Yesterday revealed preliminary results for 2012. The company's adjusted revenue amounted to $1.16 billion (1% less than in 2011). EBITDA increased by 14% - from $245 million to $280 million. Capital expenditures decreased from $155 million to $67 million. Total debt amounted to $920 million, but it does not take into account the guarantees of $400 million provided by FESCO subsidiaries to the main shareholder as part of the purchase transaction company by the Summa group and its partners.

Ukraine's increase in import duties on most imported passenger cars creates additional trade barriers in a very sensitive sector, and will have a highly damaging impact on car exports from the European Union, the EU Delegation to Ukraine said in a statement. “The Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine has taken note of the decision (to introduce special duties) announced by the Ukrainian government on March 14...

NATO's activities in Afghanistan are aimless and unreasonable, spokesman for the President of the Islamic Republic Aimal Faizi said in Kabul on Tuesday, RIA Novosti reports . “The people of Afghanistan are asking the NATO Secretary General: if NATO is well aware that terrorist bases are outside Afghanistan, then why is this war continuing on their soil, in their homes, and why is it so unproductive,” the spokesman said.

Nikkei 225 12220.63 (-340.32) RTS 1494.3 (-43.36) FTSE 100 6457.92 (-31.73) DAX 30* 8010.7 (-32.15) DJIA* 14499.25 (-14.86) NASDAQ Composite* 3245.95 (-3.12) *At 21:24. According to Reuters. Newspaper "Kommersant" No. 46 dated March 19, 2013, page 9

Sales of new cars in 27 countries of the European Union decreased in February 2013 by 10.5% compared to the same period in 2012 - to 795.482 thousand units, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association said in a statement. Sales have declined for 17 months in a row. In January-February this year, 1.681 million new cars were registered, which is 9.5% less than a year earlier.

A Rostov enterprise may acquire a plant in the European Union Donskoy Tabak, owned by entrepreneur Ivan Savvidi, plans to acquire 80% of the authorized capital of the Greek tobacco manufacturer Sekap SA. The company has already sent an official offer to the company's major shareholder - the Greek association of tobacco producers SEKE SA. Mr. Savvidi explains his interest in the Greek tobacco asset by the need to enter the European market.

All additional charges were appealed in court Based on the results of inspections of asset management companies in 2012, the state tax service received into the state budget only 0.4% of the additional UAH 230 million accrued for payment. Companies are in no hurry to part with money and prefer to appeal additional charges in court. Half of these cases will not be won, lawyers say.

The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation has identified violations of legal requirements when adopting children by foreign citizens in the Northwestern Federal District, Interfax reports.

The Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee for Buryatia is conducting a pre-investigation investigation into the death of the 22-year-old winner of the “Beauty of Buryatia” contest, whose body was found in her apartment in Ulan-Ude, the press service of the republican prosecutor’s office reported yesterday.

The Investigative Committee transferred to the General Prosecutor's Office for approval of the indictment a criminal case of theft at the State Unitary Enterprise "Kirovles", the defendants of which are Alexey Navalny and the head of the enterprise, Pyotr Ofitserov, according to the ICR website. Alexey Navalny is accused of committing a crime under Part 3 of Art. 33, part 4 art.

On March 19, the United Russia faction chose Alexander Degtyarev as a candidate for the post of head of the Duma Ethics Commission, RIA Novosti reports. The final decision is made by the chamber, however, according to the package agreement reached at the beginning of the convocation between the factions, the post of head of the ethics commission is assigned to United Russia. Alexander Degtyarev currently holds the post of Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Education.

Economists look for excuses for stagnant output in the weather The drop in industrial output expected by the market in February 2013 was justified by Rosstat data with a margin: in annual terms, industry lost 2.1% after falling by 0.8% in January. The main sources of decline are mining and energy, while weak growth remains in processing. Investment banks suggest waiting until March to determine the trend.

Over the next two years, up to 50 new development projects will be presented within the Moscow Ring Road. The majority will be proposals in the business segment, notes columnist Andrei Voskresensky. At the same time, there are fewer and fewer “economy” class housing left in Moscow—it’s worth looking for such offers only outside the Ring Road.

At a meeting on March 18, shareholders of the small bank Stolichny, part of the group of small banks, relieved Vladimir Popov of his duties as chairman of the supervisory board, appointing Anatoly Epifanov instead. “Instead of Vladimir Ivanovich Popov, Anatoly Aleksandrovich Epifanov has been appointed,” said a bank representative. Mr. Popov has held this position since April 22, 2011. Anatoly Epifanov - ex-head of the Sumy Regional State Administration, ex-rector of the NBU Academy of Banking.

Australian dollar 32.0276 English pound 46.6420 Belarusian ruble** 35.7615 Danish krone* 53.4693 U.S. dollar 30.8908 Euro 39.8491 Indian Rupee*** 56.9206 Kazakh tenge*** 20.5037 Canadian dollar 30.1786 CNY* 49.7028 Norwegian krone* 53.2050 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 47.1488 Singapore dollar 24.6929 New Turkish lira 17.0057 Ukrainian hryvnia* 38.0171 Swedish krona* 47.8734 Swiss frank 32.7025 Japanese yen*** 32.6403 *For 10. **For 10000. ***For 100. According to Reuters.