In St. Petersburg, at a meeting of the town planning council, the concept of the project for the restoration and reconstruction of the New Holland island was approved. The isolated island will turn into a multifunctional complex with an area of ​​76 hectares, including a theatre, conference center, galleries, hotel, shops, restaurants, as well as a transformed structure with an amphitheater for large-scale outdoor performances - the Palace of Festivals, accommodating 2 thousand spectators.

One of the largest banks in Russia - OJSC Vneshtorgbank (VTB) has become an agent for accepting applications for the acquisition, redemption and exchange of shares of open-end mutual investment funds "Stoik", "Titan" and "Financier" under the management of the management company of the Industrial Construction Bank (MC PSB), the bank’s press service told RBC. Now shares of open funds of PSB Management Company can be purchased at 25 Vneshtorgbank branches in St.

The selection at 11 o'clock was made on the basis of information provided by banks and exchange offices in St. Petersburg. USD purchase: 26.4079 RUR/USD, USD sales: 26.8546 rub./doll., EUR purchase: 32.5871 rub./euro, EUR sale: 33.1168 rubles/euro. .

The Lenta company laid the foundation for a shopping complex on Khasanskaya Street in St. Petersburg. The land on which the store will be built is leased by the company. Investments in the project amount to about $20 million. The complex will become the company’s fourteenth facility in the city. The store will open its doors next summer. The shopping complex is aimed at residents of the Rzhevka district. The area of ​​the shopping complex is 9 thousand square meters.

On September 29, a mini-exhibition of Komatsu road construction equipment opens in St. Petersburg. It will present the capabilities of hydraulic excavators of the 7th series - new in the model range of the Japanese manufacturer. The presentation of the equipment will be conducted by a top-class operator from Japan. Those interested will be able to take part in a test drive and try out modern models in action for themselves.

In St. Petersburg, on October 1, a concert by Andrea Bocelli will take place on Palace Square. In this regard, from 20:00 on September 30, 2006. Parking of vehicles is prohibited on Palace Square, Pevchesky Bridge, the odd side of the Moika River embankment between Pevchesky Bridge and Bolshoi Konyushenny Bridge, Millionnaya Street between Palace Square and the Winter Canal embankment, on Bolshaya Morskaya Street between Nevsky Prospect and the General Staff Arch.

Quitting smoking menthol cigarettes is much more difficult than regular ones, American experts said based on the results of a sociological study. This was reported by the Rossiya TV channel. Among the reasons for this phenomenon, experts indicated the more pleasant taste of menthol cigarettes. And also a longer feeling of “intoxication,” which is apparently due to the fact that menthol more strongly delays the removal of nicotine from the body.

The Georgian police released one of the detained Russian servicemen, contract sergeant major Ruslan Skrylnikov, Ivan Volynkin, adviser to the envoy of the Russian Embassy in Tbilisi, told RIA Novosti. “He was brought at night to the building of the Group of Russian Forces in Transcaucasia and left at the checkpoint,” he said. In addition, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced today that the remaining four Russian officers have been formally charged with espionage.

On September 29, the OMZ Board of Directors reviewed and approved the resignation of the company’s general director, Sergei Lipsky, due to the expiration of the general director’s contract, the company’s press service told RBC. Evgeniy Sergeev, deputy general director of OMZ, director of the OMZ-Atom division, was appointed acting general director of OMZ. S. Lipsky came to OMZ in 2003. to the post of executive director in 2004. was appointed to the post of CEO of the company.

Over the past day on September 28, 2006. On the roads of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, 9 of the most significant road accidents occurred, as a result of which 4 people were killed and 5 people were injured. As reported by the press service of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of St.

The selection for 15 hours was made on the basis of information provided by banks and exchange offices in St. Petersburg. Maximum purchase USD - Krasbank (Bronnitskaya str., 24) at the rate of 26.66 rubles/dollar. Minimum sale USD - Exchange center "Ligovsky" (Ligovsky lane, 2) at the rate of 26.72 rubles/dollar. Maximum purchase of EUR - SPbRR (Izmailovsky Ave., 14) at the rate of 34.05 rubles/euro. Minimum sale of EUR - Krasbank (Bronnitskaya str., 24) at the rate of 34.12 rubles/euro.

A slowdown in export growth could lead to a decline in GDP growth by 2 percentage points. This opinion was expressed today by the head of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation, German Gref, speaking at the V International Economic Forum in Sochi. “If in 2004-2005 export growth was about 10-12%, now in the medium term we will have growth rates of 5.5% or lower. Such a decrease in export growth rates will affect the economic growth of Russia as a whole,” said G.

The first month of autumn did not bring final clarity to the prospects of the capital's real estate market. On the one hand, the rate of growth in housing prices was never able to exceed the summer level and approach the spring record (a 10-percent monthly increase); on the other hand, there was no immediate stop in price growth with the onset of autumn. According to the analytical center www.irn.ru, in September the citywide housing price index increased by slightly more than 4%.

The Ugra Mortgage Agency summed up its work for September. As the press service of the governor of the joint-stock company reported, the beginning of autumn was marked by increased interest of the population in mortgage lending. The agency attributes this to the fact that many people are back on vacation.

In Russia, we can expect a strong investment boom in the next 10 years. This opinion was expressed today by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Zhukov, speaking at the V International Economic Forum in Sochi. According to him, in recent years there has been a serious positive trend in improving the investment climate. According to A.