How Russian business was in transport blockade and whether it can be circumvented Due to combat operations in Ukraine, Western suppliers and logists break contracts with Russian companies, Russian aircraft are prohibited from entering the EU airspace, cars-cross the boundaries of “unfriendly” states, and the vessels under the Russian flag are not allowed into international seaports.

The German software maker SAP is finally leaving Russia. He announced that he would stop working with Russian companies and stop supporting local products. Earlier SAP stopped sales in Russia and Belarus. SAP believes that “coordinated intergovernmental sanctions” are the best way to put an end to the “special operation” in Ukraine. “Today we are announcing further steps towards an orderly exit from Russia, where we have been operating for over 30 years,” the company said in a statement.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its global economic growth forecast to 3.6% from 4.4% due to the situation in Ukraine. The organization also warned that a possible ban on imports of Russian oil and gas would further hit European and emerging economies, lead to faster inflation and higher interest rates, including in the US. According to the IMF forecast, Ukraine's GDP will collapse by 35% this year, Russia's GDP will fall by 8.5%, and the country's output will decrease by 15%.

In connection with the sanctions, the largest Swiss bank UBS sends letters to Russian clients that it ceases to manage their money. Problems with portfolios exist in other European banks as well. The Russians are forced to look for new places to place assets, writes Forbes. As an example, the publication cites a letter received on April 13 by one of UBS's Russian clients.

Even in the most difficult times, Timlid’s task is to maintain the integrity of the team and prevent employees from plunging into apathy. But how to do it? How to track the degree of tension in the team? What tools are needed for this? How to send an employee so that he correctly perceives the information, does not violate the agreement and does not feel the pressure?

Vladimir Putin will meet with leaders and owners of large businesses on Wednesday, April 20, writes Bloomberg, citing sources. According to them, the agenda of the meeting is unknown. Putin met with businessmen on February 24, the day the "special operation" in Ukraine began. Details on how it went, The Bell wrote here .

Due to combat operations in Ukraine, Western suppliers and logists break contracts with Russian companies, Russian aircraft are prohibited from entering the EU airspace, cars-cross the boundaries of “unfriendly” states, and the vessels under the Russian flag are not allowed into international seaports. We figure out how the transport blockade has been reflected on Russian consumers now, whether it is realistic to circumvent these restrictions and why gray imports will not save the economy.

The key industries in Russia, and through them the final consumption, are critically dependent on imports from the EU and the USA, follows from the report of the National Research University Higher School of Economics. The search for alternatives will take years and is not possible everywhere. Analysis of the HSE report "New Contours of Industrial Policy" is published by Forbes.

Rusagro Group is interested in buying the Russian business of the Finnish dairy products manufacturer Valio, which has announced its withdrawal from Russia, reports , citing a source in investment circles. Kommersant The fact that such a deal is being considered was also heard by another M&A consultant and a source in a large agricultural holding. According to one of them, Rusagro is hardly the only interested party. Rusagro and Valio did not provide any comments.

Countries around the world over the past year have encountered a sharp increase in prices. In Russia, inflation has accelerated to 16.7% in annual terms, in the USA - to 7.9%. This reduces the purchasing power of accumulated savings. Together with Tinkoff Investments, we asked experts in the field of finance, real estate and alternative investments about ways to protect capital in such conditions - from classical shares and bonds to collection toys and art objects.

The authorities are planning an additional issue of shares of the Aeroflot group and the repayment of debts of other air carriers at the expense of the National Wealth Fund (NWF) to stabilize their financial condition, RBC writes, citing two sources close to the relevant departments. According to one of them, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Transport and the Federal Property Management Agency should prepare draft orders on this by June 1.