The rise in oil prices and the acceleration of quotes with the help of the announcement of a generous buy-back did not disappoint Rosneft: today, for the first time since 2016, the company has become the most expensive in Russia. But the point is not only that Rosneft has risen in price (by 37.1% since the beginning of the year), but also that the previous leader, Sberbank, has fallen in price by 15.8% over the same time.

Rosneft overtook Sberbank and for the first time in two years became the most expensive Russian company. How did it happen? We explain in the evening newsletter The Bell. Rosneft's stock quotes since January 2018. Source: Moscow Exchange The increase in oil prices and acceleration of quotes using the Buy-Back generous announcement did not let Rosneft down: today the company for the first time since 2016 has become the most expensive in Russia.

Elon Musk has tweeted that he is considering taking Tesla private. Details Quote: “I am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured" https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1026872652290379776 In that case, the company about the production of electric vehicles will cost him $ 85 billion (including debts), calculated Axios.

Sberbank has raised rates on dollar deposits for wealthy clients by a third, writes RBC. Experts explain this decision of the bank by the rise in price of the dollar due to the increase in the US Federal Reserve rate, as well as the need to refinance large companies that were previously financed by Western banks. Details The increased rates will last until the end of August 2018, as follows from the conditions for deposits for clients who use services from the Sberbank First package.

The storm ditch in Sochi, in which the child died last Friday, was independently converted by the owner of the hotel located nearby. This was reported by RIA Novosti in the prosecutor's office of the Krasnodar Territory. However, if you look at panoramic photos of the streets that are on the Google Maps service, you can find that storm ditches throughout the street are not covered with shields.

Arguments that artificial intelligence can displace a person from many areas ( for example focused on the development of this technology , from banking analytics - it is no coincidence that such giants as Google and Microsoft ) have already become a commonplace. What does this mean in practice? Those who want to keep their jobs need to learn how to interact with AI now.

Alexei Navalny announced a new all-Russian protest against the pension reform. It will take place on a single voting day on September 9, when, among other things, the election of the mayor of Moscow will be held. “We will make it so that in these “elections” raising the retirement age is the main topic,” the oppositionist said.

Rosneft's net profit under IFRS in the first half of the year increased 4 times compared to the same period last year, to 309 billion rubles. The company also showed quarterly profit growth - up to 228 billion rubles in the 2nd quarter compared to 81 billion rubles in the 1st quarter (full report here ).

Foreign tax authorities will be able to participate in inspections of Russian companies, this follows from the draft order of the Federal Tax Service, to which Vedomosti drew attention . This opportunity was enshrined in the Tax Code back in 2011, but it was not possible to take advantage of it, since the procedure was not prescribed.

State support for small and medium-sized businesses, to which more than 120 billion rubles were allocated in 2014-2017, turned out to be ineffective . This conclusion was reached by the Accounts Chamber following the analysis of relevant measures. According to the auditors, it did not contribute to the growth of employment in this sector, regional subsidies were distributed unevenly, and the volume of loans issued to entrepreneurs decreased.

The fund, which was supposed to protect citizens participating in shared construction, turned out to be unprofitable. This means that he does not have money to complete the construction of housing for bankrupt companies. Details The Fund for the Protection of the Rights of Citizens - Participants in Shared Construction was established at the end of 2016.

The Fund for Salvation of equity holders from the bankruptcy of developers was unprofitable. Details - in the mailing of The Bell A rally of deceived equity holders SU-155 in 2014. Photo: AGN "Moscow" The fund, which was supposed to protect citizens participating in shared construction, turned out to be unprofitable. This means that he does not have money for completing housing for bankrupt companies.