British authorities have allowed Russian investigators to question current and former executives of the European Bank for Restructuring and Development (EBRD). this to RIA Novosti .

The retail block of Russian banks that are part of the Societe Generale (SG) group received €271 million of net loss under IFRS in the second quarter of 2012 against €1 million of net profit for the same period in 2011, according to SG materials. Losses in the Russian Federation are due, in particular, to write-offs of goodwill of the united Rosbank for €250 million in connection with updating the business plan of the credit institution.

Natalia Bilan General Director of the Domashny TV channel Natalya Bilan about her career on TV, the implementation of other people’s ideas and women’s independence “I work in my specialty - this is a rare happiness for our time,” Natalya Bilan, general director of the Domashny TV channel, explains her love for her work. Although her career could have turned out completely differently.

August 1, 2012 news Mode for the visually impaired Speech synthesis “Marusya” works Listen Share Add to favorites Pussy riot being taken to court: photo report # Pussy Riot 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

The leader of the Georgian Dream opposition coalition, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, is initiating a legal battle with the Georgian government. Ivanishvili’s lawsuit against the authorities was prepared by lawyers from the international law firm Skadeni, said Georgian Dream press secretary Maya Panjikidze.

August 1, 2012 news Mode for the visually impaired Speech synthesis “Marusya” works Listen Share Add to favorites 12 officials who may lose real estate abroad Billionaires from the Forbes rating, Dmitry Medvedev's deputies, prominent United Russia members and other potential victims of the parliamentary initiative to ban civil servants from owning assets abroad Forbes newsletter The most important things about finance, investment, business and technology Copy link Share Add to favorites Speech

photo Foto SA / Corbis The most important trial in the patent war between the two companies has begun in California. Apple founder Steve Jobs once said that he was “never ashamed of stealing great ideas.” But that doesn't stop the company he created from fiercely defending its intellectual property against Samsung, its competitor and supplier.

photo ITAR-TASS The Investigative Committee received new information about Gudkov’s illegal business abroad. The opposition recently accused the head of the Investigative Committee himself of approximately the same thing. The Investigative Committee saw signs of illegal participation in business activities in the activities of State Duma deputy from A Just Russia Gennady Gudkov.

photo ITAR-TASS Vyacheslav Lebedev demanded to check whether the former leaders of YUKOS were convicted twice for the same crime. Experts told Forbes how this could affect the fate of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev The website of Mikhail Khodorkovsky published a resolution of the Chairman of the Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev, by which the second case of the ex-head of YUKOS is sent for additional consideration to the Presidium of the Moscow City Court.

Sberbank President German Gref sent a letter to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, in which he warned the prime minister against canceling the funded part of pensions. According to the head of Sberbank, such a decision could lead to many problems - from economic to political, Vedomosti reports . The issue of the possible abolition of the mandatory funded part of pensions is currently being discussed in the government.

August 1, 2012 news Mode for the visually impaired Materials read by Marusya - voice assistant from VK Share Add to favorites This day in business history: cash collectors, MTV and the death of pengyo On August 1, the founder of the unisex style was born, a new TV channel began its triumphant ascent, cash collection became a profession, Hungary changed its currency MTV Birthday On August 1, 1981, the music channel MTV began broadcasting in the United States.

On Tuesday evening, the police stopped the “Strategy-31” rally in defense of Article 31 of the Constitution on Triumfalnaya Square. As a result of the dispersal of the opposition actions, according to various sources, from 25 to 50 people were detained, including the leader of the Other Russia, Eduard Limonov. In total, about 150 activists took part in the “Strategy-31” action on Triumfalnaya Square.

Anton Trofimov Author Bill Gates, Nicole Kidman, the President of the Czech Republic and the wife of the US President, Leo Blavatnik, Vladimir Klitschko and others - in the stands, receptions and private parties

photo Dmitry Azarov / Kommersant The businessman was found guilty of embezzling budget funds allocated in 1997 for the construction of housing for military personnel. The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow on Wednesday sentenced former co-owner of YUKOS Vladimir Dubov to eight years in prison in absentia.

Photo by Fotobank/Getty Images Already in 2013, all civil servants may have to part with foreign real estate and accounts in foreign banks. The authors of the idea hope to return billions of dollars to the country; experts call the initiative populist The State Duma is preparing to seriously tighten anti-corruption requirements for Russian officials and parliamentarians at all levels.