The second attempt to launch Loft in Russia, Chinese cars will be assembled at the Nissan plant in St. Petersburg – the main thing October 17

Russia

• The government plans to change the conditions for receiving tourist cashback. To allocate compensation for trips, they want to apply the means tests now used for payments to families with children: they take into account cash income, property, the presence of a car, and deposits.
• The Ministry of Education has prohibited teachers from using WhatsApp, Viber, Skype, Google Drive in the educational process or in the workplace.

Business

• The owner of Colin’s trademark, Turkish Eroglu Holding, intends to open the first store under the Loft brand in early 2023. This is the second attempt to bring the brand to the Russian market.
• The Russian division of US battery maker Duracell, Duracell Russia, accused Wildberries and Avito of ineffectively fighting counterfeiting. The organization sent a complaint to the Association of Internet Business Companies.
• The Chinese cars will be assembled at the Nissan plant in St. Petersburg. The site will likely be handed over to Kamaz, which will have to negotiate with a partner from China.
• The demand for the services of the self-employed increased in the context of the mobilization of workers. Employers cannot fire mobilized employees, but they are required to keep their jobs. Freelancers can fill some of these positions, but companies run the risk of later being required to recognize these temporary workers as permanent workers.

Technology

• Russian manufacturers of computers, phones, servers and other electronics are facing a surge in the supply of faulty components. After the start of the special operation in Ukraine, according to them, the proportion of marriages increased from 2% to 40%.