In Russia, a non -working week will be introduced again. This will not affect the economy, unlike the growth of incidence Today it has finally become clear that the government in the fight against the new wave of the pandemic will not be limited to the point of introduction of anti -otive measures in the regions. The government proposed to make a non -working first week of November (though, before that, four days in it should have come to the holidays).

The Moscow City Hall is considering introducing QR codes to enter theaters and sports facilities, told RBC. a source close to the authorities of the capital According to him, the same plans exist for shopping centers and restaurants. An interlocutor at the Moscow mayor's office confirmed that the measure could be introduced for theaters, sports facilities and restaurants. Another source in the mayor's office said that the codes may appear in museums.

Previously, at the recent startups that reached the Pre-IPO stage, only venture investors could work mainly. But gradually, such investments become available to a wider circle of investors. How to invest in Klarna, Stripe, Revolut and other companies that are just going to get to the exchange, says Denis Ivanov, CIO of the Digital Horizon investment company.

FBI agents came to the home of Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska in Washington, according to NBC correspondent Tom Winter on Twitter, citing a representative of the American department. UPD : Deripaska's representative told RBC that FBI officers are conducting searches in houses belonging to the businessman's relatives. The searches are being carried out on the basis of two court orders related to US sanctions, he said.

Billionaire Mikhail Gutseriev sued the Council of the European Union - the entrepreneur claims that the body unreasonably included him in the sanctions list in connection with the situation in Belarus. The lawsuit was filed with the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg, the Council of the EU was named as the defendant. Gutseriev demands to declare illegal the EU sanctions imposed against him in connection with the situation in Belarus this summer.

Russia is letting Europe know that it is ready to increase gas supplies to the region, but on the condition that the European regulator approves the launch of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, writes Bloomberg. The fact that Russia is ready to exchange an increase in supplies for the approval of the launch of the project at the level of Germany and the EU, Bloomberg sources close to Gazprom and the Kremlin said.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a £400 million ($552 million) partnership with Bill Gates to develop green technologies, reports . Bloomberg Johnson announced this at the Global Investment Summit in London. As part of the partnership, the country plans to accelerate the development of green energy as part of its goal of reducing carbon emissions to zero by 2050. The UK will join Gates' program called Catalyst.

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, at the presidium of the coordinating council for the fight against COVID-19, suggested contacting President Vladimir Putin to declare non-working days in Russia from October 30 to November 7 due to the situation with the coronavirus. Golikova's proposal was supported by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, calling it "forced, but necessary" with an increase in the incidence.

The RTS index exceeded 1900 points for the first time since August 2011. The strengthening of the ruble and favorable external conditions help the Russian market to grow, notes . Interfax By 13.28 Moscow time, the RTS index rose to 1900.29 points (+1.2%), the Moscow Exchange index rose to 4270.11 points (+0.5%). By 13.55, the RTS index was 1898 points, the Moscow Exchange index - 4269 points. The main Russian "chips" have risen in price within 2.3%.

Sergei Zuev, rector of the Moscow Higher School of Social and Economic Sciences (Shaninka), has been charged with embezzlement of more than 21 million rubles under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code (large-scale fraud), his lawyer Sergei Sevruk told Forbes . Marina Rakova, ex-deputy minister of education and former vice-president of Sberbank, is involved in this case. The maximum sanction of this part of the article is 10 years in prison.

Known for mobile devices, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi intends to start mass production of electric vehicles as early as 2024. On news of this, the company's quotes in Hong Kong rose by 5.5%. The fact that the mass production of Xiaomi electric vehicles will begin in the first half of 2024, ahead of schedule, was announced at the investor's bottom by the founder of the company, billionaire Lei Jun, and then confirmed on the Weibo social network.

The dollar fell below 71 rubles for the first time since June 2020. Today, the US currency was trading at a low of 70.84 rubles. Today the dollar hit another yearly low. The previous low was recorded on October 14, when the dollar against the ruble reached its lowest level since July 2020 (when the currency fell below 72 rubles). Today, as of 11:34 Moscow time, the dollar was worth 70.98 rubles, which is 0.31% less than the close of the previous trading session.

The price of gas in Europe has begun to fall - this is facilitated by the forecast of warm weather and strong winds, which will increase the production of electricity by wind farms (WPPs) in the region, writes Bloomberg. Dutch gas futures fell 3.7% to 90.5 euros per MWh, while British futures fell 8% at once. Temperatures in northwest Europe will be well above seasonal norms until Thursday and remain warm or within normal limits until at least the end of November, according to The Weather Co.

Co-owner of Rostagroexport, a cheese producer B.Yu. Alexandrov" - Yuri Izachik filed two lawsuits with the Arbitration Court of the Moscow Region against five top managers of the company: Sergey Babachenko, Valentina Kshennikova, Galina Makarova, Marina Reznikova and Nelli Khrapunova. As found out , Izachik is trying to return 85% of Rostagrokompleks, the main operating company of Rostagroexport. Vedomosti Izachik owned 100% of Rostagrokompleks until September 16, 2021.

The daily death rate from coronavirus, which exceeded a thousand people last week, today again exceeded this mark: 1,015 people died in a day by October 19, the said . Moscow operational headquarters The number of registered new cases per day slightly deviated from the highs - 33,740, of which 5,700 were in Moscow. According to current data , one third of the population (47.6 million people) is fully vaccinated in Russia.