Shuvalov’s departure, billions on football and “deadly cross” for the ruble

The government discuss the possible departure of the first deputy prime minister Igor Shuvalov, McKinsey believes that the World Cup in football will add Russia 1% to GDP, and in Silicon Valley learn to starve technologically.

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There are less than two weeks left before the inauguration of Vladimir Putin, and now the main question is - who will work in the new government. The first candidate for care is the First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov.

• The country's leadership is discussing Shuvalov’s departure from his post, the Rain TV channel said and confirmed the sources of Vedomosti. Sources of publications claim that the first deputy prime minister himself wants to resign, and one of them says that he has already “received good”.
• The fact that Shuvalov would like to leave was also told by two acquaintances: 10 years in the government - too long, and ahead of six years. Shuvalov is a lawyer by education and would like to return to business, he himself has many ideas about what to do. But the president has not yet made the final decision on his account, says another interlocutor of The Bell. As a rule, Vladimir Putin is determined with the new composition of the government after the inauguration - it is appointed on May 7. On the same day, the president usually submits a candidate for the post of prime minister to the Duma.
• Shuvalov wanted to leave back in 2012, hoping for the post of head of the presidential administration, recalls the source of Vedomosti in the government. According to the publication, his place in the government can be taken by the presidential assistant and former Minister of Economic Development Andrei Belousov (the same information for rain). For Shuvalov himself, the interlocutors of publications call business or leading positions at the Moscow State University or the Central Bank possible possible employment options.
• Shuvalov is one of the most experienced apparatchiks. A cautious liberal and reliable lobbyist of large business, - as his interlocutors of Vedomosti describe . He played a large role in the development of anti-crisis measures of 2008-2009, but it was not possible to disperse the economy and launch reforms. He was also a supporter of “great privatization”, which did not happen, represented Russia in Davos, was engaged in foreign economic affairs, a mortgage and housing market. Shuvalov had close ties with representatives of large business, he did not hide that he was friends with Roman Abramovich, Alisher Usmanov and Suleiman Kerimov, but he was very scrupulous about issues of conflicts of interests, his acquaintances say.

What am I to me?

Shuvalov’s powers are too large, and if he really leaves the government, it is important who will take his place. It can be either a new moderate liberal or a zealous statesman. The new composition of the government will say a lot about Putin’s plans for the next presidential term, as well as about the prospects of the Russian economy and relations with the world.

MONEY

Billions on football

The problems related to the World Cup in Russia are written constantly . However, the theory tournament can be economically beneficial for Russia,it is optimistic in their study by analysts of the consulting company McKinsey: at official total costs of 1.2 trillion rubles, the preparation and conduct of the tournament will provide Russia with an additional 1% of the GDP (about 820 billion rubles) and 120–180 billion rubles for the GDP. The next five years. However, not everyone agrees with these assessments.

Soft amendments to the hard law

The Federation Council will make “soft” edits to the response“antisancical” law - the committees of the upper house as a whole approved its provisions, only the point of restriction of the import of American drugs caused mass criticism. Vyacheslav Timchenko said a member of the SFRC Policy Committee (will send a final review of the bill to the State Duma) that in conclusion, the Medicine Category was proposed to be removed.

Mortal cross for the ruble

The ruble came to his senses after a collapse of a two -week prescription, but this, as Bloomberg writes with reference to Morgan Stanley analysts, can only be a temporary lull. Bank analysts advise to wait for the fall of the ruble to 66 rubles ./ $ - today the dollar costs about 61 rubles. They pay attention to the fact that for the first time since July 2015, a 50-day sliding average pair of dollar-ruble is about to cross the 200-day. Traiders call such a figure “deadly cross” - this means that the short -term trend for growth will end, and the market will begin to move down. When such a picture developed on the graphs three years ago, the ruble in the next six months fell into 30%. However, the growing prices for oil is inspired by optimism.

PRACTICE

Amazon with delivery

We did not have time to come to terms with the thought that now Amazon delivers goods directly to the apartment, even if its owner is in hundreds of kilometers, as the Internet giant came up with a new way to get to customers. Now Amazon can deliver purchases to cars - though only in the United States and only to cars of certain brands: the agreement is signed with General Motors and Volvo Cars. But this is a lot: there are millions of such cars in the USA. The principle is the same as with delivery directly to the apartment - the client chooses the approximate time, then the “smart lock” Amazon Key opens the door to the courier and closes it behind him. An important condition - the car should be parked where there is free access.

Earn on hunger

Imagine that in the future people would not pay for food, but for its absence. It sounds like an episode from anti -utopia, but this is a reality , at least in Silicon Valley. In the wake of a dietary hobby of bio -haking - the desire to “hack” your body and force it to work more effectively - there was a boom in the “temporary post” application. Users pay for applications that help them completely abandon food for some period, or accustom them to eat during a tiny window several hours a day. Adepts assure that they quickly lost on such a diet, their thoughts became clearer, and the brain began to work better. Opponents rate: convincing studies that such ways to eat health are effective. And the laboratory rats, with which starvation really prolongs life, earned serious hormonal malfunctions because of it.

Irina Malkova