In the Russian Federation, they developed beer based on a mathematical model, launched an online clinic for pets: the main thing on August 23

Business

• Elementaree founder Olga Zinovieva has opened an online clinic for pets. Owners will be able to get medical advice and conduct research at home.
• T-Bank is preparing to launch its own online sales service. They are already looking for marketing specialists for the project.

• Arbitration courts have already refused Rosalkogoltabakcontrol permission to close the Yuzhny Pivovar LLC brewery in Novocherkassk, Rostov region, three times. But the service has already managed to close a dozen companies.

• Shares of the mining company Mechel fell by 14.6% after the publication of its financial statements. This is evidenced by trading data on the Moscow Stock Exchange. On August 22, the company published a financial report in which it reported an almost fivefold increase in its net loss.

in the world

• Russia and Vietnam are to expand their air travel network. Air traffic between Irkutsk and Phu Quoc will resume in October and tickets can already be purchased. Iraero airline will fly on this route.
• Yandex NV, registered in the Netherlands, has officially changed its name to Nebius Group, according to a filing submitted by the company to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Russia

• The United States has extended anti-Russian sanctions to the structures of Norilsk Nickel, Mechel, MTS and other large organizations. This was announced by the US Treasury in a press release. In total, 400 individuals and companies were subject to restrictions.
• Lawyer Khaminsky revealed the consequences of defaulting on a loan. According to him, unscrupulous borrowers can go bankrupt or end up in prison. Moreover, this is possible even with the smallest debt.
• Russian banks have raised deposit rates again, with some financial institutions offering rates of 21% per annum. Experts say that currently the most profitable terms for deposits are short ones – 3-6 months. Long-term options are interesting if you want to secure your returns.
• In Russia, the abolition of depositary receipts has resumed. This happened on August 22. Transactions will be possible until September 20, 2024. The parties to the transactions must confirm that there has been no change in the beneficial owner of the securities and that the transaction meets the requirements.

• Russians were asked whether defaulting on a loan was a crime and more than 70% agreed with this. But one in five respondents said it is acceptable not to pay debts under circumstances such as an economic crisis, divorce or illness.

• Russia is set to introduce a special tax on companies selling foreign software. The Cabinet of Ministers will submit the draft to the State Duma. It will be considered in September. It should be noted that companies that decide to implement Russian software will receive government support.
• Yandex Travel experts have compiled the best countries for Russians who want to extend the summer. You can spend less than 150 thousand on a vacation for two people in five countries: Abkhazia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus and Egypt.
• Finance Ministry expert Olga Daineko said that in September mortgage holders will receive significant relief and banks will make concessions. The new law requires lenders to give borrowers a fairly long period to sell the property on their own – four months.
• The accident notification form will now have a QR code. It is required to register an accident according to the European Protocol, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation reported. This code will automatically give you access to the State Services page, where the procedure for registering an accident without the involvement of the traffic police will be described.
• Rusnano has started mass production of uniquely Russian exoskeletons, the press service of the state corporation reported. The devices are assembled from Russian-made components and are used to move heavy loads.

Services and technologies

• In September 2024, SDEK will launch a service for storing items at pick-up points in 40 more cities in Russia. Previously, “Kladovka” was available only to residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg.
• Skoda has unveiled teaser images of the Kylaq subcompact crossover. It will be produced for the Indian market and the car will be available for purchase in 2025. Its name means “crystal” in Sanskrit and the length of the vehicle will be just 4 meters.
• Three graduates of Omsk State Technical University developed non-alcoholic craft beer using a mathematical model. They won 1 million rubles at the Student Startup competition to develop the project.
• iOS 18 may slow down iPhones released more than three years ago. Former Apple sales specialist Tyler Morgan has warned users about the dangers of installing a new operating system. This threatens to slow down the device.

• PropTech startup Butler co-founder, businessman Boris Golikov, and co-owner, actress Maria Kozhevnikova, have increased their shares in the project, according to data from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, reviewed by RB.RU. According to the company’s latest assessment, they could spend 60 million rubles on repurchasing shares.

• Microsoft has officially abandoned the Windows Control Panel, which debuted in the operating system in 1985. We are currently in the process of deprecating this component in favor of the Settings app, which offers a more modern and streamlined interface.

• Sellers of wild berries have started to have access to a new paid tool, developed with the participation of the Russ group “A/B Testing” for main photos of product cards. Testing will help you automatically select the best photo.

• Yandex has added a new tool to video search that allows you to exclude content from slow-loading sites from search results, the Yandex press service said in a statement.