February 02, 2016, 21:53 / Auto / News Moscow authorities may ban Uber undefined Vedomosti Moscow authorities may ban Uber if the company does not sign a cooperation agreement with the city’s transport department in the near future. This was stated by the head of the department, Maxim Liksutov, in an interview with Gazeta.Ru.

02 February 2016, 12:09 / Business Alrosa shares rose 6% to their highest since September 2015 Vedomosti Alrosa shares rose in price during trading on the Moscow Exchange by 6.4% to 65.98 rubles. per security, which was the maximum since September 3, 2015. The day before, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the privatization of state property. The head of state demanded that privatization be carried out transparently and not sell state-owned shares at “thrift” prices.

02 February 2016, 16:10 / Economics The Chinese state-owned company is close to purchasing Syngenta, the transaction value is about $43 billion Vedomosti The Chinese state-owned company China National Chemical (ChemChina) is close to purchasing a controlling stake in Syngenta AG, a Swiss manufacturer of plant and seed protection products, the transaction amount could be about 43.7 billion Swiss francs ($42.8 billion), Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. sources.

In the summer of 2015, Ilya Yashin’s Parnas (left) and Sergei Mitrokhin’s Yabloko already had common goals / E. Razumny / Vedomosti PARNAS party chairman Mikhail Kasyanov and Yabloko's coordinator for negotiations with democratic forces Lev Shlosberg are beginning consultations on the State Duma elections on Tuesday.

The removal by the Instagram administration of a video in which the chairman of the Parnassus party, Mikhail Kasyanov, appears in the sights of a sniper rifle, caused criticism of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. “I always honestly and openly express and write my opinion. But as soon as I said a few words about the watchdogs of the USA, they immediately deleted the post on Instagram. This is the vaunted freedom of speech in the American way!

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the problems of resolving the crisis situation in Ukraine by telephone, the Kremlin said in a statement . They expressed mutual "interest in ensuring a sustainable ceasefire on the line of contact between the parties," the statement said.

Politics The UN has announced the start of peace talks on the situation in Syria after the organization finally managed to convince opposition members to take part in them read on FT.com The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has once again attracted attention by posting a video on Instagram in which oppositionists are depicted in the sights of a sniper rifle read on WSJ.com The European Union has published proposals aimed at meeting Britain's demands regarding the terms of its membership in the

February 02, 2016, 18:47 / Finance / News The price of WTI oil fell below $30 per barrel undefined Vedomosti Oil prices fell more than 5% on Tuesday ahead of the release of data on US energy inventories over the past week, which is expected to indicate a significant increase in oil reserves, Bloomberg reports. The futures price for Brent oil for April on the London ICE Futures exchange dropped by $1.33 (3.93%) to $32.91 per barrel by 18.42 Moscow time.

Owner of the "Torgovy Kvartal" can't even pay for office rent / Torgovy Kvartal At the end of 2015, Vesta filed a claim with the Moscow Arbitration Court to declare Eastward Capital bankrupt, according to the case materials. On January 26, the court found the plaintiff's claims justified and introduced an observation procedure against the debtor, the ruling says.

On January 19, the Moscow Arbitration Court approved a settlement agreement between Globex Bank, SIA International Ltd. and Pharmaceutical Bureau LLC, Interfax reports with reference to court materials. On November 10, 2015, Globex filed a lawsuit against CJSC SIA International Ltd and Pharmaceutical Bureau LLC demanding the recovery of more than 2.5 billion rubles. under the loan agreement dated October 16, 2014, concluded by the bank and SIA International Ltd.

The European Union Ambassador to Russia, Vygaudas Ušackas, said today that he was shocked by the statements made by the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, regarding the opposition, and expressed hope for a quick reaction from the Russian authorities. The press service of the EU Delegation to Russia reported on a telephone conversation between Ušackas and the chairman of the PARNAS party, Mikhail Kasyanov.

01 February 2016, 22:56 / Business In 2015, Pulkovo Airport increased revenue by 15% to 14 billion rubles Passenger traffic decreased by 5% Maria Buravtseva Despite the decrease in passenger traffic, Pulkovo Airport’s revenue in 2015 increased by 15% / E. Egorov / Vedomosti The airport manager, Northern Capital Gateway LLC (VVSS), in 2015, according to preliminary results, increased revenue by 15% compared to 2014, and EBITDA by more than 50%, the VVSS press service reported yesterday.

Reduced tariffs will attract new users to the Moscow-Solnechnogorsk highway, SZKK expects / E. Razumny / Vedomosti The North-West Concession Company (NWCC, a joint venture of the French Vinci and Mostotrest) has reduced the fares for travel on the first section of the M11 Moscow-St. Petersburg highway from the Moscow Ring Road to Solnechnogorsk by 14-33% from February 4 to April 1.

The investigation has brought charges in absentia against the third defendant in the case of embezzlement of more than 220 million rubles from Rusnano funds - former deputy chairman of the corporation's board Andrei Malyshev. "My client has been charged in absentia with embezzlement (Part 4 of Article 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation)," the defendant's lawyer, Olga Kozyreva, told Interfax. She added that Malyshev is continuing treatment abroad after a heart operation.

01 February 2016, 23:56 / Finance The Central Bank will check bank borrowers in detail To verify their real activities, the regulator will visit their offices Daria Borisyak The Central Bank will check whether the office has electricity, water supply, landline telephone connection, heating, wired computer network, Internet, WiFi, sewerage, listed in the application form / S.