MTS launches new tariff for the Internet of Things / Maxim Stulov / Vedomosti By the end of 2018, MTS will launch a special tariff for the Internet of Things on its own NB-IoT network, MTS representative Alexey Merkutov told Vedomosti. This network already operates in 24 Russian cities, including all million-plus cities, and will then expand to regions where the operator sees demand, he specified.

The share of government funding in the structure of income of Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) clubs is 57%, or 31.5 billion rubles. This is stated in the KHL press release, published following a meeting of club leaders. The KHL expects that this amount will decrease by 12 billion rubles, noted league president Dmitry Chernyshenko (his words are quoted by Interfax).

The hackers who carried out a cyber attack on the Marriott hotel chain acted on instructions from the Chinese Ministry of State Security, The New York Times writes , citing sources familiar with the preliminary results of the investigation in the United States. The cyber attack became part of the PRC’s efforts to collect intelligence, the publication clarifies.

President Vladimir Putin proposed making one-time payments to war veterans annual. He said this at a meeting of the "Victory" organizing committee, which is responsible for preparing for the 75th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War. Until now, such payments were due to veterans only on anniversary dates, Putin noted. The President noted that the key task remains caring for veterans.

Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov called the resolution of the US House of Representatives on the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project another attempt to prevent its implementation. this TASS reports with reference to Peskov’s statement. He added that the Kremlin does not see “new elements” in the document of the American congressmen; previously, the US leadership expressed such a position.

The Russian Constitution is 25 years old. The Constitutional Court (CC) is called upon to interpret it and verify the constitutionality of laws. In the logic of the democratic structure of power, he makes judgments about what is proper, fair and legal, important for society. At the same time, it is logical to expect that his decisions and arguments will be clear, understandable to everyone and convincingly written.

Economics / Macroeconomics and budget The article was published in No. 4716 dated December 13, 2018 under the title: Financial unfreedom The Ministry of Finance proposes to tighten control over regional debts Some of them may have to coordinate their debt policies with the federal authorities December 12 22:48 Anna Holyavko / Vedomosti Listen to this material Loading. Please wait Pause Continue listening Share this article with your friends!

The US House of Representatives approved a resolution in which parliamentarians advocate imposing sanctions against the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and calling on European countries to abandon the project, Bloomberg reports .

An Israeli military delegation visited Moscow - this happened for the first time since the emergency visit of the Israeli military to the Russian capital on September 20 in connection with the death of a Russian Il-20 aircraft in Syria.

December 12, 2018, 23:43 / Business Exclusively by subscription Severstal opens an innovation center Technopark in Cherepovets will help the development of technology startups Polina Trifonova Before the end of December, the company will officially launch a new experimental site on the basis of the Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant / Vladimir Smirnov / TASS By the end of December, the company will officially launch a new experimental site on the basis of the Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant, a

Cigarette manufacturers and retailers have asked for a transition period when introducing mandatory labeling of tobacco products in Russia. In their opinion, it is necessary to ensure that products without labeling go out of circulation. This issue was discussed at a meeting of the state commission on combating illicit trafficking in industrial products, reports . Interfax An experiment in marking cigarette packs with digital codes in Russia began in January.

Businessman Arron Banks / Daniel LEAL OLIVAS / AFP Arron Banks is considered one of those who changed the course of history and made Brexit possible. He contributed almost £8 million to the campaign for Britain to leave the EU. This is probably the largest single private donation in British political history, the British media were amazed. Banks not only gave money, but also co-organized the Brexit campaign and attracted the infamous Cambridge Analytica firm to it.

December 12, 2018, 18:05 / Business / News Gazprom Neft bought a stake in the Kontinental Hockey League undefined Vedomosti Gazprom Neft bought a stake in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). This is evidenced by SPARK-Interfax data. In particular, Gazprom Neft acquired 11.76% of KHL LLC from the non-profit organization Continental Hockey League. to this . was the first to draw attention Interfax “This deal is a logical continuation of the company’s long-term cooperation with the KHL.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is aware that the scandal over the murder of journalist Jamal Hashkogi threatens his ambitious plans to modernize the conservative kingdom with the help of foreign investors. The most daring of his projects - the construction of the future city of Neom on the Red Sea coast for $500 billion - was also under threat.

Boeing presented two new BBJ-777X business jets at the Middle East International Business Aviation Exhibition. We are talking about the BBJ-777-8 and BBJ-777-9 aircraft. They can travel a distance equal to more than "half the world" without refueling, the aircraft company said in a press release . The BBJ-777-8 aircraft can fly 21,570 km without refueling, and the BBJ-777-9 – 20,370 km. The interior of business jets is spacious (three times larger than that of competitors) - 302.5 sq.