photo ITAR-TASS A new batch of amazing coincidences: those on the “Magnitsky list” flew abroad on the same flights, and the ex-head of Renaissance Capital went through passport control in the UAE together with tax official Olga Stepanova Colleagues of Sergei Magnitsky, on the day the international committee of the US Senate approved the bill on sanctions against Russian officials involved in the criminal prosecution of the deceased Hermitage Capital lawyer, presented another video from the

The International Committee of the US Senate unanimously approved on Tuesday a bill introducing visa sanctions against Russian officials allegedly involved in the death of auditor Sergei Magnitsky in 2009, RIA Novosti reports . The committee's decision was expected, since both Republicans and Democrats expressed support for the bill. The issue of the “Magnitsky list” was the only one on the agenda of the committee meeting.

PSC TAIF is considering the possibility of an initial public offering (IPO) of its 100% subsidiary, PSC TAIF-NK. This statement was made on Wednesday by the General Director of TAIF PSC Albert Shigabutdinov. The company expects to raise up to $1.5 billion as a result of the IPO. Exchanges both in Russia and abroad are being considered as platforms for IPOs. The funds are planned to be raised to finance the construction of a deep oil refining complex, Interfax reports .

The property of the leader of the Georgian Dream opposition coalition, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, has been seized, the Georgian National Bureau for the Execution of Judgments reported on Tuesday. According to the report, the property was seized in order to collect a fine of $46 million from Ivanishvili. On June 20, the oppositionist was fined by a Tbilisi court for this amount for violating the country’s electoral code.

Shares of the social network can sharply increase in value in the event of positive recommendations from the underwriters of the placement The so-called “quiet period” for Facebook Inc. expired on Tuesday. A 40-day embargo on Wall Street analysts from publishing recommendations on the company's stock will be lifted today. According to The Wall Street Journal , the first prospectuses could seriously affect the stock quotes of the social network and change the wary attitude of investors.

Photo by Fotobank/Getty Images Facebook's public offering was supposed to be a huge success for the social Internet, but it turned out to be a financial failure. Today, analysts are beginning to speak out about the chain’s shares. What's the prognosis? Today marks the end of the 40-day period following Facebook's IPO during which Wall Street analysts were not allowed to make public their recommendations for the company's stock.

More than a hundred Russian cultural figures demanded the release of three members of the group Pussy Riot, who were prosecuted for an anti-Putin punk prayer service in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, that their case be terminated, or that it be reclassified from criminal to administrative. These demands are contained in the appeal of cultural figures to the Supreme Court and the Moscow City Court, addressed to their chairmen.

The Supreme Court rejected Nokia's claim, recognizing that mobile phones are legally included in the list of equipment used for reproducing audiovisual works for personal purposes. Importers of such equipment must pay remuneration to copyright holders. The amount of remuneration is set at 1% of the customs value of products. It may be revised later.

Shareholders of OAO LUKOIL at the annual meeting on Wednesday in Moscow decided, based on the results of work in 2011, to approve dividends in the amount of 75 rubles per share (at the end of 2010, dividends amounted to 59 rubles per share), Interfax reports . LUKOIL's net profit according to RAS for 2011 amounted to 242.637 billion rubles. 63.792 billion rubles, or 26% of net profit under RAS and 19.13% of net profit under US GAAP, will be allocated to pay dividends.

In a court in San Jose, California, Apple has successfully secured a ban on sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer in the United States, reports Bloomberg . The sales ban will remain in effect until the legal battle is completed. Apple accuses Samsung of violating its patents. In December 2011, the court already considered a similar request from Apple, but did not satisfy it.

photo ITAR-TASS The new procedure for forming the Federation Council is designed to strengthen the connection between senators and the regions. The vertical of power will become even more centralized, the expert fears Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma a bill on a new procedure for forming the Federation Council. On Wednesday, the president personally presented the document at a meeting of the upper house of parliament.

OAO LUKOIL advocates legislating the system of export duties on oil and petroleum products “60/66” and extending its validity until 2018-2020. This statement was made by the company's president Vagit Alekperov at the annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday. According to him, the extension of the system will stimulate the growth of oil production and the modernization of oil refining.

The Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) on Wednesday announced an open auction for the sale of 24.17% of the shares of Otkritie Bank received as part of the reorganization of the credit institution. According to information on the state corporation’s website, 1.562 million shares of the bank with a par value of 1 ruble each are put up for sale. The initial (minimum) sale price of shares is 7.45 billion rubles. Based on this price, the entire bank is valued at a minimum of 35.2 billion rubles.

Photo by Fotobank/Getty Images Problems at work can be a consequence of failures in completely other areas of life. Coaches note one pattern: if a woman comes with a question about family, most likely there is a problem of self-realization underlying this. And if the request concerns a career, then during the session the focus of the work will be her personal life.

photo by Max Novikov for Forbes The survey showed that participants in the protest camp had a striking agreement on priorities.