Ericsson, together with the consulting agency Arthur D. Little, studied the life of the 25 largest cities in the world from the point of view of the benefits of using the latest technologies. It turned out that the dependence is direct, but not all cities with a sufficient level of technology development are able to benefit from them.

The values ​​of the Kommersant currency indicator (Ъ-indicator) were: 8,009 – 8,014 UAH/$, which is higher than Monday’s figure of 8,007 – 8,012 UAH/$; 10,953 – 10,993 UAH/euro (11,120 – 11,143 UAH/euro); 2,567 – 2,576 UAH/10 rubles (2,609 – 2,613 UAH/10 rubles). The Kommersant-Ukraine publishing house has been calculating the Kommersant-Ukraine publishing house since March 16, 2009, based on the dollar purchase/sale prices of the largest transactions on the interbank foreign exchange market.

The exposition of the Russian Antique Salon will be held for the 31st time this year. Its participants will be 250 galleries, salons and private dealers. The salon will be divided into thematic exhibitions, says Dmitry Butkevich. In addition, it will include a retrospective of the People's Artist of Russia Ivan Lubennikov. On Saturday, October 22, the program of the next Russian Antique Salon (RASA), the 31st in a row, starts.

Last Friday, the governor of the Voronezh region, Alexei Gordeev, said that the problem of defrauded shareholders in the region should be resolved by the middle of next year. Mr.

The remains of one victim were found at the site of the explosion in the city of Bronnitsy. Work to clear the rubble continues. A special commission decided to demolish the first floor; the fate of the entire building will be determined later. Meanwhile, the residents of the house have left for relatives or are staying at a base equipped by the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Fragments of one person were found during the dismantling of an exploded five-story building in Bronnitsy.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said that Russia does not set specific dates for Ukraine to resolve the issue of joining the Customs Union. He also noted that it is impossible to join the association in a special format. “We are talking about the Customs Union, but we have never taken such a position on this issue that - decide before a specific date, otherwise goodbye,” Dmitry Medvedev said at a joint press conference with Viktor Yanukovych in Donetsk.

The Regional Duma approved another loan Budget revenues of the Saratov region will be increased by 596.1 million rubles, expenses - by 1.3 billion rubles. Deputy Minister of Finance of the region Irina Funtikova stated this at today’s meeting of the working group of the Regional Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes. According to the official, about 480 million rubles are gratuitous receipts. Of this, about 200 million will go to support agriculture.

The Central Election Commission registered the United Russia list under the supervision of the president Dmitry Medvedev personally came to the Central Election Commission (CEC) to register the United Russia list. Mr.

Oblkommunenergo is laying off management On October 14, a meeting of the board of directors of OJSC Oblkommunenergo was held at the regional Ministry of Industry and Energy. The main issue of discussion was the coordination of a new structure of the enterprise management apparatus. This initiative was made by the General Director of the OJSC Dmitry Romanov.

Israeli Corporal Gilad Shalit was exchanged for 1,027 Palestinians On Tuesday morning, the decisive phase of the operation to exchange Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit for 1,027 Arab prisoners began. The Palestinians transported Corporal Shalit to Egypt, where he was then handed over to the Israeli military. In turn, the Israelis transported several hundred Palestinian prisoners to the borders with Egypt and the West Bank.

Emporiki Venture sold Altan 956 2 minutes. ... Today the Altan pasta holding (Granmulino brand) will announce a change in ownership. The Greek fund Emporiki Venture Capital SA sold 19.8% of Altana to the family of the main owner Valery Pokornyak. The fund held this stake for more than ten years and earned almost nothing on exit. “The initiator of the transaction was the fund itself, its discussion continued for about the last three years.

US International Trade Commission dismisses allegations of illegal use of patented technologies On Monday evening, the US International Trade Commission rejected Taiwanese company HTC's claims against Apple Inc. about the illegal use of a number of technologies. On Monday evening, the US International Trade Commission issued a "preliminary ruling" on Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC's complaints against Apple Inc.

Yesterday, the RIAL group of Yuri Borisovets received permission from the State Construction Supervision Authority to commission the Green Plaza office and shopping center, the group’s financial director Marina Medvedeva told Kommersant. According to her, sales of offices in Green Plaza will begin in November. The sales price was not agreed upon with Sberbank, which financed the construction. The area of ​​Green Plaza is about 15 thousand square meters. m of retail space and 16 thousand sq. m.

The Verkhovna Rada intends to authorize the construction of a centralized storage facility for spent nuclear fuel (CSSF) in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. 261 deputies voted for the corresponding bill in the first reading, with the minimum required 226. It is proposed to establish that the storage facility is part of a single complex for the management of spent nuclear fuel of the state specialized enterprise "Chernobyl NPP" (Slavutich, Kiev region).

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, captured more than five years ago by Palestinian militants, has been handed over to Israeli officials. After a medical examination at the Kerem Shalom military base and identification of the identity, the freed soldier will be flown by helicopter to the Tel Nof Israeli Air Force military base, where he will meet with his family and the country's leadership.