The ministry does not believe in a sustainable decline in GDP in 2015 The fall in investment slowed down in April, but due to a deep contraction in consumer demand, the fall in Russia's GDP in January–April 2015 reached 2.8%. Such assessments were given today in Astana by Deputy Head of the Ministry of Economy Alexey Vedev. Already in the third quarter, the department expects a recovery in economic growth, without explaining its sources.

The former head of the Siberian department of Rostechnadzor was denied parole The Novosibirsk Regional Court recognized as legal the denial of parole to the former head of the Rostechnadzor department for the Siberian Federal District, Leonid Baklitsky, who is serving an impressive sentence for accepting bribes.

HP has developed a tablet for businessmen - the HP ElitePad 1000. The developers equipped the device with the essentials for work: a durable aluminum case, resistance to temperature changes, and a Windows operating system, says Kommersant FM high-tech columnist Alexander Levi. Photo: Jim Young, Reuters At the end of last year, Russia was one of the leaders in tablet penetration. For every three smartphones purchased, one tablet was purchased, which is almost twice as high as global indicators.

Russian industry will rise from its knees in July. This forecast was made by Alexey Ulyukaev. The head of the Ministry of Economic Development explains the recorded drop in industrial production as a seasonality factor. The negative trend really will not continue: the situation in some sectors has already reached the bottom, Kommersant FM interlocutors note. Photo: Maxim Kimerling, Kommersant The growth of industrial production in Russia will resume in July.

The mayor's office proposed tax breaks for car owners Owners of electric vehicles may be exempt from paying vehicle tax. This was stated by the head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Anton Kulbachevsky. According to him, the Moscow authorities are also ready to allow such cars to travel on dedicated lanes. True, these preferences will only work when the number of electric cars in the city increases. Read more in the report by Albina Khazeeva.

Based on the results of January-April this year, the index of industrial production in the Rostov region decreased by 2.1% compared to the same period last year, Rostovstat reports. The reduction in output affected the mining sector, production of vehicles and equipment; coke and petroleum products; textile and clothing; metallurgical complex.

Novokuznetsk Carriage Works goes bankrupt The Kemerovo Arbitration Court introduced a monitoring procedure at Novokuznetsk Freight Car Building Plant OJSC. An application for bankruptcy of the enterprise was filed by Kemerovo LLC Vagon-Trade SDS, and twice the court postponed its consideration at the request of the debtor, who tried to resolve the problem pre-trial. However, it was not possible to conclude a contract and receive an advance payment; the plant practically stopped its work.

On May 21 and 22, significant restrictions for passengers will apply at Riga International Airport. This is due to security measures taken during the Eastern Partnership summit. “On May 21 and 22, only passengers and employees will be able to enter the Riga Airport terminals. Those meeting and seeing off passengers will not be able to enter the terminals,” according to the airport’s website.

Moscow Metrobank has suspended servicing its bank cards, according to the bank’s website. The message notes that cash balances can be obtained at the offices of Metrobank JSC in accordance with concluded agreements. Metrobank has been operating since 1993. The bank is a member of the Association of Russian Banks and is a member of the trading participants of the Stock Section of the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange. The bank's authorized capital is 1.5 billion rubles.

Albion The past British elections confirmed and strengthened the leadership of the ruling Conservative Party. The outcome of the election was generally not in doubt, but the cautious real estate market “muted activity” during the election campaign. Now, when all the worries are behind us, experts are waiting for a new increase in prices and the number of transactions.

Firefighters are looking for the source of smoke on the sixth floor of the Olimpiysky sports complex building, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations in Moscow told Interfax. “At 1:55 a.m. a report of smoke was received at 16 Olimpiysky Prospekt,” said a press officer. According to him, firefighters who arrived at the scene did not find a source of fire. “There is light smoke at the site. The situation is calm,” he noted.

The supplier of technical gases for Rusvinil is applying for state support A bill on state support for the structure of the French concern Air Liquide - Air Liquide Kstovo LLC, which manages the production of technical gases for industry, built in the Kstovsky district of the region for the largest PVC production complex "Rusvinyl" has been submitted to the legislative assembly of the Nizhny Novgorod region.

For the first time, copyright holders have achieved the application of anti-piracy laws in relation to musical works. The Moscow City Court, at the request of the subsidiaries of Warner Music Russia, demanded the removal of musical content - songs by the group Artik & Asti from the sites Rutracker.org and ProstoPlayer.

Five projects for the development of land plots in the Kirovsky district, the Solnechny-2 residential area, the Novosokolovogorsk residential area and the city of Balakovo were selected for participation in the Housing for Russian Family program. This was announced by the Minister of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the region Dmitry Tepin.

Mortgage Mortgage rates took a downward trend following the key rate of the Bank of Russia. So far, housing loans without government support are winning back 1-1.5 percentage points, but they still remain quite expensive. The market level of rates is now 14.5-16% per annum, and it may decrease further if the regulator continues to act in the same direction. True, many banks are still either maintaining a protective 18-20%, or have completely abandoned the secondary market.