Volkswagen showed the T-Cross Breeze open crossover concept at the Geneva Motor Show. The concept predicts a model with which the manufacturer is preparing to enter the fast-growing subcompact crossover segment. The two-door convertible SUV is close in size to the VW Polo and will be the smallest in VW's promising line of five crossovers, one level below the Tiguan. VW chief designer Klaus Bischoff called the T-Cross Breeze a "teaser" for the production model.

On the morning of March 1, the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk airport operated according to actual weather conditions due to a snowstorm, Interfax reports , citing the company's press service. Although snow was cleared from the airfield all night and by 7 a.m. the runway was prepared for aircraft departure and arrival, weather conditions remained difficult. According to the press service, visibility at that time in the airfield area was 150 m, and wind gusts reached 23 m/s.

22 years after his first Oscar nomination, Leonardo DiCaprio finally wins / ADRIAN SANCHEZ-GONZALEZ / AFP The host of the ceremony, black stand-up comedian Chris Rock, demonstrated his ability to turn a scandal into a joke, sometimes quite evil. “I’m here at the Oscars, also known as the White People’s Choice Awards,” he greeted the audience, recalling the recent protests over the lack of African-American actors among the nominees. And then he returned to the topic several times.

The police are classifying the throwing of a cake at opposition politician Mikhail Kasyanov as an administrative offence under the article "Insult", according to the response of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs to a request from State Duma deputy Dmitry Gudkov. "Upon examination of the relevant documents, it was established that the illegal actions were aimed at humiliating the honor and dignity of an individual, and not at public order as an object of the offense protected by law.

01 March 2016, 13:31 / Business Glencore values ​​Russneft at $1.4 billion undefined Vedomosti Swiss Glencore, which in November last year received 46% of Russneft for its debts , estimates its stake in the company at $685 million - thus, the entire company can be valued at almost $1.4 billion, according to the oil trader’s reporting. In November 2015, Glencore received a 46% stake in Russneft as a debt in the amount of $984 million.

A special commission will establish the causes of the accident at the Severnaya mine in Vorkuta, which killed 36 people. This is the first major accident in six years: in May 2010, 91 people died and 133 were injured at the Raspadskaya mine (Kuznetsk Basin). Supervisory authorities intend to check the safety of all mines in the Pechora Basin, and the Prime Minister will discuss the situation in the industry as a whole. Photo.

March 01, 2016, 21:24 / Technologies Facebook Vice President Diego Dzodana Arrested in Brazil The top manager ignored the police demands to provide WhatsApp user data as part of the fight against drug trafficking Irina Chevtaeva Facebook Vice President Diego Dzodana was arrested in Brazil / E.

Sharipov became deputy vice president of Transneft in January. “As of today, he is vice president, responsible for corporate affairs,” the source said.

Capital airports are canceling and delaying domestic and international flights due to poor weather conditions. According to the online scoreboard, 48 flights were canceled at Sheremetyevo, more than 170 flights were delayed, two flights were canceled at Domodedovo and 14 were delayed, and two flights were canceled at Vnukovo. Aeroflot also announced the cancellation of its flights: 12 on March 1 and 18 on March 2.

01 March 2016, 10:01 / Finance Stock recommendations: Goldman Sachs and VTB Capital adjusted valuations of transport companies Vedomosti - increased the forecast price of Aeroflot shares from 72.25 rubles.

Russia is in the top three countries with the lowest tariffs for mobile Internet access, second after Iran, according to a report by the analytical company Content Review. Analysts compared the cost of 1 GB in countries included in the top 50 by GDP, recalculating all tariffs into rubles at the Central Bank exchange rate as of February 22, 2016. It turned out that in Russia 1 GB costs 117 rubles.

01 March 2016, 13:28 / Finance Barclays to sell African division Vedomosti Barclays intends to sell its African division over the next two to three years and focus on operating Barclays UK and Barclays Corporate and International. According to Reuters, the organization announced this on March 1, presenting its annual report. The bank will sell its 62% stake in Barclays Africa Group.

The Pentagon has signed two contracts worth nearly $162 million to develop an alternative to the Russian HL-180 rocket engine, which is produced by Russia's NPO Energomash. This amount could be increased to $670 million. A description of the contracts is available on the US military department's website. The contract with Aerojet Rocketdyne, initially valued at $115.3 million, provides for the creation of the AR1 engine, which should replace the Russian equivalent.

Aeroflot . decided to postpone the delivery of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft for a year - until 2017. In addition, the airline reduced the order volume to 20 aircraft, TASS reports with reference to the carrier’s financial report The planned delivery period for the aircraft is 2017-2019. A year earlier, the company’s plans included an order for 22 aircraft with a delivery date of 2016-2019.

March 01, 2016, 00:43 / Business Inspections are being carried out at the Ust-Luga container terminal They may be associated with a discrepancy between the declared cargo and the actual cargo Maria Buravtseva Dmitry Gorshenin The throughput capacity of ULKT is 440,000 TEU per year, the total area is 50.4 hectares. / ULKT Inspections were carried out at the Ust-Luga Container Terminal (ULCT, part of Global Ports) yesterday.