This year, the level of real wages of Russians will decrease by approximately 3-4%, said Minister of Labor and Social Protection Maxim Topilin, TASS reports. "I believe that this year there will not be such a dramatic fall in real wages. They will perhaps decline slightly," he added. According to Rosstat, in January 2016, the average monthly accrued salary increased by 3.1% on average and amounted to 32,122 rubles.

The cause of the accident at the Vorkuta mine "Severnaya" was a methane explosion. As the head of the press service of JSC "Vorkutaugol" Tatyana Bushkova told TASS, the Ministry of Emergency Situations came to this conclusion after laboratory tests. According to a company representative, a fire continues behind the rubble, at the epicenter of the explosion. The search for 26 missing miners continues. All places where they may be have been identified.

February 25, 2016, 11:45 pm / Finance Sogaz will work with Chinese risks The insurer was one of the first Russian players to receive registration in China Maria Kaverina Sogaz will work with Chinese risks / V. Filonov / MT Ingosstrakh also has a representative office in China. In 2014, incoming business from China amounted to 3 billion rubles, says Deputy General Director of Ingosstrakh Ilya Solomatin; in 2015, Ingosstrakh received several million dollars from China.

The Severnaya mine, where a methane explosion occurred, is unlikely to resume operations in the near future. This statement was made by Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, Interfax reports. “Judging by the nature of the accident, it is significant, and the damage is significant,” he said following the first meeting of the government commission to eliminate the consequences of the accident. According to him, the possible consequences of shutting down the mine for Vorkuta were analyzed.

February 26, 2016, 00:36 / Economics The government has cut spending on the World Cup The authorities abandoned the construction of a media center in Moscow and the reconstruction of the stadium in Sochi Ekaterina Mereminskaya The World Championship is blown away / M. Stulov / Vedomosti A government decree reducing expenses for preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup by 6 billion to 620.9 billion rubles was published on the official information disclosure portal.

Former shareholders of the rehabilitated Timer Bank (formerly BTA-Kazan) are trying to recover from the bank the losses they incurred due to the almost complete loss of their shares after the bank’s capital was written off to 1 ruble. to undergo the financial recovery procedure, follows from the text of the claim filed with the Moscow Arbitration Court (Vedomosti has a copy). Two companies went to court - Flagman LLC and Hermes LLC.

February 26, 2016, 00:35 / Economics The government is not ready to give itself credit for dealing with the crisis in 2015 His report to the State Duma simply lists the measures taken by Alexander Prokopenko Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev invites others to evaluate him / Dmitry Astakhov / Sputnik / REUTERS It is difficult to evaluate the anti-crisis plan methodologically, says Natalya Akindinova, director of the HSE Development Center.

Business Rescue work at the Vorkutaugol mine The accident claimed the lives of several miners. A state of emergency has been introduced in Komi 02/26/2016 Vladimir Yurlov/TASS On the afternoon of February 25, a mining accident occurred at the Severnaya mine of the Vorkutaugol company... RIA Novosti Since midnight, the Ministry of Emergency Situations carried out intensified search operations, mine rescuers examined...

February 26, 2016, 13:48 / Business / News Sberbank decided to withdraw from arbitration the claim against Uralvagonzavod for 2.3 billion rubles undefined Vedomosti Sberbank decided to withdraw from arbitration the claim against Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) for 2.3 billion rubles. As a court representative told TASS, a request to return the claim to arbitration has been received, but has not yet been considered.

February 26, 2016, 16:06 / Auto Lamborghini will replace the company's president on March 15 Vedomosti The new president and CEO of the Italian supercar manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini will be Stefano Domenicali, who will take up his duties on March 15, the company said. Domenicali, 50, will replace Stefan Winkelmann, who has been appointed head of quattro GmbH, Audi's sports division.

February 26, 2016, 15:59 / Business The Ministry of Economic Development has prepared a draft decree on the privatization of Bashneft Officials must choose whether to list the Bashneft stake on the stock exchange or sell it to a strategic investor Galina Starinskaya The Ministry of Economic Development has prepared a draft decree on the privatization of Bashneft / Andrey Rudakov / Bloomberg The Ministry of Economic Development has prepared a draft presidential decree on amending the list of

February 25, 2016, 10:39 pm / Management A new type of meditation studio has become fashionable in the United States. fitness clubs The business here is put on a conveyor belt, like classes in Anne Cadet's Meditation is a profitable business / MNDFL The meeting with the co-owner of the MNDFL meditation studio, Lodro Rinzler, begins in the studio shop.

February 26, 2016, 17:54 / Business TripAdvisor explained how Google failed it with a map of Crimea Vedomosti The travel service TripAdvisor explained why it designated Crimea as the territory of Ukraine: these are the requirements of the classification recognized by the UN, and the result of using Google maps. “We are the world’s largest travel website, and our geographical classification is determined taking into account the recommendations of the international community.

On March 3, US representatives will hand over to Russia 28 particularly valuable historical documents stolen in the 1990s and later discovered by US investigators, Kommersant writes . The handover of the relics will take place at the US ambassador's residence, Spaso House, and the ceremony will be conducted by US Ambassador to Russia John Tefft.

Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov has doubled his stake in the Arsenal football club - from 14.58 to 30.04%, The Daily Mail writes , citing sources. As a result of the deal, Usmanov became the second largest shareholder of Arsenal, 67% of the football club belongs to Stan Kroenke. “I wish Arsenal only the best and am ready to do everything necessary to ensure the club’s success,” Usmanov commented on the deal, noting that he is ready to invest in the club.