Bank rates on private deposits do not yet reflect the risk level of their business As the banking system develops, choosing a bank to invest personal funds becomes an increasingly complex problem. As you know, any investor strives to minimize risks on invested funds and receive the greatest income. However, as a study by the Interfax rating agency shows, so far the risk-return ratio is reflected in the interest rates of only the most reliable Russian banks with high credit ratings.

The Accounts Chamber continues to audit oil workers. This time the attention of Sergei Stepashin’s department was attracted by the Bashneft company. Based on the results of a scheduled audit, auditors revealed that the Bashkir company and its subsidiaries did not transfer 1.5 billion rubles last year and the first quarter of this year. taxes.

The Ostankino prosecutor's office in Moscow has formally charged the chief editor of Telkom NTV, Artem Protasenko, who was detained in the case of an attack on the general director of the Stolitsa TV channel, Dmitry Pappe. As our newspaper has already reported, on May 14, in the building of the Ostankino television center, Mr. Protasenko came to an appointment with the general director of Stolitsa and, after a noisy showdown, stabbed him several times with a knife. Mr.

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On the weekend at the capital's Institute of Emergency Medicine named after. Sklifosovsky, two women died - 33 and 43 years old, injured last Monday in an explosion in the Georgian restaurant "Kinto" on Old Arbat in Moscow. Both victims worked in the kitchen of the restaurant and then received significant burns to their bodies. All these days they were in critical condition. Despite the efforts of doctors, they could not be saved.

In the opening match of the final series of the Russian mini-football championship, Dynamo Moscow won a convincing victory over the current title holder Norilsk Nickel - 5:3. Already in the first half, the Muscovites' Brazilian legionnaires made a good bid for victory. And no matter how much the guests resisted, reducing the score to 3:2, Dynamo managed to pull themselves together and put all questions to rest long before the end of the match.

Chekhov Theater Festival warmed Muscovites with demonic fire Tverskaya Street was closed to cars from Pushkinskaya Square to the Kremlin. Curious pedestrians were stopped by police cordons in front of the Moscow City Council - they were only allowed through further with tickets. Everyone came to Tverskaya Square, where the opening and street performance were planned, in jackets and coats - it suddenly got colder in Moscow, but no one wanted to give up the entertainment.

Aerospace company Boeing will receive a Pentagon military contract to modernize the weapons of the US Army. As The Washington Post reports, citing reliable sources, the Defense Department board approved this contract worth $14.92 billion. Boeing is participating in this program together with the research organization Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC).

Last week, scammers were arrested for stealing about $4,000 from the account of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe , using a plastic card he had lost. But it was a happy accident. Most “plastic” criminals cannot be caught, although it is possible to protect the money on a plastic card from the encroachment of fraudsters. A matter of technology Fraud with plastic cards is a sore subject for Russian bankers.

President Discussed with acting Chechen President Akhmad Kadyrov's implementation of the plan to restore the republic. In particular, issues related to the payment of compensation to residents of Chechnya who suffered in terrorist attacks and lost their housing were considered. Government Introduced a bill to the State Duma to increase pensions for residents of the Far North.

There has not yet been a contender for the main prize at Cannes. The first five days of the 56th Cannes Film Festival are behind us, but the leader of the competition program has not yet decided. Moreover, there is not yet a single contender for the main Cannes prizes, with the exception of Francois Ozon’s “Swimming Pool,” shown yesterday. But first things first. Great hopes were placed on Gus Van Sant's "Elephant". And not just because of the name.

Maintenance of apartments in the capital is becoming more expensive In Moscow, rents have increased once again. Moreover, this time the capital authorities do not blame the natural monopolists - RAO UES or Gazprom - for the increase in tariffs. And they openly say that the additional money received as a result of the rise in prices for services will be used to increase the salaries of housing and communal services workers.

Pernod Ricard won the lawsuit over Becherovka in the district court The international group of companies Pernod Ricard, which is suing Czech citizen Zdenek Hoffman for the rights to the Becherovka liqueur trademark, on Friday sought clarification from the Dorogomilovsky Court in Moscow regarding the decision it made on July 9 last year. The court's interpretation leaves no doubt that Zdenek Hoffman has no rights to material claims against Pernod Ricard.

Ukrainians easily turned into Europeans Thousands of bright balloons with European symbols soared into the air, accompanied by the chords of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” and the Ukrainian anthem, as the opening ceremony of Europe Day began on Saturday in Kyiv’s European Square. In fact, the Europeans themselves celebrated it on May 9, but since it coincided with Victory Day, in Ukraine Leonid Kuchma moved the holiday to the third Saturday of May.

Mikhail Kasyanov wants to improve the situation in the fishing industry Today, Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov is expected to hold a meeting at the White House on the development of fisheries. All interested parties will come to the Prime Minister to talk about fishing matters: Minister of Agriculture Alexey Gordeev, the new head of the State Fisheries Committee Alexander Moiseev and First Deputy Minister of Economic Development, head of the auction commission Ivan Materov.