February 28, 2018, 12:05 / Business Sibur increased its net profit in 2017 by 6.3% undefined Vedomosti Sibur's net profit according to IFRS for 2017 increased by 6.3% compared to the previous year to 120.13 billion rubles, the petrochemical holding company reports. Over the past year, Sibur increased the volume of all production and increased sales of most petrochemical products. The holding's revenue increased by 10.4%, EBITDA by 15% to RUB 160.85 billion. (profitability - 35.4%).

February 28, 2018, 10:04 / Economics The Federal Tax Service reported a 20% increase in tax revenues undefined Vedomosti Tax revenues to the consolidated budget of Russia in 2017 increased by 20% compared to the previous year to 17.3 trillion rubles. This was announced by the head of the Federal Tax Service, Mikhail Mishustin, at an expanded board of the department, Interfax reports. The federal budget received 9.2 trillion rubles. taxes (an increase of 32%), which is 228 billion rubles.

The anonymity that cryptocurrency provides to users is not always an advantage, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said during a conversation with users of the Reddit website. "The main feature of cryptocurrencies is their anonymity. I don't think that's a good thing. The ability of governments to detect money laundering, tax evasion, and terrorist financing is a good thing," Gates wrote. Gates also noted that investing in cryptocurrency is associated with high risk.

Contributions from foreign companies to the Russian budget for the “Google tax” in 2017 amounted to 9.4 billion rubles. This was announced by the head of the Federal Tax Service (FTS) of Russia, Mikhail Mishustin. “As part of the project for the administration of foreign organizations providing electronic services, companies declared 9.4 billion rubles. 143 largest foreign organizations voluntarily registered for tax purposes,” TASS quotes Mishustin.

February 28, 2018, 21:45 / Business Fitch will review the ratings of Norilsk Nickel and UC Rusal due to a shareholder dispute undefined Vedomosti The international rating agency Fitch has placed the ratings of Norilsk Nickel and UC Rusal under review amid a dispute between the shareholders of the first company. This is stated in the Fitch message.

Inter RAO - Electric Power Plants signed long-term agreements with the joint venture of Siemens and Power Machines - Siemens Gas Turbine Technologies (STGT) for the maintenance of equipment at the power units of the Verkhnetagil and Perm State District Power Plants. put these stations Inter RAO into operation last summer. This is stated in the message of Inter RAO - Electric Power Plants.

Sibur has temporarily abandoned the joint project with Sinopec to build a rubber plant in China, Dmitry Konov, chairman of the board of the Russian petrochemical holding, told journalists. "The Chinese rubber plant reminds me of the concept of 'phantom pain'. We designed it, took the technologies, made a project, tied it up, and then decided that we wouldn't start it yet because there was no market," Konov said (quoted by TASS).

GetContact finds username by phone number / Evgeniy Razumny / Vedomosti Yesterday, GetContact was the most popular app in the Russian Apple App Store. In Google Play, it was ranked 4th (with over 1 million downloads). For comparison, the Telegram messenger was only ranked third in the App Store. The publisher of GetContact, according to background information in app stores and UK Companies House data, is GetContact LLP, registered in the UK on 23 November 2017.

The press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, called the attempts to link the visit to Thailand of the secretary of the Russian Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, with the detention in that country of Anastasia Vashukevich (known as Nastya Rybka) and Alexander Kirillov ( Alex Leslie) “ridiculous,” a Vedomosti correspondent reports.

February 28, 2018, 11:37 / Economy / News Shuvalov spoke out against the merger of the tax service and customs undefined Georgy Yashunsky The merger of the Federal Customs Service (FCS) and the Federal Tax Service (FTS) and the creation of a single fiscal authority on their basis is now inappropriate, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said at the expanded board of the Federal Tax Service.

February 28, 2018, 01:07 / Business World Class has agreed to open fitness clubs in all Rixos hotels By 2020, its clubs will appear in the chain’s hotels in eight countries around the world Anastasia Ivanova World Class has agreed to open fitness clubs in all Rixos hotels. By 2020, its clubs will appear in the chain’s hotels in eight countries / Evgeniy Razumny / Vedomosti Turkish premium hotel operator Rixos Hotels will open World Class gyms in its hotels.

The Investigative Committee of Russia has confirmed that a criminal case has been opened against the deputy head of the Krasnoyarsk Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Aleksandr Kuznetsov. He is suspected of abuse of office causing grave consequences (clause "b" of Part 3 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). Kuznetsov has held the position of Deputy Chief of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Krasnoyarsk Krai since May 2011.

Remo Casilli / Reuters Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has chosen to position himself as the elder statesman of the political clan – a pro-European alternative to the populists of the Five Star Movement. Berlusconi last month shared his memories of his first election campaign. In the spotlight, the 81-year-old politician looked impeccable: his dark hair was perfectly dyed, his teeth sparkling white.

February 28, 2018, 16:52 / Business Siberia Airlines is ahead of Rossiya in passenger traffic Vedomosti According to the Federal Air Transport Agency, Russian airlines in January increased transportation by 14.2% compared to the same period in 2017 - to 7.6 million people. At the same time, there have been changes in the country's top 3 air carriers - the S7 group has taken second place after Aeroflot, ahead of Aeroflot's largest subsidiary, Rossiya Airlines.

February 28, 2018, 16:18 / Economics Weekly inflation slowed to zero Vedomosti Consumer prices in Russia did not change for the period from February 20 to February 26, Rosstat reported. Weekly inflation slowed to zero after three weeks of price increases of 0.1%. Since the beginning of the year, accumulated inflation has amounted to 0.6%. Zero weekly inflation has been recorded for the second time this year - from January 23 to January 29, prices also did not rise.