F+ tech has acquired two software developers, VK is developing its own dating app, Uniqlo has decided to close most of its big-box stores in Russia, and other news for the morning of May 5.
Russia
- The Ministry of Industry and Trade and manufacturers of electronic products are discussing the idea of taking into account, when choosing a supplier of IT equipment in the framework of public procurement, not only the price of the contract, but also the degree of localization of the teams, Kommersant writes
Business
- The Japanese clothing chain Uniqlo has decided to close most of its main stores in Russia. Most of the sites vacated by the network will be occupied by the Russian Gloria Jeans, Kommersant learned.
- AMI proposed introducing preferential taxes for music companies instead of NFMI’s proposal to add labels to the list of IT companies.
Media and Services
- Russian electronics manufacturer F+ tech has acquired two software developers: for cross-platform applications and IT infrastructure management systems. With their help, the company hopes to begin custom development and porting of applications for Russian mobile operating systems, including Aurora, Kommersant writes.
- Xbox users in Russia are having trouble signing into their account. When you try to sign in to your account, the text appears: “You are in a region where this service is not available.”
- VK is developing its own dating app, which could launch this summer. In the future application, the user will not need to identify himself through an account on the VKontakte social network, Vedomosti learned.
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