Rutracker.org – although a pirate site, it allows for interference by copyright holders / M. Stulov / Vedomosti In September, 7.3 million unique users visited Rutracker.org at least once, according to the TNS report. This is 20th place in terms of monthly audience in RuNet – the first time Rutracker has entered the top twenty, although in terms of average daily audience it has been in the TNS top 20 for over a year.

Sergei Udaltsov's wife Anastasia. Archive shot. / A. Stenin / RIA Novosti The wife of the Left Front coordinator Sergei Udaltsov, Anastasia, confirmed that she is in Ukraine with her children, but she opposed the interpretation of her departure as an escape. In her microblog, she explained that her children have been in Ukraine for more than six months, where they study. She went to visit them and will soon return to Russia.

Test drive Honda CR-V 19 photos On the roads of Bavaria, a Friday correspondent tested a new product of Japanese space research. Read more on Vedomosti.ru Chief spy: three-story Bond movie 13 photos The 23rd James Bond film, Skyfall, starring Daniel Craig, has been released. Moreover, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the first film about agent 007. The fiftieth anniversary of Bond is celebrated with exhibitions around the world, including in Russia.

The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit in a New York court against banking giant Bank of America on charges of selling "toxic" mortgages to the nation's largest lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, many of which they were forced to default on during the global financial crisis, Reuters reports. The sale of such loans resulted in losses of $1 billion, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said.

October 24, 2012, 03:38 / Management Modular training programs in Western schools are increasingly popular In October, the WU Executive Academy business school began training in two new Professional MBA programs. Their format - a hybrid between MBA and Executive MBA courses - is becoming increasingly popular, as Tatyana Martyanova confirms the experience of other business schools Finding a job during a crisis becomes a cold shower for many graduates / S.

The rapprochement between the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) and the state is harmful to both the church and the state. Including from a propaganda point of view.

Fishing in Russia is a strategic industry / L. Fedoseyev / ITAR-TASS Rosimushchestvo supported the position of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS): there should be no restrictions on the participation of foreign companies in the privatization of one of the largest players in the Russian fishing industry, the Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet (ATF).

In the third quarter of 2012, Nordea's operating profit was EUR 922 million, compared to a forecast of EUR 995 million. In the same period in 2011, the figure was EUR 566 million. The bank's profit has fallen this year due to low interest rates in its home markets, Nordea CEO Christian Clausen explained. "The economic downturn continues to hold back consumption and investment, thereby reducing demand for loans and other banking services in the Nordic market," he added.

FAS has cancelled tenders for the maintenance of the Ring Road. On September 12, the Federal State Institution "Directorate for the Construction of the Transport Bypass of the City of St. Petersburg" announced two tenders - for 2.6 billion and 5.7 billion rubles, which were won by OOO SPK Zeleny Gorod and ZAO PO Rosdorstroy, respectively, according to the state procurement website. OOO Lentransstroy submitted applications for both tenders, but they were not admitted.

C. Ratcliffe / Bloomberg Economic Optimism Index Q3 2012 (Grant Thornton International) In the third quarter, the economic optimism of businessmen around the world fell sharply, according to researchers from Grant Thornton International, who surveyed 3,050 company executives from 41 countries (including top managers of 100 Russian enterprises) in August-September. Researchers study respondents' opinions on the economic situation in their country on a quarterly basis.

The rouble rose at the opening of trading on Wednesday in response to rising oil prices amid hopes that a slowdown in the Chinese economy will support global demand for raw materials. Next up, the focus will be on domestic cash flows ahead of the peak of tax payments and amid increased seasonal demand for currency, with the results of the two-day US Federal Reserve meeting (22:15 Moscow time) set to be an important international event.

Greece and its international creditors have agreed on the terms of the next tranche of 31.5 billion euros. As a source in the Greek Finance Ministry told AFP, specific measures by the country's authorities to reduce budget expenditures were discussed. Parliament will consider the agreement on November 12, the agency's source added.

The transition of Russian public sector employees to the "effective contract" system, which assumes that the salaries of public sector employees will depend on their performance indicators and the quality of state services provided, will begin on January 1, 2013, Deputy Prime Minister for Social Issues Olga Golodets told RIA Novosti. "We discussed [this program]. Everyone agreed on the topic of an "effective contract." And the transition will be implemented from January 1, 2013.

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney / S.Eells / Bloomberg On Monday, US President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney held their last debate before the November 6 elections. The third meeting of the candidates was devoted to foreign policy issues. Obama defended his achievements, Romney criticized him for the fact that under his rule the US apologized for its actions, was not active in the Iranian issue, and allowed a crisis in relations with Israel.

Bloomberg This week, Uralsib Bank OJSC filed a bankruptcy petition against the chocolate manufacturer Landrin CJSC, owned by Igor Markitantov. Information about the claim is available on the website of the Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. Markitantov learned about the lawsuit from a Vedomosti correspondent. He claims that he is negotiating with the bank on debt restructuring. It was not possible to obtain comments from Uralsib. The St.