest consumers to do the same. The United States will invite the countries of the International Energy Agency, as well as China and India, to free up oil reserves in order to in...

It may hit the shelves in the summer. The Beloyarskoye agricultural enterprise in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug will start producing Camembert cheese according to the French recipe. Ugra-news writes about this today. The director of the company, Elena Verkhovod, said that the company already produces several types of cheese, the French one will only complement the line. Residents of Ugra wi...

A new episode of the City program on RBC TV Channel is dedicated to state support for the construction industry. Assistance tools include subsidizing loans to developers at the state level, as well as the introduction of rental holidays at the capital level Text version Last week, one of the main support measures for the Russian real estate and construction market was announced - a preferential mo...

The total number of infections fell by 10% compared to the previous day. while the number of recoveries has declined. In Russia, 19,277 new cases of coronavirus infection were detected per day, according to the data of the operational headquarters for combating COVID-19 . As of March 31, 3,855 patients with this infection were hospitalized throughout the country during the day. This is 1......

The global food testing market is currently valued at $19.1 billion and is expected to grow to $24.4 billion by 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8%. According to the GIA forecast for the same period, the microbiological forensics segment is expected to have a CAGR of 5.6% to $7.1 billion globally. The report notes that the food industry is increasingly using automated and rapid mi...

From April 6, Belarus will issue licenses for the export of potash fertilizers from the country, follows from a government decree, Izvestia reports. The licenses will be issued by the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers. The first companies to receive such licenses will be the potash fertilizer producer Belaruskali and its export agent B...

The Russian Foreign Minister went to China for a summit on Afghanistan. However, on the first day, cooperation between Moscow and Beijing and sanctions took center stage in his talks.,imposed against Russia Sergey Lavrov On Wednesday, March 30, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov began a two-day visit to China. The small city of Tunxi in the east of the country was chosen by the PRC authorities...

French leader Emmanuel Macron says the EU and the African Union should come up with a food security initiative to prepare for the crisis. French President Emmanuel Macron called for precautionary measures at the international level in the event of a famine resulting from the Ukrainian crisis. At the meeting of G7 heads of state and government, Macron advocated an appropriate contingency plan at EU...

Anatoly Antonov The world is experiencing problems with food and energy. This was stated by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in an interview with Moroccan Medi 1 TV. As an example, he cited the situation with the supply of wheat and rising energy prices. The Secretary of State said that Russia uses energy carriers as an instrument of pressure. “Europe is very focused on the idea that now we n...

Vasily Nebenzya Attempts to isolate Russia economically, financially and logistically are already leading to an economic crisis of historic proportions. This was stated during a meeting of the UN Security Council by Russia's representative in the organization Vasily Nebenzya. “Attempts to isolate Russia economically, financially and logistically from well-established long-term channels of cooperat...

The last time less than 20,000 cases were detected in the country was on January 12.At the same time, the number of hospitalized patients increased by almost 180% per day. Over the past day, 19,660 new cases of COVID-19 infection have been detected in Russia , 4,932 people have been hospitalized, a 179.9% increase compared to March 28, the operational headquarters reported on Telegram. The last ti...

Cryptocurrency continues to grow in price, one of the reasons is the depreciation of fiat currencies. The experts told The cryptocurrency market continues to grow after the Fed meeting, which took place on March 16. On the evening of March 28, the bitcoin rate updated its 2022 high above $48,000, and the price of Ethereum peaked above $3,4......

The head of the Russian Feed Union, Dmitry Grachev, expects that the cost of feed for monogastric animals will increase by 20-30% in the near future. In addition, he expects a shortage of some key feed additives. Dmitry Grachev said this during a conference for participants in the livestock and feed industry. Grachev, in particular, stressed that he expects a repetition of the situation in the fal...

The bill, which was prepared by the senators, implies,that the proceeds from the confiscation of Russian assets will go to a fund to help Ukrainian refugees and restore Ukraine Rob Portman Democratic Senator Michael Bennett of Colorado and Republican Senator Rob Portman of Ohio have drafted a bill that proposes to use the proceeds from confiscated Russian assets to help Ukraine, Axios reports. It ...

Ski resorts in the region are preparing to end the season, call preliminary closing dates and sum up. Has the socio-economic situation in the country affected business in this area and are industry representatives ready to make plans for the next year? Alpine skiing in the region not only does not lose its relevance, but is becoming more and more popular, a number of representatives of the sphere ...

The food crisis may arise due to the sanctions imposed on Russia, Anna Evstigneeva, Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN, said at a meeting of the Security Council on Sudan and South Sudan. “A possible food crisis is provoked not by a Russian special operation in Ukraine, but by illegal unilateral sanctions imposed by the West, which broke the logistics and financial chains, complet...

Retailers promise a shortage of bicycles and hope for Belarus By the end of May, bicycles of foreign brands in the Russian market may end, experts predict. Due to difficulties with logistics and the refusal of foreign manufacturers to supply goods to the Russian market, new models have not been delivered to the country since March. So far, bicycle distributors are selling stocks available in wareh...

Russia has been hit with the largest number of sanctions in history. What is an embargo, why are they introduced and what consequences do they cause,Russia ranks first in the world In this article: What is an embargo Consequences of the oil embargo for Russia What is an embargo An embargo is a ban on the import or export of any goods, services, currency and other valuables to a particular country....

Citizens were allowed not to pay tax on income from interest on deposits, and organizations were allowed to apply for VAT refunds under certain conditions.The authorities also softened the norm on the calculation of penalties and took other support measures. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on tax measures to support the economy in the face of sanctions against Russian individuals and...

The American investor told what he thinks about the prospects for the Russian economy, and also explained why he is betting on commodities. The interview was taken during Jim Rogers is an American investor. Together with George Soros in the 1970s, he founded the Quantum Fund, which brought investors 42......

The Prime Minister of Armenia described the situation as tense Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation during which they discussed the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, according to the website of the Armenian government. “During the conversation, the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, which has developed in the zone of responsibility of R...

US President Joe Biden would like to look at events in Ukraine. He stated this at a meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda, the broadcast was on the White House YouTube channel. Biden explained that he came to Poland to look at the humanitarian crisis, but would like to see the situation in Ukraine. “I think it’s understandable that they [US administration officials] will not let me cross the ...

The UK government has updated its guidance on the application of anti-Russian sanctions, now it includes a clause on transactions with gold, according to the website of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. Guidance has been updated to clarify that the ban on providing financial services to manage foreign exchange reserves and assets also applies to gold transactions. The guidance explains that UK in...

The government of St. Petersburg does not plan to adjust the budget in the spring of 2022, despite the difficult economic situation. This was stated by Vice Governor Alexei Korabelnikov. “Now we are calculating the risks associated with a possible reduction in budget revenues as a result of a temporary decline in business activity, we are working on prioritizing expenses,” Korabelnikov wrote on hi...

Meat prices in Cyprus are constantly rising due to the Ukrainian crisis. So far, pork prices have jumped 10%, with another increase expected this week, according to the Cyprus Mail newspaper. Poultry prices are up 15% mom, according to official data, due to disruptions in the supply chain from Ukraine, while imports from Romania and Poland are either limited by barriers to supply or high prices .....