35% of Russians are investing to increase their “security cushion”, the Italian clothing chain OVS will reopen stores in the Russian Federation, companies have started hiring freelancers more frequently this year and other developments on September 28.
Gazprombank bought the Mega shopping center chain in Russia from the Swedish Ingka centers; This structure was previously owned and operated by IKEA in the Russian Federation.
World
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The Yandex Beyond ML project, which the Russian company registered in Armenia in 2022 and considers its “internal experiment,” was transferred to the Serbian Teletech structure. Teletech itself belongs to one of Yandex’s top managers, Dmitry Stepanov. Lawyers believe that such actions are associated with an attempt to reduce the risk of sanctions for companies that are in one way or another related to the Yandex business.
Finance
- 35% of Russians invest to increase their security cushion and improve their quality of life in the future. Basically, the money is kept in a deposit or savings account.
- Russian banks have started accepting payments using QR codes through the fast payment system (FPS) abroad. The plan already works in Turkey, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, as well as Cuba and Thailand.
Business
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On October 5, Ozon will open its first pick-up point (PPO) at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport. It will be the first collection point in the country at the airport facilities. All tourists arriving, departing and accompanying visitors to Domodedovo will be able to collect their orders.
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AFK Sistema ceased to be the owner of the Sistema SmartTech venture fund. The share passed to Trans Capital JSC. Sistema SmartTech was created in 2020 to invest in startups mainly of Russian origin at an early stage of development. Thus, the fund invested in the professional guidance platform for teenagers “Profilum”, the electric scooter rental service Urent and other projects.
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Gazprombank bought the Mega shopping center chain in Russia from the Swedish Ingka centers; This structure was previously owned and operated by IKEA in the Russian Federation.
- Russian companies are more likely to hire freelancers this year: demand for them has increased by 25%. In this way they optimize the tax burden, since you do not have to pay insurance premiums for them.
- The luxury goods chain “Blind Hen” will take the place of the defunct Victoria’s Secret and Zara Home stores in one of the largest shopping centers in Moscow, RBC writes.
- At the end of autumn, the Italian clothing chain OVS will open its first point of sale in Russia. Family format store with an area of 780 m2. m will appear in the Vegas Crocus City shopping center.
- Vkusville has opened new compact stores with an area of 60 m2. The project should make it possible to increase the number of stores with the greatest walking distance to the buyer, Kommersant reported.
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VK Tech has launched a unified affiliate program for businesses. It will combine training for product developers and integrators, marketing and additional resources for market development. The company is moving from one-off programs within a solution to a single system.
Services and technologies
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Yandex voice assistant Alice will pick up a shopping basket at Lavka. She will only have to list the necessary products, she will do the rest herself. To finish collecting the basket, it is necessary to say “that’s it” or “that’s enough.”
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