The ruble for the first time from the May holidays fell to the dollar below 75 The beginning of July turned out to be unexpectedly bad for the ruble - over the past ten days, he lost almost 4%to the dollar, and today for the first time since the beginning of May fell below 75 rubles./$.

Vladimir Putin lifted the ban on charter flights to Egyptian resorts. The document is published on the portal of legal information. The following are recognized as invalid: presidential decree of 2015. The document temporarily prohibited Russian airlines from carrying out air transportation, including commercial, of citizens from Russia to Egypt. Businesses were advised to refrain from "implementing a tourism product" involving air travel; presidential decree of 2018.

The Russian Football Union (RFU) terminated the contract with the head coach of the Russian national football team Stanislav Cherchesov.

Schoolchildren from the first grade will be helped to form the “correct” financial skills, follows from a press release from the Central Bank. In elementary school, elements of financial literacy will appear in the subjects "Mathematics" and "World around". The students will be explained how to analyze the family budget, draw up a personal financial plan, and also help them develop the skills of safe behavior on the Internet (including financial transactions).

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is worth over $100 billion, writes Bloomberg . He became the ninth member of this club, the tenth is on the way. According to agency estimates, Ballmer, who left Microsoft's leadership back in 2014, but remains a major shareholder of the company, has increased his fortune by $20.1 billion since the beginning of the year.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin allowed visiting summer verandas in Moscow without QR codes until August 1 (inclusive). This request was made by representatives of public catering. The extension — the introduction of QR codes for outdoor cafes was initially delayed until July 12 — is justified by a decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations from recent peaks.

The owner of shares on the Familia network, the Baring Vostok investment company bought 12% in the Russian brand of women's clothing 12 Storeez, learned Kommersant. The deal could cost the fund of 330 million rubles. Baring Vostok confirmed the information to the publication, clarifying that he redeems 12% from one of the founders of 12 Storeez Marina Golomazdina. According to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, she owns 30.83% of 12 stories LLC, the rest of Ivan and Irina Khokhlovs.

The global market for long -term rental of cars on the rise, and by 2027 it will grow by 2.5 times - $ 58 billion to $ 144 billion by subscription - a new type of use of a car, which is fundamentally different from car sharing or leasing. In Russia, the Anytime Prime service works for this model. By monthly subscription, you can change cars at least every day, while the model you like can use how much you want - one day, a month or even a whole year.

EU countries should not recognize coronavirus vaccines created in Russia and China without the approval of the latter by a pan-European regulator, said Secretary of State at the French Foreign Ministry Clement Bon. The EU regulator (EMA) has only approved four vaccines: from Moderna, AstraZeneca, Pfizer/BioNTech and Johnson & Johnson. However, individual European countries have the right to recognize vaccinations with other drugs that have not yet received EMA approval.

At the auction on Thursday, July 8, the ruble fell against the dollar to the levels of two months ago - the rate is again above 75 rubles per dollar. As of 10.20 Moscow time, the dollar was worth 75.35 rubles, which corresponds to the levels of early May. The euro was approaching the mark of 89 rubles.

100 billion per year with wealthy Russians, and what else is offered by the Ministry of Finance The Ministry of Finance plans to collect an additional 100 billion rubles a year from wealthy Russians due to the new rules for accruing insurance premiums and property tax, Forbes found out .

The Pobeda low-cost airline (a subsidiary of Aeroflot) refused to purchase 20 new-generation Boeing 737 MAX medium-haul aircraft. It is reported by RBC with reference to sources. The canceled contracts were concluded in 2018, the start of operation was planned in 2019. However, MAX flights have been suspended worldwide, including Russia, following two Boeing 737 MAX crashes (in Indonesia and Ethiopia in 2018 and 2019) that occurred just five months apart and claimed several hundred lives.

Wholesale prices for Russian wine may grow by an average of 15-20% in 2021-2022, the predicts . National Credit Ratings (NKR, part of the RBC group) rating agency Winemakers acknowledge the presence of preconditions for a rise in prices, but stipulate that for accurate estimates it is necessary to understand what the 2021 harvest will be like. According to market participants, retail prices will rise within 10%: inflation will give 5-6%, and another 5% - more expensive grapes.

The Ministry of Finance plans to collect an additional 100 billion rubles a year from wealthy Russians by 2024 through new rules for calculating insurance premiums and property taxes, learned Forbes . This is part of the department's plan to fine-tune the tax system, which, as previously wrote Vedomosti , should bring 400 billion rubles a year to the budget, starting from the next. Experts warn that one of the innovations could leave a hole in the PFR budget and hinder economic growth.

Washington and 36 states have filed a lawsuit against Google for violating antitrust laws on Google Play, reports . Politico The plaintiffs are seeking to challenge a 30% commission on sales of goods and services within a corporation-controlled app store for Android devices. The lawsuit has been filed in federal court in California.