On March 30, the Board of Directors of OJSC Bashneft approved the strategy for managing oil service organizations. This is stated in the company's press release . In accordance with the document, service subdivisions remain at Bashneft, which are an integral part of production (refinery service; communications and IT; scientific and technical work; energy service).

photo Itar-TASS It’s time for Russia to stop being afraid of everything that’s happening around it, and for the West to learn to be more restrained. An American professor I know, with whom we discussed Russian politics, shared his impressions. It seems, he said, that the spirit of Chekhov's plays permeates her: a kind of inactive fatalism. It’s as if the characters are sitting at a railway station, watching the passing trains and thoughtfully talking about where they are actually going.

photo Itar-TASS Russian cinema as a failed business plan. Author: Igor Poroshin, creative producer of the Rossiya-2 TV channel Bright news from the Russian film business. In four weeks of release, the film “Rzhevsky vs. Napoleon” collected 240 million rubles, that is, about $8 million. The film cost $8.5 million. That is, the authors of this venture will not earn anything from it. Ukraine will give something, DVD will give something. Plus it will be drawn.

photo Kommersant/Vasily Shaposhnikov Decentralization can stop the drain of talented people from the country. Author: Irina Starodubrovskaya, Head of the Scientific Direction “Political Economy and Regional Development” of the IET In Russia it is fashionable to talk about decentralization, but in fact centralization still rules the roost. Indeed, centralized mechanisms can distribute money or medical equipment. You can even “explain” to investors which priority regions they need to invest in.

Mikhail Levin Author Ivan Osipov Author Rescue operation from the Guinness Book of Records, Petrik filters under the Shoigu brand, deprivation of citizenship for failure to appear at the elections, Shoigu and the August putsch, expansion of the Ministry of Emergency Situations by absorption and other stories that the potential governor of the Moscow region is remembered for

About investments Igor Yanov. Factories change their owners. This is fine. Development requires the leader’s ambitions and his willingness to pour his energy, money and other valuable resources into the business. 10-15 years of asset ownership have passed. Many owners are simply tired and have lost energy. I think [companies like Novaem, whose owner bought several dying enterprises] are the “first signs” of a new wave of interest in industrial assets.

The government quickly responded to Vladimir Putin’s pre-election statement about the need to introduce a luxury tax in Russia: the Ministry of Economic Development announced that cars with a capacity of 250 hp or more could be “luxury”. With. The rates are still being discussed, but the timing seems to have already been determined. The new tax will appear in 2013, while sales of expensive and powerful cars are breaking all records.

How to choose a credit card so that it works for you, and not you for it. Is living on debt financial bondage or an opportunity to use goods and services that are inaccessible without credit? The author of the “black swan” theory, Naseem Taleb, believes that anyone who is burdened with debt becomes a slave to their loans and comes to inevitable bankruptcy. The crisis in a number of European countries is further confirmation of this thesis.

There is no point in delaying getting a mortgage. Is it worth getting involved in a mortgage? Today we can give a clear answer - yes. Here are some reasons. Reason one. Real estate prices have still not recovered from the 2008 crisis. In Moscow, according to Irn.ru, one square meter of housing costs an average of $5,000, which is 18% lower than the 2008 maximum. Reason two. Mortgage loans are becoming cheaper.

European banks are flooded with liquidity. Why should you still be wary of European assets? At the end of February, the ECB offered long-term loans to eurozone banks for the second time - €530 billion for three years. Together with the first, December auction, where a similar amount was placed, more than €1 trillion comes out. So, the largest government loans in European history have been allocated under the LTRO (Longer-Term Refinancing Operations) program.

02 April 2012 news Mode for the visually impaired Speech synthesis “Marusya” works Listen Share Add to favorites Plane crash near Tyumen. Photos from the scene of the tragedy In the early morning of April 2, a plane crashed near Tyumen, killing 31 people # plane crash Forbes newsletter The most important things about finance, investment, business and technology Copy link Share Add to favorites Speech synthesis “Marusya” works Listen Mode for the visually impaired

photo by Artem Holoshchapov for Forbes Which mozzarella do you prefer - Italian or made in Russia using Italian technology? Alexey Martynenko, owner of the Umalat company, posted this question on the Mozzarella Lovers Club page on Facebook. The result could have been predicted: 80% of respondents voted for the imported product. It’s a paradox, but the entrepreneur considers these data favorable for himself, since 20% still chose Russian origin.

photo Foto SA/Corbis How humility and a piece of land with a long history inspired the creation of great wine. At 46 years old, Alvaro Palacios is still considered a young winemaker - and, indeed, he looks younger than his age and smiles like a hero from a youth television series. Although what he accomplished in these 46 years, many fail to accomplish in a life twice as long.

A Gazprom representative denies this information Managing Director of Nord Stream AG Matthias Warnig may become the new head of the South Stream project company South Stream Transport AG. Industry sources reported this to the Gas Information Agency (AGI). Currently, this post is occupied by the ex-head of Gasunie Marcel Kramer. One of INTERFAX's sources notes that there are many questions about his work: the level of expenses and the number of office staff, work efficiency.

photo Foto SA/Corbis The Temptation of Public Money A New Look at Franklin Delano Roosevelt, an Icon of American Politics. “The country needs a new course, it’s time to abandon the market dogmas of the “dashing 90s”... This is one of the main leitmotifs of the election campaign in Russia.