September 22, 2015, 11:54 pm / Business Retail trade lacks demand Sales continue to grow only at the largest chains, but this growth has slowed down Natalya Ishchenko In August 2015, the turnover of Russian retail trade decreased year-on-year by 9.1% / A. Astakhova / Vedomosti The emerging stabilization of the business climate in retail trade has not taken place – a turn to industry growth should not be expected in the near future, according to data from the Higher School of Economics (HSE).

September 23, 2015, 01:11 / Politics / Video Sergei Pugachev: This is the last opportunity for Russia to come to an agreement Ex-senator and founder of Mezhprombank is going to seize Russian assets abroad Vedomosti

September 23, 2015, 08:36 / Finance / News Asia-Pacific indices decline due to statistics from China undefined Vedomosti Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region (APR) are showing negative dynamics on Wednesday after new statistical data from China disappointed investors, trading data shows. As of 07.05 Moscow time, the Shanghai Composite Stock Exchange index decreased by 2.16% to 3116.9 points. The Shenzhen Composite Exchange Index lost 1.41% to 1,726.28 points.

Not women's advice There are 2 times fewer women on the boards of directors of Russian companies than the world average. The representation of women on the boards of directors of public companies is gradually growing, but still remains low and amounts to an average of 12% in the world. Only 4% of companies have women as chairpersons of the board of directors, according to a study by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.

September 22, 2015, 10:55 pm / Economics The administration of St. Petersburg is preparing a new package of benefits for investors 3-star hotels, large exhibition complexes and high-tech clinics may be exempt from property tax Dmitry Gorshenin Nadezhda Zaitseva The amendments will affect investors implementing congress, exhibition and hotel projects / Expoforum To stimulate investment activity, the authorities of St.

The Investigative Committee of Russia (ICR) has resumed the investigation into the death of citizen Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov, who was the Emperor of All Russia from 1894 to 1917 but abdicated the throne, and his family, as well as people close to them. This was reported on Wednesday, September 23, by the ICR.

Burkina Faso's interim president Michel Kafando has officially returned to his duties, the AFP news agency reported on Twitter on Wednesday, September 23. A week ago, on September 16, the putschists, led by Brigadier General Gilbert Diendéré, head of the presidential guard known as the RSP, staged a coup d'état, arresting the interim president and government. However, they were later forced to release them under pressure from army units loyal to Kafando.

The price of oil in trading on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 23, is rising after the publication of data on commercial reserves of the natural resource in the United States. The cost of a futures contract for the delivery of Brent oil in November on the London ICE exchange platform at 17.37 Moscow time exceeded $50 per barrel. By this time, November futures for WTI oil were trading at $46.97 per barrel.

The autonomous non-profit organization "Yasavey Manzara" of the Nenets Okrug has been included in the register of non-profit organizations performing the functions of a foreign agent. This was reported on Wednesday, September 23, on the website of the Russian Ministry of Justice.

September 23, 2015, 19:33 / Auto The work of Carcade in Tatarstan is paralyzed due to the actions of law enforcement agencies The leasing company believes that criminal cases were initiated unfoundedly and estimates the damage at 80 million rubles Vladimir Shtanov Carcade specializes in leasing passenger cars / A.

The Ministry of Energy does not support the Ministry of Finance’s proposal to change the formula for the mineral extraction tax on oil, which could lead to its increase, First Deputy Energy Minister Alexei Texler told reporters. "We think this is too much. The Ministry of Energy does not support (the proposal)," he said. Nevertheless, Texler added, the department has received an order from the President of Russia and will continue to work on this issue.

Sergei Pugachev is going to arrest Russia's assets abroad / M. Stulov / Vedomosti Pugachev filed the lawsuit as a French citizen. The main line is the violation of rights protected by the interstate agreement on mutual investments between Russia and France and international law, follows from a press release received from Pugachev's representative. According to Pugachev, the Kremlin has been conducting a “campaign to deprive him of investments without any compensation” since 2009. Video.

The prosecutor's office has returned for further investigation the criminal case on the crash of the Falcon-50EX aircraft on October 20, 2014, in which three crew members and a passenger, Total President Christophe de Margerie, died, said Alexander Karabanov, a lawyer for one of the defendants. "On Wednesday, the prosecutor's office officially notified us that the indictment in the case could not be signed due to procedural violations, and returned it back to the investigation," Karabanov said.

Edward Steichen. On George Beyer's Yacht. 1928 / © 1928 CondE Nast Publications The exhibition "Edward Steichen in High Fashion: The Conde Nast Years. 1923-1937" occupies the floor of the "Multimedia Art Museum". Looking through a long row of photographs of two types - for a fashion magazine and for a celebrity magazine - by one author does not tire at all. Although they are all essentially similar - complimentary to the models and seriously beautiful.

On September 30, the High Court of London will consider a restructuring scheme for subordinated Eurobonds of Russian Standard Bank, the bank said in a statement on the London Stock Exchange. In early September, Russian Standard offered holders of $550 million Eurobonds to exchange 90% of the issue for new securities, for which 49% of the bank's shares will act as collateral. The offer applies to two issues: $350 million maturing in 2020 and $200 million in 2024.