In the first half of 2018, due to violations of anti-corruption standards in Russia, 477 officials were dismissed due to loss of trust. During the same period last year, 377 officials lost their posts due to corruption. This was reported by the Prosecutor General's Office in a report on the results of work to supervise the implementation of anti-corruption legislation. Some 30,700 officials were subject to disciplinary action.

The trial has been going on for almost a year and a half, in which the owners of Moscow shopping centers are trying to challenge the Moscow government’s decree, which retroactively increased the cadastral value of 2,502 buildings and premises. Thus, the mayor’s office managed to charge additional taxes by 12.5 billion rubles. Read on vedomosti.ru Now the property owners were able to prove the illegality of this decision.

The US authorities have decided to double duties on aluminum and steel from Turkey. about this on Twitter American President Donald Trump wrote . “ I have just authorized a doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminum in relation to Turkey... Now the duty on aluminum will be 20%, on steel - 50%,” he clarified.

From July 30, MTS closed the service of issuing funds to subscribers from their accounts through ATMs of MTS Bank and partner banks, the operator reported. The decision is explained by “technical reasons.” Read on vedomosti.ru The service worked for MTS for a year: according to information on the MTS Bank website, the service appeared in June 2017. Withdrawing cash from an ATM by sending an SMS to a short number is a “very niche” service, explains the operator’s representative Alexey Merkutov.

Irish budget airline Ryanair on Friday, August 10, canceled every sixth flight - a total of about 400 flights across Europe due to a large-scale pilots' strike, RTE reports . The strike has affected air travel in countries including Ireland, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. A company spokesman said that more than 55,000 Ryanair customers would also be affected by the protest.

The investigation revealed a discrepancy between the value of the property of the head of the Serpukhov district of the Moscow region, Alexander Shestun, accused of exceeding official powers, and his income. This is stated in the message of the Investigative Committee of Russia (ICR). “As part of the investigation, the investigation is establishing the sources of enrichment of the accused,” the report clarifies.

The administration of French President Emmanuel Macron announced today that during a telephone conversation with their Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the presidents discussed Syria and the hunger strike of Ukrainian director Oleg Sentsov.

The Turkish lira exchange rate, which hit a historic low on Friday, fell again by 12% to 6.2 lira per dollar after further statements by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan, in an address to the people, called on the Turks to transfer their assets into lira. “Get your dollars, euros and gold out from under your pillows. Convert them to lira. Show your resilience as a country and a nation to the whole world,” the Turkish president said in the northeastern city of Bayburt.

August 10, 2018, 00:37 / Personal account Exclusively by subscription How to earn a free air ticket Airline loyalty programs are beneficial if you fly frequently Emma Terchenko The best privileges go to those who have flown enough to get one of the elite statuses in the loyalty program / Maxim Stulov / Vedomosti “I try not to spend a single cent unless it trickles into my miles account,” said George Clooney’s character Ryan in the movie “Up in the Air.” As part of his job, Ryan took at least one

In less than a year, the number of used smartphones that Svyaznoy and Euroset buyers exchanged for new devices under trade-in programs has grown more than 65 times. This follows from the materials of the merged company. In the second quarter of 2017, about 1,500 devices were brought to the showrooms of two retail chains for exchange, and in April – June 2018 – almost 100,000 units.

It can be predicted that social problems will become the most significant in the coming years / Ekaterina Shirinkina / Vedomosti Voters have started writing more appeals to State Duma deputies, according to statistics published on Thursday on the chamber's official website. The number of letters during the spring session increased by 2.4 times compared to the autumn session - 159,400 against 65,400.

09 August 2018, 23:45 / Finance Prokhorov spent 28 billion rubles to support the Soglasie insurer He invested the last 5 billion rubles in 2017, and the company was able to get out of losses Danis Yumabaev Representatives of Soglasiya announced the amount of assistance received from the owner / Evgeniy Razumny / Vedomosti In 2017, the Soglasie insurance company received another financial assistance from its shareholder in the amount of 5.09 billion rubles, as follows from its consolidated

The main troublemaker of aviation officials, Pobeda Airlines, has once again gone to court with the Ministry of Transport this week. Now it is in the Supreme Court, as the low-cost airline is challenging a regulatory act: an order of the Ministry of Transport that approved new rules for carrying hand luggage last year.

The Chinese HNA Group, which owns the Radisson hotel chain, has decided to sell it to an international consortium led by the Chinese Jin Jiang International Holdings Co., writes the Financial Times . The value of the hotel chain is estimated at approximately 6 billion Swedish kronor ($671 million). The parties expect to close the deal by the end of the year. The deal structure is complex. It will take place in several stages.

104 candidates out of 172 nominated were able to register / Kirill Kukhmar / TASS Maintaining the course towards holding non-competitive elections of heads of Russian regions has led to the development of a paradoxical situation: the largest parties are effectively abandoning the real struggle in those regions where they have the highest chances of winning, and the authorities are testing new technologies for mobilizing voters.