the 13th of November. IFX-News - So far, the situation on the Russian stock market is developing according to yesterday's scenario: after the opening of trading - a moderate decline in quotes. The MICEX index is down by 1% and is around the level of 1300 points, but does not update the minimum values ​​of yesterday. Thus, VTB 24 analyst Stanislav Kleshchev concludes, we can talk about maintaining generally neutral dynamics in the market.

the 13th of November. IFX-News - As of 13:00 Moscow time, based on information provided by banks and exchange offices in Moscow, the average purchase/sale rate of a cash dollar was 28.50/29.07 rubles. for a dollar. Compared to the previous day, the average purchase rate increased by 12 kopecks, the average selling rate increased by 10 kopecks. The best buying rates were 28.75-28.60 rubles. per dollar, best selling rates 28.85-28.95 rubles. for a dollar.

MOSCOW, November 13 - RIA Novosti. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ordered the opening of the Grozny airport for international flights and the creation of a checkpoint across the state border there, according to a government order dated November 10.

The magazine became a victim of self-censorship by advertisers At the beginning of this month, a new advertising campaign for Russian Newsweek magazine launched in Russia. The Ark Thompson agency developed a series of banners for her - each depicting hands making certain gestures with a short caption underneath. There were no problems with placement on the Internet. Image banners appeared on the websites headhunter.ru, gazeta.ru, inosmi.ru, posttv.ru in due time.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iconic financier Warren Buffett said on Thursday that the panic that gripped the global financial market last year is over, although the United States has not solved all the problems with the economy. "The financial panic is behind us. Our economy has been faltering and is now experiencing disruptions," said the owner of the second-richest fortune in the world, speaking to students at Columbia Business School.

the 13th of November. IFX-News - The negative US foreign trade balance increased to $31.8 billion in September compared to $30.7 billion a month earlier, analysts surveyed by Bloomberg predict. The US Department of Commerce will publish the foreign trade balance indicator on Friday at 16:30 Moscow time. At the same time, the Ministry of Labor will release data on changes in import prices in October.

the 13th of November. IFX-News - Russia has asked the authorities of the republic to assist LUKOIL OJSC in the construction of gas stations in Slovakia, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said, speaking at a meeting of the intergovernmental commission of the Russian Federation and Slovakia in Moscow.

MOSCOW, November 13 - RIA Novosti. OJSC Inter RAO UES, a Russian company that owns energy assets in the Russian Federation and abroad, has become the owner of a blocking stake in the regional generating company TGK-11 and intends to consolidate the controlling stake by the end of the year, Inter RAO said in a statement.

Yuri Sorokin is the largest manufacturer of boots and galoshes in Russia. But that's not enough for him Boots for 150 rubles cost €200 at TSUM Once, while in Moscow, Pskov businessman Yuri Sorokin entered the Central Department Store and froze at the window, not believing his eyes. The cheerfully colored boots produced at his Pskov-Polymer plant had a price tag of almost €200. Sorokin did not know whether to rejoice or cry. He gave the boots to the wholesaler for 150 rubles.

the 13th of November. IFX-News - As the Bank of Russia reported, today dealers have reserved 31 billion 289.3 million rubles for participation in the GKO-OFZ-OBR trading, which is several times more than on November 11 (5 billion 191.6 million rubles).

the 13th of November. IFX-News - The Department of External and Public Relations of the Bank of Russia reports that the balances of credit institutions with the Bank of Russia at the beginning of the operating day on November 13 amounted to 584.3 billion rubles in the Russian Federation, including 430.0 billion rubles in the Moscow region. The cash balances of credit institutions on deposit accounts with the Bank of Russia on November 13 amounted to 334.1 billion rubles.

the 13th of November. IFX-News - PTPA-Finance LLC (SPV company Penztyazhpromarmatura OJSC, PTPA) on Wednesday paid 852 thousand 850.8 rubles on the sixth coupon and redeemed three-year bonds of the first series. According to the company, 72.3 rubles were paid for one security with a face value of 1 thousand rubles based on a coupon rate of 14.5% per annum. The total amount of income paid on six bond coupons is 94 million 36 thousand 209.23 rubles, the report says.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held its ground in Asian trading on Friday after a sharp rise in price caused by profit-taking in riskier assets, interest in which has kept the U.S. currency from rising for eight months. The index of the value of the dollar against a basket of six major world currencies fell 0.02 percent to 75.578 points. Although the index was able to rise from a 15-month low of 74.774 points, it is not yet able to overcome the downward trend.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Ministry of Economic Development does not rule out economic growth in the Russian Federation in 2010 at the level of 3 percent or even more, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Andrei Klepach told Interfax. The deputy minister has already said earlier that the “conservative” growth forecast of 1.6 percent in 2010 will be exceeded, and the economy will grow by more than 2 percent.

the 13th of November. IFX-News - Two of the world's leading microprocessor manufacturers, Intel Corp., have reached an agreement ending a four-year dispute. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD). As reported by Bloomberg, as part of the agreement reached, which includes the settlement of antitrust claims, as well as disputes over the mutual licensing of patented technologies, Intel will pay AMD $1.25 billion.