October 27, 2017, 15:49 / Economics US GDP grew despite hurricanes Irma and Harvey undefined Vedomosti US GDP growth in the third quarter reached 3.0% in annual terms, exceeding the forecast (2.6%), despite the devastating September hurricanes Irma and Harvey, writes Bloomberg . Given the strong results in the second quarter (3.1%), the US economy is now growing at its strongest since 2014.

Moscow is concerned about the publication of a sanctions list approved in the US, which includes Russian companies, said Dmitry Peskov, the president's press secretary. "The publication is a cause for concern. But I think that, perhaps, we should first study the decision, if and when it is formalized, and then give some assessments," Peskov said. He stressed that it is impossible to talk about a new sanctions list yet, because there is no official information.

TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak, who had previously announced her desire to participate in the presidential race in 2018, said that she does not plan to visit Crimea and will not conduct election campaigning on the peninsula, RIA Novosti reports. “I will not campaign in Crimea because I believe that Crimea was annexed illegally,” she explained at a meeting with voters in Yekaterinburg. Sobchak also proposed holding a new referendum on the peninsula.

October 27, 2017, 21:23 / Finance / News Gref told under what circumstances he would leave Sberbank undefined Vedomosti German Gref said under what conditions he is ready to resign from the post of president of Sberbank. According to him, he “more and more” does not understand what he is doing. “There will come a moment when I will finally understand, and I think it will be a moment when I need to leave right away,” Gref explained.

Shortly before the approval of the advisory list of 39 Russian structures cooperating with the defense industry and intelligence, the State Department abolished the post of sanctions coordinator, writes Foreign Policy. Until now, this position was occupied by an official with the rank of ambassador. Removing sanctions from the sphere of administration regulation and giving them the force of law made the existence of an office within the State Department that coordinated them useless.

Microsoft Corp.'s first-quarter fiscal 2018 net income and revenue beat estimates. The company's shares jumped 4.6% in premarket trading Friday to a record $82.34 per share. The company's market cap has risen 27% year-to-date to $606.66 billion. In terms of market capitalization, Microsoft ranks third among companies whose shares are included in the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index. Apple is in first place ($800 billion), and Alphabet Inc. is in second place (about $690 billion).

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October 27, 2017, 00:37 / Finance Exclusively by subscription Rosneft supported Moscow Credit Bank Her companies invested 22 billion rubles in the capital of MKB for 49 years Daria Borisyak Rosneft money flowed into the capital of the Moscow Credit Bank / Maxim Stulov / Vedomosti Rosneft structures invested in the capital of the Moscow Credit Bank ( MCB 22 billion rubles ). for 49 years, the bank said.

The Norwegian Bureau of Accident Investigation will investigate the disappearance of the Mi-8 helicopter off the coast of Spitsbergen, the Interstate Aviation Committee website reports . The IAC has assembled a group of Russian specialists to participate in the investigation, and the group has already begun work. The helicopter, operated by Converse Avia, sank in the sea on the afternoon of October 26. There were eight people on board, and they are being searched for.

The most expensive wristwatch in history sold at auction was the Rolex “Paul Newman” Daytona, Ref. 6239 in steel case, owned by American actor and racing driver Paul Newman. The buyer paid $17,752,500 for them, said Phillips Auction House, which held the watch auction in New York. The watch sold is “probably the most mysterious and legendary wristwatch in history,” writes Forbes .

Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Konstantin Kosachev deleted his Twitter account. According to TASS, he did this after the microblogging service decided to remove all advertising from the pages of the RT TV channel and the Sputnik agency. He explained to RT that he had previously relied on Twitter's independence, but now he sees that the company is politicized and not independent.

An underground laboratory where explosives were made was discovered in a residential building in Balashikha. This was reported to Interfax and TASS by the press service of the city district. The chemical laboratory and one explosive device were found in an apartment at 7 Rechnaya Street. “The building’s entrance has been evacuated,” said an administration representative. FSB officers, firefighters, dog handlers and ambulances are working at the scene.

The Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia decided to reduce the key rate by 25 bp. p. up to 8.25% per annum. This is the fifth rate cut since the beginning of the year. The Central Bank noted that the transition from moderately tight to neutral monetary policy will continue. “The Board of Directors notes that inflation remains close to 4%. The downward deviation of inflation from the forecast is mainly due to temporary factors. The economy continues to grow.

Oppo's main successes are in its native Chinese market / Qilai Shen / Bloomberg One of the world's largest smartphone manufacturers, Oppo, is making a second attempt to offer its gadgets to Russian buyers. The Oppo F5 smartphone should appear in Russian retail in November, according to the manufacturer's announcement. The Oppo representative did not provide details or dates.

It's not just that the iPhone X is small, but that demand for it is higher than for previous models / David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Today, on the first day of pre-order for iPhone X in Russia, some Russian retailers were forced to close it by mid-day: the devices set aside for pre-order simply ran out. Demand for iPhone X is unprecedented - such expensive electronics have never been sold out so quickly by pre-order, say employees of two retailers.