Spain raised 3.53 billion euros from the sale of semi-annual and three-month bills, while the upper limit of the target placement range was at 3.5 billion euros. The yield on semi-annual bills decreased to 2.023% compared to 2.213% following the results of the previous auction of similar securities held on September 25. The yield on 3-month debt securities amounted to 1.415% versus 1.203% at the last auction.

The authorities have found an investor for the Novocherkassk Fish Processing Plant The largest pond farm in the Russian Federation in terms of volume, OJSC Novocherkassk Fish Processing Plant, which is currently in bankruptcy proceedings, can be sold at open auction.

The head of the UN peacekeeping mission, Herve Ladsous, announced the creation of a plan to deploy the organization’s mission in Syria in case the opposition and government forces of President Bashar al-Assad conclude a ceasefire agreement. UN Special Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi proposed that both conflicting parties conclude a truce in honor of the Muslim religious holiday this week. Bashar al-Assad and his opponents have not yet expressed a desire to heed Brahimi's recommendations.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees calls on Ukrainian law enforcement agencies to investigate the disappearance of Russian opposition leader Leonid Razvozzhaev in Kyiv. “The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees hopes that the relevant law enforcement authorities will conduct a thorough investigation into this case, and awaits the official results of this investigation,” the office’s press service said in a statement.

Background 1K 1 min. ... On July 28, 1999, DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG employee Peter Sommer and businessman Michael Koch were arrested and accused of selling Russia secret information about the armament of the newest Eurofighter fighter. In Germany, the detention was called the most outstanding success of counterintelligence. In May 2000, Sommer received three years and three months in prison, his accomplice - three and a half years.

Italian seismologists convicted of failing to predict L'Aquila earthquake An Italian court on Monday evening sentenced seven seismic scientists to six years in prison for failing to warn authorities and the public about the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake that killed more than 300 people.

Trade balance support measures are changing The Ministry of Economic Development has developed measures that should intensify exports and the development of import-substituting production. Part of these goals will be achieved next year through the development of mechanical engineering, chemical and agricultural industries.

The net profit of one of the largest Internet companies in the United States, Yahoo! Inc. for 9 months of 2012 increased by 4.8 times and amounted to $3.677 billion against $762 million recorded in the same period a year earlier. Such data is provided in Yahoo!'s financial report released today. The company's revenue for the reporting period amounted to $3.641 billion, which is 0.1% less than $3.660 billion received in the first 9 months of 2011.

Freight transportation In November, the Russian government must make a final decision on the privatization of JSC TransContainer, one of the largest assets owned by JSC Russian Railways (RZD). According to analysts, this decision will determine the fate of the entire railway reform: either a course will be taken towards further liberalization of freight transportation, or the process will turn back - towards the restoration of a monopoly on the market.

The British capital will host the world premiere of the next series about the adventures of the legendary super agent 007. The rest of the world will be able to appreciate the new film starring Daniel Craig only after November 9. The actor himself is sure that this film can be called unique. 007 is released. The world premiere of the new James Bond film will take place on Tuesday in London.

Today, the State Duma immediately adopted in the second and third readings a bill expanding the concept of state secrets. One of the amendments equates “providing financial, logistical, consulting or other assistance” to foreign or international structures “in activities directed against the security of the Russian Federation” to high treason. 375 deputies voted for the bill, two voted against.

President Viktor Yanukovych will make a working trip to Crimea. According to the public relations sector of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the trip program includes a number of working events in Simferopol.

The Economic Court of the Lviv Region declared Avtopogruchik CJSC (Lviv Region), specializing in the production of forklifts, bankrupt. The court began liquidation proceedings against the bankrupt enterprise, and arbitration manager Igor Bolyak was appointed liquidator. The sale of the property of JSC "Avtogruzchik" has begun. Lviv plant "Avtogruzchik" was founded in 1948. In 1985-1986, the company produced 25 thousand forklifts per year. In 1992-1996 there was a sharp decline in production.

stated the oppositionist's lawyer Five members of the public will meet with Leonid Razvozzhaev at Lefortovo on Tuesday. Human rights activists intend to find out the conditions in which the oppositionist is being held, as well as the reasons why he ended up in the detention center. Leonid Razvozzhaev's lawyer Violetta Volkova answered questions from Kommersant FM host Margarita Polyanskaya. — On Monday you said that you were not allowed to see Leonid. Did you manage to meet him or not?

The shortage of foundries, which will be felt in Russia for several more years, will lead to the withdrawal from the market of those car manufacturers who do not have the appropriate capacities, according to the Russian Transport Engineering Corporation, part of Oleg Deripaska’s Basic Element holding. PAVEL OVCHINNIKOV, General Director of Management Company Holding RKTM LLC, spoke about new forms of competition between large factories in conditions of market saturation.