The leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Sigmar Gabriel, who currently holds the post of Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economy, has decided to compete with Angela Merkel in the fight for the post of Chancellor of Germany, which will be appointed by the Bundestag after the federal elections in 2017. As Reuters reports , the Bild newspaper reported this decision, citing its sources. As high-ranking sources in the party recently told Reuters, there is no alternative to Gabriel.

Release date for Twin Peaks sequel announced The new season of David Lynch's cult series Twin Peaks will begin airing on the American cable channel Showtime on May 21, 2017. Showtime CEO David Nevins said that he has already watched all 18 new episodes. "This is absolutely "heroin" Lynch, and I'm happy to introduce him to viewers," Nevins noted. According to him, there are no plans to continue the series after the end of the show. Twin Peaks aired on ABC in 1990-1991.

In the first hour of 2017, the total duration of calls in the MTS network decreased by 3.3% compared to New Year's Eve 2016. This is the first such decline, follows from the MTS message: a year ago at this time, MTS subscribers spoke for 25% more minutes than in 2014.

On January 11, Norway will become the first country in the world to abandon FM radio broadcasting and switch to digital radio (DAB and DAB+), AFP reports . Supporters of digital broadcasting say DAB provides better sound quality and allows for more channels to be broadcast, all at eight times the cost of FM (frequency modulation).

System integrator NVision Group, owned by PJSC Mobile Telesystems (MTS), has ceased operations in Kazakhstan, as follows from the list of MTS affiliates. Read on vedomosti.ru MTS does not see the feasibility of developing a business in this country, operator representative Dmitry Solodovnikov told Interfax, clarifying that NVision Kazakhstan LLP has been sold. He did not name the buyer or the transaction amount.

Auto America loves everything big The first auto show of the year opened in Detroit 01/10/2017 Paul Sancya / AP Mercedes-Benz continues to launch versions of the new E-Class. The model with a body "to... Mark Blinch / Reuters BMW shows the new seventh generation 5 Series sedans ahead of the commercial... Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg Electric Volkswagen ID Buzz exploits the charismatic appearance of the famous...

Sergei Parkhomenko expelled from PEN Center for “provocative activity” / D. Abramov / Vedomosti Journalist and publisher Sergei Parkhomenko, an activist of Dissernet, has been expelled from the Russian PEN Center since January 10. This follows from the minutes of the organization's executive committee meeting on December 28, 2016, in which nine people participated in person and seven in absentia. They voted unanimously to expel Parkhomenko.

January 10, 2017, 01:18 / Business / Interviews and profiles Jorgen Vig Knudstorp: “I have a family at home and a Lego family” How Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lego Brand Group Jorgen Vig Knudstorp led Lego out of the crisis Anton Osipov Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lego Brand Group Jorgen Vig Knudstorp / Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg Jorgen Vig Knudstorp not only saved Lego from death, but also made it a dangerous rival to the largest toy company in the world - Mattel.

A tomb has been discovered during construction work in China's Sichuan Province, China News Service reported on Tuesday, citing local media. Experts believe the tomb dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD). The tomb, which is at least 350 years old, was designed for two people and consists of two small rooms. No remains or bones were found in the tomb, only pottery and dishes.

January 10, 2017, 18:51 / Economics The reserve fund in 2016 decreased by 3.7 times Vedomosti At the end of last year, the reserve fund decreased by 73.3% - 3.7 times - to 972.13 billion rubles. The National Welfare Fund (NWF) decreased by 16.6% to RUB 4.36 trillion. This is stated in the materials of the Russian Ministry of Finance. At the same time, in December the Reserve Fund decreased by 58.2% to 972.13 billion rubles, the National Welfare Fund - by 5.81% to 4,359.16 billion rubles.

The price of March Brent oil futures fell below $54 per barrel for the first time since December 16. Market participants fear supply growth in the near future. The price of Brent oil for delivery in March on the London Stock Exchange dropped to $53.96 per barrel by 19.05 Moscow time. The price of February futures for WTI oil at 18.56 Moscow time decreased by 1.25% to $51.31 per barrel. On January 9, Brent and WTI fell by 3.8%.

"The accident occurred near a kindergarten on Chelyabinskaya Street. Workers have already begun excavation work to locate the broken pipe," the company clarified, adding that work to eliminate the accident could take all night.

January 10, 2017, 19:37 / Business Rosselkhoznadzor wants to inspect oil palm plantations undefined Vedomosti The head of Rosselkhoznadzor, Sergei Dankvert, advocated the introduction of a comprehensive control system for vegetable oil, starting with oil plantations in the case of palm oil. “In order to use such types of oil as palm oil, soybean oil, and vegetable oil, it is necessary to build a control system that will function,” says Dankvert in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta .

Dmitry Peskov “Our American colleagues have gone through such stages of ‘witch hunts’ in their history. <...> Then they are replaced by more sober specialists.” According to the press secretary of the Russian president, the Kremlin is “seriously tired” of accusations of Russia’s involvement in hacker attacks on the United States.

In Podolsk, three people died and eight were hospitalized as a result of a domestic gas leak, said Elena Fokina, a representative of the regional Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. According to her, the leak occurred in one of the apartments on Kirov Street. A preliminary investigation is underway. The leak occurred in a two-story, three-entrance gasified house.