December 01, 2010, 17:15 / Finance The US government spending system is facing radical changes By 2015, it is proposed to reduce the budget deficit to 2.3% of GDP.

The Russian government has approved the investment program of the state monopoly Russian Railways for 2011 in the amount of 350 billion rubles, Minister of Economic Development Elvira Nabiullina announced on Wednesday. This is 11% higher than the level of investment in 2010, she noted. In early November, the head of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, stated that the investment program in 2011 could amount to 400 billion rubles. against 314 billion rubles. this year.

All obligations to the victims of fires, whose houses were destroyed as a result of wildfires this summer, have been fulfilled, said the head of the Ministry of Regional Development Viktor Basargin at a meeting of the government presidium. "In the Altai Territory, 222 houses have been restored, in the Volgograd Region - 275. Today in the Volgograd Region, the keys are being handed over to the victims and resettlement is underway.

In the final section of the message, devoted to national security, President Dmitry Medvedev warned that the lack of agreement between Russia and NATO on a common missile defense could result in an arms race: “Either we reach an agreement on missile defense and create a full-fledged joint mechanism for cooperation, or (if we fail to reach a constructive agreement) a new round of the arms race will begin.” If the situation develops according to the second scenario, Russia “will have to make a

AP Date: 2009-01-28 15.03.00 Source: Embassy in Riyadh Classification: Secret SECRET SECTION 01 OF 02 RIYADH 000181 SIPDIS EO 12958: DECL: 01/27/2019 TAGS: PARM PREL MARR MNUC IR SA RU Subject: Saudis exchange views with Russian ambassador on Iran's nuclear plans Classified by: Political and Military Advisor Scott McGee Reason: 1.4 (b, d) 1.

December 01, 2010, 15:40 / Finance Sberbank will reduce rates on consumer loans for the New Year Sber's New Year's rates will set the lowest level on the unsecured consumer lending market. Natalia Biyanova A. Makhonin Sberbank is reducing rates on consumer lending programs as part of a New Year's promotion, the bank reports.

The price of gold is growing on Monday against the backdrop of a depreciation of the US currency and general optimism in European financial markets due to investors' hopes for unlocking the second package of financial assistance for Greece, stock exchange data show. Registration required Only members of the Reading Community can leave reviews. If you have already registered, log in to the Reading Community . To become a member of the Reading Community, you need to register .

VTB: give money, and more VTB is asking the government for cheap long-term funding, saying it will not be able to meet lending growth targets if funds are not received. Registration required Only members of the Reading Community can leave reviews. If you have already registered, log in to the Reading Community . To become a member of the Reading Community, you need to register . You can use your Facebook account to log in without registering.

"Leaks, leaks," Richard Nixon muttered. "We must stop them at all costs. Do you hear me, Henry?" And what about Henry? Kissinger, the national security adviser, was himself in a state of shock: a former member of his staff, Daniel Ellsberg, once the Rand Corporation's leading expert on Vietnam, had passed on a trove of Pentagon documents on the history of the Vietnam War to New York Times journalist Neil Sheehan. The scale of the scandal was no joke.

At a meeting of the government presidium on Wednesday, Russian Railways will demand compensation from the state for 147 billion rubles in lost revenue in 2012 or a 23% increase in tariffs; in 2013, the amount of compensation for lost revenue may exceed 176 billion rubles, the Kommersant newspaper wrote on Wednesday, citing sources in the government and the monopoly.

December 01, 2010, 01:25 / Finance The euro is quickly falling in price, there are not enough rubles in Russia The euro dropped below $1.3 in the world and 41 rubles. in Russia, where banks began to run out of rubles in the money market. Rates on overnight loans exceeded 6% per annum, and banks were forced to borrow from the Central Bank Anton Trifonov Tatyana Bochkareva D.

The German E.On has approved the sale of a 3.5% stake in Gazprom for 3.4 billion euros, the German company announced on Wednesday. At the same time, E.On noted that it will continue investing in the energy and gas business in Russia. The Russian authorities authorized the state corporation Vnesheconombank (VEB) to buy the stake from the largest foreign shareholder of Gazprom.

Vedomosti announces the launch of a version of the newspaper for electronic books. Now our subscribers can receive the latest issue of the Vedomosti newspaper in a new format - ePub - a universal format for reading digital books, which is reproduced on most devices. Registration required Only Readers Club members can leave reviews. If you have already registered, log in to the Readers Club . To become a member of the Readers Club, you need to register .

Inflation in Russia at the end of the year will be at least 8.4%, said Minister of Economic Development Elvira Nabiullina following a meeting of the government presidium. “At the end of the year, the minimum level is about 8.4%,” she said. Nabiullina also said that the ministry has revised upward the forecast for the influx of investment, as well as for the volume of retail trade.

Discount internet service Groupon, which Google may be interested in purchasing, has announced the acquisition of three Asian competitors in order to expand its presence in the markets of East and Southeast Asia. “We see enormous potential in the Asian market,” Reuters quoted Groupon President Rob Solomon as saying. The acquired companies - uBuyiBuy, Beeconomic and Atlaspost - operate in the markets of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. The transaction amount is not disclosed.