Previously, many cultural figures criticized the law on state procurement, which, according to them, is impossible for art institutions to fully comply with / Andrey Gordeyev / Vedomosti Open competitions (provided for by the law on state procurement) are inappropriate in the sphere of culture and art, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday at a meeting with cultural figures and rectors of creative universities in St. Petersburg.

Sports watch manufacturer Garmin will launch a contactless payment system in Russia - Garmin Pay - by the new year. Negotiations are currently underway with banks, a representative of the Navikom company (representing the interests of Garmin in Russia) told Vedomosti.

November 17, 2017, 11:50 / Finance Shareholders of FC Otkritie were called to a repeat extraordinary meeting undefined Vedomosti The Supervisory Board of FC Otkritie Bank again brought up for consideration by shareholders the issue of converting subordinated debt received from the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) as part of the recapitalization program through OFZ, and the issue of using retained earnings to cover the bank's losses.

The minibus that got into an accident in Mari El on Thursday had more seats, which could have led to such serious consequences. This was reported by the head of Rostransnadzor Viktor Basargin. "The versions are changing. The obvious fact is that the accident did not occur as a result of an unfinished overtaking maneuver," he said. Basargin explained that after the accident, most of the seats were moved. "The ones that remained allowed us to save several lives," the service chief said.

November 17, 2017, 14:07 / Business / News The Duma allowed airlines to refuse transportation to rowdy people undefined Vedomosti State Duma deputies adopted in the third reading a bill that will give airlines the right to draw up blacklists of passengers who have committed rows on board. As TASS reports , carriers will not be able to allow such citizens onto their flights for a year. The crew commander will have the right to hand over troublemakers to the police upon landing.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has apologized to the Turkish authorities for the incident during the alliance's exercises in Norway. NATO leadership sent an official letter of apology, NTV reports. Earlier, it was reported that Ankara recalled 40 servicemen from the exercises because the stand of the alliance's enemies had a photo of the current leader of the country, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Also next to him was a portrait of the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

The staffing level of the Russian Armed Forces in 2017 was reduced from 1,903,051 to 1,902,758 units, of which more than 1 million people are military personnel. The corresponding decree was signed by the head of state Vladimir Putin. A copy of the document is posted on the legal information portal. The decree comes into force on January 1, 2018. Earlier, the media reported that servicemen with fourth-degree obesity may be dismissed from the Russian Ministry of Defense.

In large cities in Europe and the United States, from December 20, 2017 to January 20, 2018, there remains an increased likelihood of terrorist attacks. This was reported by the Department of the Situation and Crisis Center of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Be careful, the message says. Read on vedomosti.ru Earlier, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, also noted that there are “turbulent times” in Europe and terrorist attacks occur periodically.

November 17, 2017, 00:15 / Economics Exclusively by subscription Zombie companies threaten Europe's economy Their proliferation was a side effect of the ECB's soft policy Eric Silvers Tom Fairless The existence of “zombies” is partly due to a decline in productivity in Europe, economists say / Luca Bruno / AP Hundreds of unprofitable and heavily indebted companies in Europe, especially in southern countries, are staying afloat thanks to funding from banks and shareholders.

Kudrin reported to Putin on Russia's development strategy / Andrey Gordeyev / Vedomosti Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is in St. Petersburg on Friday, received former Finance Minister and Chairman of the Board of the Center for Strategic Research (CSR) Alexei Kudrin and listened to his report on Russia's development strategy.

Dmitry Rogozin “The plant has completed the difficult task of restoring production that was lost at the time, including electron beam welding.” Dmitry Rogozin informed Vladimir Putin about the rollout of the Tu-160 bomber at the Kazan aircraft plant, the serial production of which will resume in 2023 (Interfax) Alexander Zakharchenko “On the issue of prisoner exchange, I agree with the position of the Russian President – ​​we must be guided by the principles of humanity.” The head of the

November 20, 2017, 00:40 / Business Rosaviatsia was not satisfied with the rescue plan for VIM-avia Karlov’s plan is a declaration, there are no real investors, said Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov Alexandra Terentyeva Vitaly Petlevoy Rosaviation suspended the operator's certificate of VIM-avia at the end of October / Maxim Stulov / Vedomosti The Federal Air Transport Agency gave a negative opinion on the plan to rescue VIM-avia of businessman Boris Karlov, said Transport Minister Maxim

In the coming years, the Krasnodar region may produce more grapes than wineries can process. This was announced by the governor of the region, Veniamin Kondratyev, writes TASS. Over the past three years, many vineyards have been planted and are beginning to bear fruit, says the region’s vice-governor Andrei Korobka. It is impossible to move grapes to another region, because then the wine producer will lose the license, he explains.

FIFA reported huge demand for tickets for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Within 24 hours of the resumption of ticket sales, 98% of them (159,402 tickets) were purchased. “As a result of overwhelming demand, almost the entire quota of tickets has been distributed. Tickets for a special category of persons remain available for purchase,” FIFA said in a statement . Half of the applications (51%) were submitted from fans from Russia.

The internet giant has changed entire industries; US municipalities want it to change their cities too / Pascal Rossignol / Reuters When Amazon announced its search for a city for its second headquarters in September, it listed its preferences: It had to have more than 1 million residents, good public transportation, universities with IT professionals, an international airport within 45 minutes, and a rich cultural scene.