NMTP plans to build a ro-ro terminal and a terminal for handling motor vehicles at the NSRZ site, and in the long term, a terminal for bulk cargo (total capacity - about 1 million tons), according to company materials. USC plans to organize a base for repairing ships and submarines. The NSRZ site was also considered by the state oil company Rosneft as a base for developing the shelf within the framework of a joint venture with the American ExxonMobil.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev assessed the problems of Olympic investors / Mikhail Klimentyev / POOL / AFP Yesterday, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting in Sochi on preparations for the 2014 Olympics. Representatives of the largest investors building Olympic facilities in Sochi took part in it: Sberbank President German Gref, Interros President Vladimir Potanin, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Basic Element Oleg Deripaska, and Renova representative Vladimir Golubitsky.

December 17, 2013, 00:00 VTB Capital missed the target The international business of VTB Capital may be earning five times less than shareholder expectations. This could lead to staff reductions and the abandonment of low-profit operations Yulia Orlova Alexey Nevelsky International business of VTB Capital eats up 95% of revenue / E.

On Tuesday, the finance ministers of the Eurozone countries (Eurogroup) gave their final approval for the allocation of the next tranche of financial aid to Greece in the amount of 1 billion euros, Bloomberg reports, citing a statement by the head of the Eurogroup working group, Thomas Wieser.

The auction for the sale by Sberbank of the right to claim against the holding company "Phaeton" did not take place. Part of the debt may return to another structure of the holding. Yesterday, Sberbank failed to sell the debt of "Phaeton - Network No. 1" at auction. The bank was going to sell 1.9 billion rubles of debt through a "Dutch" auction, the minimum price was 550 million rubles.

Bundestag deputies have confirmed Angela Merkel as Chancellor of Germany for the third time. 462 people voted for her appointment, 150 voted against, and nine abstained, Deutsche Welle reports. Among those who voted against were 23 deputies from the pro-government coalition. After the vote, Merkel received the letter of appointment from President Joachim Gauck as head of government, and then took the oath of office in the Bundestag.

Over the next five years, Japan will increase its military spending by 2.6% to 24.7 trillion yen (about $240 billion) and as a result should strengthen its military presence in the region, Reuters reports. Western media outlets link this decision to the dispute with China over the Senkaku Islands (Chinese name Diaoyu) in the East China Sea and to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's promise to strengthen the country's military power and defense capability.

British BP has received a 12% stake in the Trans Anadolu Pipeline (TANAP) construction project, BP-Azerbaijan said in a press release. The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR)'s share in the TANAP project has been reduced to 68% from 80%. The third shareholder in the project is Turkish Botas with a 20% stake. As reported earlier, SOCAR planned to retain a 51% stake in the TANAP project, and offered the remaining 29% to BP (12%), Statoil (12%) and Total (5%).

December 17, 2013, 00:00 Pension reform: Pension strategies Tatyana Maleva Vladimir Mau A modern person living in an economically developed society can and should build his own life strategy, including preparing for old age / A. Makhonin / Vedomosti Pensions and pension systems have long become a macroeconomic factor. When Bismarck introduced the pension system in Germany, it was understood that only a few would live to receive a pension.

In 2014, gold mining alliance Petropavlovsk Plc will reduce gold production by 16%. As the company reported on Tuesday following the board's review of strategic operating plans and development projects through 2025, next year it plans to produce 620,000-630,000 ounces of gold. This year, according to the latest data, the company will produce up to 740,000-750,000 ounces (previously it was 760,000-780,000 ounces).

On December 20, in Lesogorsk, located near the Russian-Finnish border, the launch of the hydraulic unit of the Lesogorsk HPP took place. Thus, TGK1, part of Gazprom, completed the reconstruction of the Vuoksa cascade, which produces electricity, partially exported to Finland.

December 17, 2013, 11:34 / Finance EIA: US shale boom won't end before 2019 undefined Vedomosti The United States will reach record levels of oil production by 2019 due to the use of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, technology, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts.

The leadership of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia (FJCR) will not be able to attend the opening of the Olympics in Sochi due to Shabbat, since the ceremony is scheduled to begin on Friday evening, FJCR President Alexander Boroda told reporters on Tuesday. Shabbat, according to Jewish tradition, begins at sunset on Friday. For Jews, Shabbat is a special day filled with great spiritual meaning. It should be spent in the synagogue.

17 December 2013, 17:11 The ex-head of Rosbank Golubkov was accused of commercial bribery Vedomosti The investigation brought final charges against the former chairman of the board of Rosbank, Vladimir Golubkov, in the case of commercial bribery.

Citroen presented the new DS 5 LS sedan. The model is inspired by the Numero 9 and Wild Rubis concept cars and previews the design of future models in the DS premium line. The car will be produced in China at the Shenzhen plant along with the DS 5 hatchback. Sales in China will begin in March 2014, the company announced President Vladimir Putin announced the decision to pardon Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Thursday, December 19.