Today, May 3, it became known that AMD introduced the senior quad-core processor in the AMD Phenom II line. The new chip has become the fastest among all AMD computer processors. The Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition quad-core processor has a clock speed of 3.7 GHz. This is 0.1 GHz higher than AMD's previous most powerful processor, the Phenom II X4 975. The Phenom II 980 has 2 megabytes of L2 cache and is suitable for use in motherboards equipped with socket AM3.

In 2011, OAO Gazprom will supply OAO Kazanorgsintez in accordance with the agreement with about 300 thousand tons of ethane (the agreement stipulates the supply of 292 thousand tons of ethane per year), said the company’s general director Leonid Alekhin. According to him, supplies from the Orenburg gas processing plant before the abolition of the tolling scheme (from January 1, 2010) amounted to 420-430 thousand tons per year.

Commercial structures may not enter the Post Bank The process of creating the Postal Bank, which stalled at the end of last year due to the position of Russian Post, has again intensified. On May 15, the working group will consider models for project implementation proposed by its potential participants. There is a high probability that the project, for which partners from commercial banks have been carefully selected over the past year, will go ahead without them at all, experts say.

The Reserve Fund of the Russian Federation as of May 1, 2011 amounted to 745.71 billion rubles or $27.11 billion. The volume of the fund changed only slightly compared to the data as of April 1 due to the strengthening of the ruble and thanks to high oil prices, which allowed the authorities to use these means.

The Investigative Committee (IC) under the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs suspects businessman Ivan Cherkasov, a former colleague of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky at the Hermitage Capital fund, of tax evasion of more than 2 billion rubles. The head of the fund, William Browder, is also involved in the case. “A preliminary investigation is underway into a criminal case charging William Browder and Ivan Cherkasov with crimes under Part 2 of Article 199 (tax evasion).

Today, May 3, the Japanese corporation Sony, whose gaming platform PlayStation Network was hacked by hackers several weeks ago, confirmed that it had suffered another hacker attack. As the company said in a statement, the second service of Sony Online Entertainment Corporation was suspended last Monday after security specialists identified some violations in its functioning.

Today in Moscow traffic will be limited due to the rehearsal of the parade in honor of Victory Day. From 18:00, travel will be limited along the route of movement of heavy equipment from Khodynskoe Field, where its temporary base is located, to Red Square, as well as on adjacent streets (see map). On Leningradsky Prospekt, the traffic police will only block the side passage. The parade rehearsal will begin at 22:00 and will last until late at night.

On May 3, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev introduced amendments to the law “On Countering Terrorism”, which involve establishing levels of terrorist danger in Russia. These levels require the adoption of additional measures to ensure the security of individuals, society and the state from terrorist threats, according to the reference to the law.

Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Tatarstan identified a large underground gasoline production workshop, which was organized by a 39-year-old resident of Nizhnekamsk. The press service of the Republican Ministry of Internal Affairs reported this today. The operation was carried out on April 29 by employees of the operational-search unit No. 1 (through the Economic Economic Crimes Department) of the ministry. Workshop area of ​​about 3 thousand square meters. m.

Today, May 3, NATO forces participating in Operation Unified Protector in Libya on the side of local rebels secured a maritime security corridor to the Libyan port of Misurata. "Despite the mine problem, a clear corridor to the port has been secured," Vice Admiral Rinaldo Veri, a spokesman for the operation's command, said in Brussels on Tuesday.

Airline Passengers transported (persons), January-March 2011% compared to the same period in 2010 Aeroflot - Russian Airlines 2 783 407 118.8 Transaero 1 282 193 109.2 Siberia 1,017,095 103.0 UTair 948 737 100.4 North wind 303 602 147.5 Russia 584 015 105.7 Orenburg Airlines 308 131 88.4 Ural Airlines 345 265 121.0 Vladivostok Air 226 983 93.9 VIM-Avia 227 939 106.8 globe 207 317 97.4 Yakutia 150 892 119.0 Nordavia - regional airlines 319 896 114.8 Heavenly Express 243 107 101.1 Avianova 259 033

Family members of Libyan leader killed On Sunday night, NATO planes bombed the building in which Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was staying. As a result of the raid, his youngest son, two granddaughters and a grandson were killed. This incident could significantly reduce the level of support for the NATO operation in the public opinion of Western countries: if earlier reports of casualties were not personalized, now we are talking about the deaths of specific, innocent people.

The 88-year-old fashion designer intends to sell his fashion house for €1 billion so that his business will live even after his death. The couturier himself has no plans to leave his creation yet, leaving behind himself the chair of the creative director. Journalists remind that the designer has already tried to sell the fashion business, but has not found any takers. Pierre Cardin is ready to sell his fashion house.

Direct speech 1K 1 min. ... Dmitry Rogozin, Russia's permanent representative to NATO: — The destruction of bin Laden is a big plus for Barack Obama at the beginning of the re-election campaign. He did what his predecessor could not do. The destruction of bin Laden was a matter of honor for the United States; this is exactly the kind of revenge that the Americans demanded after the tragedy of September 11.

colleague of Sergei Magnitsky about suspicions against Ivan Cherkasov The Investigative Committee under the Ministry of Internal Affairs suspects Ivan Cherkasov of tax evasion of more than 2 billion rubles. The businessman was a colleague of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky at the Hermitage Capital fund. Magnitsky's former colleague Jamison Firestone commented on the situation surrounding Cherkasov to Kommersant FM host Alexei Korneev. — To what do you attribute suspicion regarding Cherkasov?