The need to use domestic technologies for LTE networks may disappear / M. STULOV / Vedomosti The State Commission on Radio Frequencies (SCRF) is going to allow operators who have already received a license to use the 2.3–2.4 GHz frequency band for the construction of LTE networks to renew these permits under new conditions, according to a draft SCRF decision. The commission meeting is scheduled for June 30, according to its agenda (Vedomosti has copies of both documents).

04 June 2015, 18:51 / Finance HSBC will pay $43 million to settle money laundering case Vedomosti British bank HSBC Holdings Plc has agreed to pay 40 million Swiss francs ($43 million) to settle charges of facilitating money laundering, Bloomberg reports. They were presented to its Swiss branch. The bank will not be held criminally liable, but will only pay a fine for “past organizational shortcomings,” the credit institution said in a statement.

Before the clashes near Maryinka in Donetsk Oblast, observers of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission noticed the movement of a significant number of heavy weapons in the territories of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic. The weapons were also transferred during the clashes. According to observers, they were transferred to the west, to the contact line. This is stated in the OSCE SMM report for June 3. Observers recall that Maryinka is under the control of the Ukrainian military.

04 June 2015, 13:20 / Economy / News Nabiullina: the financial system has adapted to new conditions, the economy has not undefined Vedomosti The current moment can be characterized as a period of adaptation of the economy and the financial system to new economic conditions, said Central Bank Chairman Elvira Nabiullina at the International Banking Congress.

04 June 2015, 15:34 / Business / Politics The FIFA Executive Committee made the final decision on the 2018 World Cup - former vice-president of the organization Vedomosti The Executive Committee of the International Football Federation (FIFA) has decided that the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia as planned. The decision of the executive committee is final. Former FIFA vice-president Vyacheslav Koloskov told the TASS news agency about this on Thursday, June 4.

The JGC Evergreen company has begun construction of a greenhouse complex on the site of the Khabarovsk Advanced Development Territory (ASEZ) with a declared investment volume of more than 2 billion rubles, Interfax reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Eastern Development. The project involves the construction of a greenhouse complex where cucumbers and tomatoes will be grown year-round. It is planned to rent from 1 sq. m up to 70 kg of harvest per year.

04 June 2015, 21:48 / Business Tatarstan FAS recognized the collusion of networks in the price of buckwheat Each network faces a turnover fine of up to 5 million rubles Anastasia Demidova Prices for buckwheat in the region increased from November 1-10, 2014 by 18%, and by November 20 the increase reached 54% / Alexander Ryumin / TASS The Office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (UFAS) for Tatarstan found the structures of retailers X5 Retail Group, Magnit, Auchan and Zelgros guilty of price

04 June 2015, 18:56 / Business / Finance Poletaev: Sberbank will continue to file bankruptcy claims against Mechel’s subsidiaries Vedomosti Sberbank of Russia will continue to file bankruptcy claims against Mechel companies. Interfax reports this with reference to a statement by the first deputy chairman of the bank’s board, Maxim Poletaev. “The bank offered Mechel acceptable principles for restructuring, but received no response,” Poletaev said.

04 June 2015, 11:00 / Finance The dollar exceeded 55 rubles, the euro - 61.9 rubles at the opening of the exchange The Russian currency reacted to news about Ukraine, the actions of the Central Bank and the decline in oil prices Yulia Petrova Dollar and euro exchange rates continued to grow / E. Razumny / Vedomosti The dollar and euro continue to rise in price at the opening of the Moscow Exchange on Thursday, June 4.

In Donetsk and Maryinka, where shelling took place the day before, the situation is calm on Thursday morning, there are no clashes, the Defense Ministry of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic told Interfax. The press center of the Ukrainian military operation reported that shelling by the rebels has been continuing since 18:00 on Wednesday without interruption. According to the military, their enemy is using artillery, mortars, grenade launchers and small arms.

The founder of the largest Chinese Internet holding Alibaba Group, Jack Ma, will come to Russia for the first time and will speak at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum ( SPIEF ) on June 19, 2015. The businessman’s arrival in Russia and the date of his speech were confirmed by the head of the Alibaba representative office in Russia, Mark Zavadsky. “He will come, he has a performance scheduled for June 19,” he said.

04 June 2015, 19:47 / Economics The Greek government did not agree with the draft agreement proposed by the creditors Vedomosti Athens will not accept the draft agreement proposed by creditors the day before. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced this on Thursday, June 4, at a meeting with Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and other members of the cabinet. “[The lenders’] latest proposals will not be accepted,” Tsipras said.

June 04, 2015, 09:35 / Business / News Russian Railways may withdraw from the Small Moscow Ring project – Kommersant undefined Vedomosti On June 29, the Board of Directors of Russian Railways OJSC will consider the issue of terminating participation in Moscow Ring Railway OJSC, the state company reported. Yesterday, the monopoly and the Moscow Ring Railway declined to comment.

04 June 2015, 13:47 / Business GAZ Group will soon receive government guarantees worth 16 billion rubles – Ministry of Industry and Trade Vedomosti The GAZ Group will soon receive government guarantees for loans worth about 16 billion rubles, Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov told reporters on the sidelines of Russian Retail Week. Previously, he said that the volume of state guarantees for the enterprise could amount to about 20 billion rubles.

June 04, 2015, 08:07 / Finance / News Brent fell to $63.73 per barrel undefined Vedomosti On June 4, oil prices decline after the publication of statistics on commercial oil reserves and production in the United States, reports Prime . At 7.25 Moscow time, July Brent futures fell by 0.11% to $63.73 per barrel. The price of July futures for WTI oil decreased by 0.1% to $59.58 per barrel.