Thanks to the money of the Fed and the appetite of investors to risk, 2020 became a record in history for the IPO market. In 2021, this trend should continue In mid-March, when the S&P 500 index amid the introduction of Locksuns around the world fell at a speed of 10% per day, no one would have believed it-but at the end of the year 2020 it became a record in the history of the IPO in the United States, breaking the previous record set at the peak of the boom of bunkers in 1999.

The Moscow City Hall will restrict access to Red Square on New Year's Eve - entry there after 18.00 will be prohibited. The Department of Regional Security and Anti-Corruption told reporters that in order to comply with the current restrictions due to the ongoing pandemic, after 18:00 on December 31, 2020, citizens' access to Red Square will be limited.

Vostochny Bank withdrew a claim for 2.5 billion rubles against the defendants in the case of the founder of the Baring Vostok fund, Michael Calvey, reported . TASS The recall is due to the fact that the bank was returned the funds previously issued in the form of a loan to the First Collection Bureau, which is interpreted by the investigation as embezzlement.

The coronavirus pandemic and the associated crisis have unexpectedly triggered a start-up boom in first world countries. Increasingly, a new business was started by laid-off workers, writes the Financial Times. The boom of startups is fixed in the USA, Great Britain, France, Germany and Japan. According to the US authorities, in June-August 2020, the number of applications for opening companies increased by 82% compared to the same period in 2019.

The Ministry of Digital Development has extended for six months - until June 30, 2021 - an experiment on free access to socially significant sites. The experiment began on April 1, 2020 and was originally designed for one quarter (until July 1), but then extended until December 31. Free access was used by 1.8 million people, the ministry writes.

Forbes has compiled a ranking of the most important events of 2020 related to Russian billionaires. The most discussed was the news about the diesel fuel spill at the facility belonging to Vladimir Potanin's Norilsk Nickel, which resulted in one of the largest environmental disasters in the history of the Arctic. Medialogy, at the request of the publication, selected the top 10 most notable events of 2020 with the participation of domestic billionaires.

The government will allocate 487 million rubles to create the scientific valley of Moscow State University. The alleged daughter of the president, Katerina Tikhonova, is related to the project. A decree on this was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The funds will be allocated from the government reserve fund and directed to subsidize the Moscow State University Development Fund so that it develops project documentation. The university must report on the use of funds by August 2021.

Russia has developed and patented two new drugs for the treatment of COVID-19, Veronika Skvortsova, head of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency (FMBA), said at a meeting with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. One of the drugs is an "antidote" that works in more than 99% of cases. “Both are unique, having no analogues in the world,” Skvortsova emphasized. - The drug that I would like to talk about is the first etiotropic drug that directly affects the virus.

The authorities have proposed new measures to support the IT sector: among them is a 50% subsidy to developers for the cost of software when it is sold to Russian IT companies. about the "stuffing" of the second package of support measures for the industry Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Telecommunications and Mass Media Maxim Parshin told RBC .

The UK has approved the use of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. The press release is published on the government website. The UK became the first country to register AstraZeneca's vaccine. The National Health Service (NHS) has developed a clear plan for the supply of the drug, the report said.

Automaker Honda will stop delivering cars to Russia in 2022, the company said . The company explained that this decision is due to the company's new strategy in the face of major changes in the global automotive industry. Honda will continue to supply the Russian market with new motorcycles and power equipment, as well as maintain after-sales service for cars. Now Honda sells two car models in Russia - crossovers CR-V and Pilot.

Gazprom may expect a change in leadership in 2021, writes Kommersant , citing sources. The five-year contract of the head of the company, Alexei Miller, expires in May, and, according to most sources of the publication, there will be no new extension. The possible departure of Alexei Miller from Gazprom will be the main intrigue of 2021 in the gas market, Kommersant writes. Miller's contract, which has been running the concern for 20 years, expires in May.

In 2020, the money of Russians flowed to the stock market. What could the Russians earn in 2020? On shares of IT companies, gold and currency. And many really tried their luck. We tell you what they could earn on. A tenth of the economically active population had acquired a brokerage score by the end of the year, and the volume of investments approached 20% of savings, summarizes the results of Kommersant, amazing for the Russian stock market.

In 2020, the money of Russians flowed to the stock market. We tell what investments were successful What could the Russians earn in 2020? On shares of IT companies, gold and currency. And many really tried their luck. A tenth of the economically active population had acquired a brokerage score by the end of the year, and the volume of investments approached 20% of savings, summarizes the results of Kommersant, amazing for the Russian stock market.

Hero of the New Year output of the project "Russian norms!" - A novice politician and media manager Sergey Shnurov. The creator of Leningrad told Elizabeth Ossetian why he decided to complete the musical project, how he wants to be a politician, how he relates to Putin and Navalny, which is the strength and weakness of modern media. In addition, for readers of The Bell and spectators of the project "Russian norms!" Sergei Shnurov composed a special New Year's congratulation.