At AvtoVAZ they are discussing the reduction of a quarter of all personnel The situation around the largest Russian passenger car manufacturer AvtoVAZ is becoming increasingly tense. The other day, AvtoVAZ announced the shutdown of the main conveyor and forced holidays during August.

Russians began to refuse tours to the UK The reaction to the call of the chief sanitary doctor of Russia, Gennady Onishchenko, to ban the travel of Russian children to the UK for education was not long in coming. According to representatives of the capital's travel agencies, cited by the Interfax agency, real panic began among their clients after Mr. Onishchenko's words.

CLUBS "26 hertz". The band plays fun blues music. The arsenal includes clarinet, bassoon, double bass, etc., and there is a very pretty girl at the microphone. Artefaq , 21.00. Anastasia Glazkova. BB King , 8 p.m. Jazzator. Bilingua , 21.00. Trio of Odyssey Bogusevich. Forte , 21.00. Bossa Bravo Club. Jazz Town , 21.00. The Beatles Party with the Dans Ramblers . The group performs both compositions of the Fab Four and original songs. Music Town , 22.00. Che Guevara Jazz.

To achieve economic growth, you need to stop moving in circles The first, albeit weak, signs of recovery in economic growth in Russia and the world inspire moderate optimism. In June 2009, there was an increase in GDP in Russia compared to the previous month. Just 0.1%. After the sale and reduction of accumulated reserves, the fall in industrial production stopped.

Zarubezhneft will receive 20% in the Kharyaga project Yesterday it became known about a decree signed by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, according to which Zarubezhneft should take part in the development of the Kharyaga field in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Moreover, the company will immediately receive a fifth of all shares in the project.

Our beach girls opened their medal tally in the 2009 season Russian beach volleyball masters achieved their first serious success on the international stage this season. Representatives of the capital club FRPV-SHVSM "Izmailovo" Ksenia Sukhareva and Maria Ushkova won bronze medals at the European Championship among junior teams (age category U-18) in Espinho (Portugal). In the men's tournament, St.

Almost the whole world is discussing Kyrgyzstan, its president and his elections that took place on July 23. It was officially announced that Kurmanbek Bakiyev received 76% of the votes with 79% voter turnout. His main rival, the leader of the Kyrgyz Social Democrats and former Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev, came second to the finish line with a score of 8%.

The company may lose a blocking stake in Norilsk Nickel to pay off debt to creditors Western banks and the united company Russian Aluminum (RUSAL) are “very close” to reaching an agreement to restructure $7.4 billion in debt. Details of the agreement could be announced as soon as today, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

The new theater building will be built by the end of 2010 The above-ground part of the second stage of the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg will be built by the company that implemented the solution for the underground part - Design Bureau for High-Rise and Underground Structures (ViPS). This company submitted an architectural project from the Canadian bureau Diamond & Schmitt Architects to the competition.

The city authorities are corporatizing state unitary enterprises of special importance The Moscow authorities decided to attract working capital to the budget with the help of state unitary enterprises that are vital for the city.

Teatro a Corte has completed its program The Turin Teatro a Corte festival was designed to “marry” the ancient architecture of the castles and gardens of the Savoy dynasty with modern art and thereby re-activate the most valuable tourist sites of Piedmont. The event is, first and foremost, entertaining.

Russian swimmers come close to world record holders There were five finals at the World Aquatics Championships in Rome on Tuesday. Russian swimmers, taking into account the preliminary situation, had a real chance to qualify for medals in three of them - the women's 100-meter backstroke and breaststroke, as well as the men's 200-meter freestyle. The third day of competition brought the Russian team three awards - two silvers and a bronze. Three world achievements have been rewritten.

The festival “Archstoyanie-2009” took place The Archstoyanie festival has been taking place for several years now. This year the forum was held with the support of the Ford Foundation, the Association of Cultural Managers and Typo Graphic Design. “Arkhstoyanie” is the only festival dedicated to a little-known genre of landscape art in Russia, land art.

The system for calculating the energy value of products requires modernization Are we doing the right thing in the grocery store when, before buying a particular product, we look at its energy value and mentally calculate whether it will exceed our daily calorie limit? In general, yes, but it turned out that the system by which these same calories are calculated is outdated, and errors in calculations can lead to unexpected results.

Russia can significantly improve bankruptcy legislation New amendments may be made to the bankruptcy law in favor of impoverished companies, of which, naturally, there have been many more during the crisis. The government plans to review legislation to give particularly hard-hit businesses a final chance for financial restructuring. This statement was made by Russian Presidential Assistant Arkady Dvorkovich in an interview with The Financial Times.