The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has lowered its forecast for global economic growth in 2015–2016. If the June version of the forecast assumed that at the end of 2015 GDP growth would be 3.1%, now experts expect that it will not exceed 3%. GDP growth expected in 2016 is now estimated at 3.6% rather than 3.8%.

This was caused by the growth of the euro against the ruble and the harsh conditions of Finnish tour operators Demand for train tours to Finland for the winter holidays has dropped to zero. writes As TASS with reference to Alexander Lvov, Deputy General Director for Development of the Russian Railways Tour company (part of the Russian Railways holding), this was caused by the rise in the euro exchange rate against the ruble and the harsh conditions of Finnish tour operators.

Flooding in Utah killed at least 15 people, Reuters reports . Three people were killed and four were missing in Zion National Park after they set out to explore the canyons shortly before heavy rains began. The day before, in Hildale, a city on the Utah-Arizona border located 30 km from Zion, 12 people died due to flash flooding on Monday, September 14. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said he was “heartbroken” and the state offered its resources to help Hildale search and rescue people.

TASS sources reported that Levon Airapetyan, accused in the Bashneft case, was released from house arrest. The Moscow City Court indicated that the investigation did not ask the court to extend the arrest of the entrepreneur Entrepreneur Levon Hayrapetyan. Archive photo (Photo: Sergey Fadeichev/TASS) Levon Hayrapetyan, accused in the case of the theft of Bashneft shares, was released from house arrest. reports this TASS with reference to an unnamed source.

Refugees from the Middle East began to arrive in Croatia. As Reuters reports , citing eyewitnesses, about 100 people crossed the border through corn fields. Most of them arrived from the Serbian border town of Shid on 10 buses, where they had previously arrived from Presevo. Several thousand migrants from Macedonia arrive in this city every day. Someone came by taxi. According to Reuters , some refugees said they were Iraqis.

Tajik security forces completed a special operation to eliminate associates of ex-Deputy Minister of Defense Abduhalim Nazarzoda. This is reported by CA-News with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic. The Ministry of Internal Affairs said that law enforcement officers killed the last seven members of the formation. Including, with a high probability, we are talking about Nazarzoda himself and Colonel Dzhunaidullo Umarov.

The Prosecutor General's Office of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic has decided to resume the investigation into the crash of the Malaysian Boeing. This was announced by the representative of the DPR Prosecutor General's Office Maxim Pevtiev, reports the Donetsk News Agency .

The Valaam Monastery is going to register the trademark “Monastico”. Under this brand he will produce his own variety of cheese, the monastery press secretary Mikhail Shishkov told Interfax. The recipe for a special type of cheese, commissioned by the Valaam Monastery, was developed by Italian cheese makers.

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev called food the most stable currency in the world. He expressed this opinion at the Cross-Border Cooperation Forum in Sochi, Tengrinews.kz reports . “The food we are talking about today is one of the most stable currencies, when oil and all prices fell. And there is always food. Both of our countries are agro-industrial. We have great opportunities. The real value of humanity - present and future - is the agricultural complex.

Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin will not respond to the interview with the wife of Danila Veselov, accused of the assassination attempt on Oleg Kashin, an RBC correspondent reports. Earlier, in a conversation with Kommersant, she spoke about the involvement of the governor of the Pskov region, Andrei Turchak, in the beating of the journalist. “We will not react to this in any way, because this is a matter of investigation.

About a hundred Syrian citizens requested refugee status in St. Petersburg About 100 Syrian citizens requested refugee status in St. Petersburg. This was reported by TASS with reference to the head of the Office of the Federal Migration Service for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region (UFMS) Elena Dunaeva. The head of the regional Federal Migration Service also noted that among these people there are almost none who are forced to urgently leave the country and flee the war.

From October 1, partners and employees of VimpelCom will sign an anti-corruption memorandum. VimpelCom remained the only major cellular operator that did not have written anti-corruption regulations General Director of VimpelCom Mikhail Slobodin (Photo: REUTERS 2015) Clean up or leave From October 1, VimpelCom will begin signing an anti-corruption memorandum with partners, said the company’s CEO Mikhail Slobodin at a meeting with suppliers on September 16.

After the introduction of the food embargo by Russia, alcohol took first place in the export of Finnish food and beverages Exports of Finnish alcoholic beverages have increased significantly. Such data are presented in the food industry export statistics for the first half of this year, writes Yle . After the introduction of the food embargo by Russia, alcohol took first place in the export of Finnish food and beverages. The demand for Finnish oil has also increased.

The company bought the building of a former retail and warehouse complex on Barrikadnaya Street Next year, the St. Petersburg manufacturer of radio-electronic weapons for the Navy, ZAO Aquamarine, will launch a new production site. According to the Kommersant newspaper , in order to expand production capacity, the company bought the building of a former trade and warehouse complex on Barrikadnaya Street, 17, with a total area of ​​12 thousand square meters. m.

The losses of Finnish farmers after the introduction of the food embargo by Russia reached €400 million. The European Union decided to provide them with an additional €9 million in aid. The Union of Finnish Farmers considers this measure insufficient Photo: AP The Union of Finnish Farmers reported that the losses of Finnish agricultural producers after the introduction of a food embargo by Russia in August 2014 reached €400 million, reports today TASS .