Is it possible to get a start-up visa in Europe if you have only a business idea? Quite. Sociologists claim that every fifth Russian is already thinking about emigration. For those who consider this opportunity, we launched a cycle about unobvious ways to do this. In today's mailing, we will briefly talk about two.

Why does the amount of money do not determine the level of happiness, how to distinguish real burnout from unwillingness to do their work and what rules in raising children to adhere to in order to teach them how to achieve goals, but not to break the psyche? About this in the new issue of "Russian norms!" The most famous coach in Russia, the psychologist and author of the bestsellers about the success, business and parenthood, Marina Melia, argues.

The decline in the population of Russia in the first half of 2021 outpaced the figures for the same period last year. This means that 2021 in terms of population decline in the country will be even worse than the record year 2020. At the end of 2020, the population of Russia for the first time in 17 years decreased by 577 thousand people and as of January 1, 2021 amounted to 146.17 million people.

Natura Siberica is temporarily suspending the production and sale of goods under its main brands in Russia, closing 80 retail stores, according to a press release received by The Bell. The current president of the company, Sergey Builov, confirmed the temporary suspension of The Bell, estimating its damage at 20 million rubles a day.

The Bell continues the series of articles about unusual emigration programs available to Russians in 2021. In the first publication, together with the founders of Hello Move, Natalia Semina and Yuri Vilensky, we dismantled the process of obtaining a Global Talent visa to move to the UK. This time we are talking about a startup visa, which opens up the possibility of obtaining a residence permit in several dozen countries of the world.

A Russian court declared some of the information on the website of the American marketplace of dietary supplements iHerb prohibited. The decision of the court may result in the blocking of the resource, writes . Vedomosti On August 24, the Central District Court of the city of Barnaul satisfied the claim of the district prosecutor's office to recognize the information on the iHerb website as prohibited in Russia.

The RTS index rose by 1.1% to 1700.17 points - the last time the index broke through the bar of 1700 points almost 10 years ago, in March 2012. By 14.32 Moscow time, the index reached its 9-year record. By 16.22 Moscow time, the growth of the index slowed down to 0.91% - the value of the index amounted to 1699 points. The Moscow Exchange Index rose by 0.56% to 3940 points by the same time.

The largest Russian Internet companies, media holdings and telecom operators have signed a charter on the safety of children online. Among other things, the members of the alliance agreed to restrict access to malicious content and remove it. The agreement was signed by Yandex, Mail.ru Group, Kaspersky Lab, National Media Group, Gazprom-Media Holding, Rostelecom and the big three telecom operators, which includes MegaFon, MTS and VimpelCom (Beeline brand).

Kathy Wood investment company Ark Investment Management is launching another ETF. The main criterion for including a company in a portfolio is transparency. Ark Investment Management filed on August 31 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch the Ark Transparency ETF, which will include shares of 100 companies. The Ark Transparency ETF will closely monitor indices where industries such as alcohol, banking, gambling, oil/gas, and fossil fuels are excluded.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced that transfers in the capital's ground transport will now be free if no more than 90 minutes have passed since the start of the trip. According to the mayor, due to the new rules, some residents will be able to save up to 11,000 rubles a year. “From today, September 1, 2021, transfers between buses, electric buses and trams of different routes will be free for 90 minutes from the start of the trip,” Sergei Sobyanin wrote in his blog.

Online clothing stores KupiVIP announced its closure after 13 years of operation - the store was one of the leaders in the Russian market in the discount segment. “It so happened that our story ends. KUPIVIP stops working, ”the store’s website says.

Experts from the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) have established that the critical situation on board the experimental Il-112V military transport aircraft that crashed on August 17 was provoked by an engine fire, but the car went into a side roll due to a break in the right aileron thrust destroyed by fire, Kommersant . writes . The problems began with the loss of gas-dynamic stability of the right Il-112V engine.

Russian banks have begun issuing loans for electric vehicles on special terms - instead of the base loan rate of 9-11%, banks issue loans at 3-4%, learned . Kommersant From September 2, VTB is launching a lending program for new electric cars available for purchase from official dealers, Anatoly Pechatnikov, deputy chairman of the bank's board, told the newspaper. According to him, customers will be able to purchase an electric car at 3% per annum for up to 7 years.

American stock indices - in historical maximums: the S&P 500 index has grown by 22%, NASDAQ - by 20%. But September is waiting ahead of investors - a historically worst month for stock markets. We tell you what can affect the markets in the next month and what it is worth betting on investors. "Effect of September" September is historically the most unsuccessful month for American markets.

In search of opportunities for development in the growing market of online trade in products, Sber may invest in the online business of the largest Russian retailer X5 Group (operates the Pyaterochka, Perekrestok and Karusel networks), Kommersant's interlocutors in the market . said Among other possible contenders for the asset is Aliexpress Russia. The issue of investments from Sberbank is supervised by the first deputy chairman of the board of the bank, Lev Khasis, sources say.