Alice Munro /Derek Shapton /Knopf via Bloomberg The 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to 82-year-old Canadian writer Alice Munro. The Nobel Committee called her "a master of the modern short story." American writer Cynthia Ozick called Munro "our Chekhov." Many other critics have compared the writer to the Russian classic, noting her amazing ability to capture the essence of a character with just one stroke.

The Kalashnikov concern may establish a joint production of hunting and sporting weapons with the Italian company Beretta Benelli. If the negotiations are successful, then we can expect work in the field of combat weapons, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said.

Dmitry Medvedev signed an order to appoint an operator for a database of ported numbers, two of the participants in the MNP (mobile number portability) project told Vedomosti. The status will be given to the Central Research Institute of Communications (TsNIIS), subordinate to Rossvyaz.

Dmitry Sergeev left the post of president of the publishing Kommersant house and was replaced by Zhelonkin, the company announced yesterday. remains the general director of the publishing house Pavel Filenkov , a representative of Kommersant clarified . Sergeev told Vedomosti that two weeks ago he turned to Usmanov with a request to relieve him of his post due to family circumstances.

D. Abramov / Vedomosti The draft federal budget for 2014 in terms of military expenditures turned out to be more classified than the draft of the previous year.

Y.Herman / Reuters Yesterday, the head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergei Dankvert said that quality tests of dairy products from the Netherlands were unsatisfactory. And the day before, the head of Rospotrebnadzor Gennady Onishchenko suspended deliveries of dairy products from Lithuania to Russia. Lithuanian meat and Dutch flowers are next in line.

A. Makhonin / Vedomosti The European Union today asked the WTO to create a special panel to resolve the dispute with Russia over the recycling fee for cars, according to a press release from the European Commission. This means that the second stage of the EU's claim against Russia is beginning: first, the parties hold consultations to find a solution without starting a dispute.

October 10, 2013, 00:00 Large construction projects will be returned to competitions As Vedomosti learned, the government will allow construction work to be ordered for more than 50 million rubles. no auctions. Officials are trying to do without them now Margarita Lyutova Maxim Tovkaylo They did not add transparency to construction tenders / D. Abramov / Vedomosti Discipline is lame. 130 billion rubles.

He began to refinance consumer loans in the amount of up to 1 million rubles issued by other banks An interesting publication in Vedomosti. Sberbank will borrow for five He began refinancing consumer loans in the amount of up to 1 million rubles issued by other banks I advise you to read: http://www.vedomosti.ru/finance/news/17319931/sberbank-zajmet-za-pyateryh We are grateful to everyone who quotes our texts on blogs and forums.

Siberian Business Union sells its transport subsidiary As Vedomosti learned, the Kemerovo holding company Siberian Business Union (SDS) hired Alfa Bank and VTB to sell one of the divisions of the Novotrans holding company (engaged in the transportation of coal by rail) - Novotrans CJSC.

October 10, 2013, 11:25 / Finance Siluanov expects balanced and qualified decisions from the new head of the Fed Vedomosti If Janet Yellen is appointed chairman of the Federal Reserve, she will make informed and qualified decisions in this post, says Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. Yellen made a "positive impression" when she spoke about monetary policy at a meeting of Treasury secretaries and central bank governors in July 2013. “I liked her speech. It was balanced and qualified.

October 10, 2013, 00:00 The giants will leave for China By 2025, there will be 10 times fewer large companies in Russia (with revenues of more than $1 billion) than in mainland China, McKinsey Global Institute researchers estimate Grigory Milov A. Taranin If in 2010 there were just under 8,000 large companies in the world with revenues of $1 billion or more, then by 2025 their number will almost double and reach 15,000, according to McKinsey Global Institute (MGI).

The US military has been using drones to conduct reconnaissance and destroy targets from a distance since 2004. Now the development of civilian unmanned aircraft is beginning. Within two years, drones should be integrated into the US national air transport management system. 10 photos On September 24, due to heavy rains, flooding occurred in Sochi.

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan is being held in the premises of the anti-crime department of the country's Interior Ministry, ITV reports, citing a statement from an Interior Ministry representative to Libyan media. His health is not in danger and he is being treated well. According to ITV, Zeidan was detained by former rebels from the "Tripoli Revolutionary Headquarters" group, who are now helping the Interior Ministry maintain order in the capital.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev confirmed the harvest forecast for 2013 on Thursday. "Based on the results of the harvesting campaign, we plan to get 90 million tons. This is a good figure, although it is somewhat less than the forecast that was initially set by the Ministry of Agriculture," Medvedev said at a government meeting.