Russian tour operators began offering record discounts, Veon agreed to final conditions to exit the Russian business, the Ministry of Transport announced an increase in taxi prices to 44% in certain regions and other events on October 6.
World
- US regulators have required Musk to testify about the purchase of Twitter shares before the acquisition. She submitted a corresponding statement to the court on October 5, Reuters writes.
Business
- Russian tour operators began offering record discounts of up to 60% on hotel accommodation and air tickets abroad. Businesses are stimulating tourism demand amid the weakening of the ruble.
- The Dutch holding Veon has agreed on the final conditions for the exit of the Russian business: VimpelCom (Beeline brand) will pass to local top management.
- In the third quarter of 2023, Russian demand for household appliances and electronics increased almost 1.5 times compared to the beginning of the year. The highest average bill was 7.5 thousand rubles.
Transport
- The Ministry of Transport announced an increase in taxi prices by up to 44% in certain regions, on average in Russia – 5%. The main reason for the price increase was cited by the ministry as insufficient preparation of the regions for the implementation of the taxi law, which came into force on September 1, RBC writes.
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