The volume of the insurance market other than compulsory medical insurance in Siberia (Siberian Federal District and the Republic of Sakha) for the six months of 2014 increased by 5.8% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 31.3 billion rubles, while growth in Russia as a whole reached 8.5%. This was announced today in Novosibirsk by Vadim Maslov, Vice President, Director of the Siberian Regional Center (SRC) of the AlfaStrakhovanie company.

Technical specialists are checking information about the appearance on the website of the Astrakhan Region Duma of a message with extremist statements, Viktor Martynenko, a representative of the Duma press service, told ITAR-TASS on October 7. According to him, most likely the site was hacked. On Tuesday night, screenshots of a message with extremist calls that appeared on the regional Duma website began to appear on social networks and a number of media outlets.

Vsevolod Strakh, founder of the online hypermarket Sotmarket, tells how to evaluate the effectiveness of online stores Existing ratings of online stores do not say anything about the true state of affairs on the market: they only breed ineffective businesses, forcing entrepreneurs and investors to accelerate the company's turnover in order to get into the coveted top lists.

In the Yamal region (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug), a criminal case has been opened on the fact of causing harm to the health of an employee of Integro Burenie LLC due to a gas explosion at a drilling rig, reports the press service of the district Investigative Committee. As the investigation established, a gas fire occurred at the Yamal LNG well pad, which injured nine people. Six employees were treated at the scene, and two more were taken to hospital.

Property tax will be calculated based on the cadastral value of housing. The document was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Currently, the fee is levied on the basis of inventory value, which is much lower than the market value. Managing partner of Blackwood Konstantin Kovalev discussed the topic with host Natalya Zhdanova on Kommersant FM. Photo: Evgeny Pavlenko, Kommersant The cost of the object is determined by the Bureau of Technical Inventory.

Most of the curators of domestic policy in the regions retained their posts The composition of vice-governors for domestic policy in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation did not undergo major changes during the period of the regional election campaign and according to its results: both the Kremlin and the regional authorities were satisfied with the results.

New restrictions for owners will affect not only media holdings Not only media holdings may be victims of the law quickly adopted by the State Duma, prohibiting foreigners from controlling more than 20% of the Russian media. The holders of media licenses were the websites of mobile operators, non-state pension funds (NPFs) and banks, in the capital of which there is a share of foreign investors.

Two planes from the European budget airline Ryanair collided while maneuvering on the taxiway at Dublin Airport. An airport official told ITAR-TASS that “no passengers were injured as a result of the incident,” but both flights are expected to be delayed indefinitely due to the incident. “In general, we are currently operating as normal.

The administration of Perm returned Sofrona under control The city authorities managed to defend in the second court the decision to reclaim the property of the Sofrony solid waste landfill from the use of InvestProm LLC and transfer it within a month to PMUP Polygon. The property was leased to the LLC in 2008 as part of the implementation of an investment agreement. In 2012, the municipal enterprise notified InvestProm of the termination of the lease agreement, but did not receive the property.

In Moscow, in the north-west of the city, a fire broke out in a building under construction next to the Megasport Sports Palace. As ITAR-TASS was told by the press service of the capital's main directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation, the fire occurred at Khodynsky Boulevard, building 3. “Firefighters arrived on the scene, smoke is coming from the building under construction, and reconnaissance is now underway,” the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.

FLEX program participant seeks political asylum in the USA A 17-year-old Russian schoolboy, due to whose failure to return from the United States, the Russian authorities curtailed the largest educational program Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX), as Kommersant found out, asked for political asylum in the United States. Earlier, representatives of the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that the student was illegally adopted by a same-sex American couple.

In Hong Kong, clashes occurred between protesters and supporters of the current government. The latter are dissatisfied with the almost complete stop of traffic and the closure of shops and offices. They demand that demonstrators leave the streets. Kommersant FM special correspondent in Hong Kong Yuri Matsarsky told the details to radio news presenter Daria Polygaeva. Photo: Bobby Yip, Reuters — What is the situation in Hong Kong now, are there many people on the streets?

Contracts Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has signed a three-year contract with the Ferrari team. In the Scuderia, the driver who will finish the current season at Red Bull will replace Fernando Alonso. Under the terms of the agreement, Vettel's salary at Ferrari will be around €65 million a year, making him the highest paid driver in history. Let us remind you that Sebastian Vettel’s place at Red Bull will be taken by Russian driver Daniil Kvyat. "R-Sport"

Biometric visas for Russians will reduce the flow of tourists to Europe, Vladimir Kantorovich, first vice-president of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, said at a press conference. Kommersant FM correspondent Anastasia Vedeneeva, who was present at the press conference, told the details to radio news host Alexei Korneev. Photo: Ekaterina Titova, Kommersant Earlier, the European Union announced that biometric visas would be introduced for Russians in the near future.

Analysts' opinions and forecasts on how the ruble will behave on October 8 The Russian foreign exchange market, with sharp changes in exchange rates, remains very attractive for investors.