It was proposed to tax bloggers, Wildberries cut commission to electronics sellers: the main thing May 24

World

• Most of the immigrants in 2022, 6,003 people, came to Finland from Russia, according to data from the Finnish statistics office. They indicated that the current figure is a record for at least 30 years.

• Microsoft has announced the update of Windows 11 to version 23H2. An AI-powered co-pilot assistant will appear there. In addition, the operating system will begin to open files, in addition to ZIP, without third-party applications. In the updated operating system, the VPN icon will start to appear on the taskbar if this service is enabled. In addition to the indicator, a switch and an item with quick settings will appear.

Russia

• The government did not support the bill on postponements of mobilization for individual entrepreneurs, sole participants in limited liability companies and heads of peasant farms. The Legislative Activities Commission considered such a measure excessive and indicated that “reserved” citizens are already receiving a delay.

• Python has become the most popular programming language in Russia, the survey showed. Java and Java Script follow. The rating includes Golang and Kotlin. The developers also named the most relevant to work in the field of soft and hard skills.

Finance

• The senators suggested that the Russian government consider introducing taxes for individuals and legal entities on Internet income, including income received from blogging activities.

• Sberbank launched deposits in UAE dirhams. As of May 24 you can make a deposit for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months. The minimum deposit amount will be 5 thousand dirhams, there are no restrictions on the maximum amount.

Business

• Startech venture company. vc launched an online platform with projects from Russian tech companies, corporations and investors. The service was created so that entrepreneurs can find investors and clients, and large companies can find technological solutions for their products.

• From May 24, the Wildberries market reduces the 2% commission for sellers of household appliances and electronics. Now the commission in this category is 17%.
• In 2023, around 500 new franchises will enter the Russian market, which is 16% less than a year ago, Kommersant has found.
• In 2023, more than 400 new stores of domestic brands will open in Russia. We are talking about retailers like Gloria Jeans, Stockmann, Melon Fashion Group, etc.
• Tinkoff Bank has registered its own university. Yevgeny Vasilyevich Ivashkevich, a member of the board of directors of JSC Tinkoff Insurance and a member of the collegiate executive body of JSC Tinkoff Bank, was appointed rector of the university. Details of the project will be announced in the summer, Vedomosti reported.

Services and technologies

• The Ozon Travel booking service has started selling tours: the platform will accelerate its growth due to package services for a family audience. The launch partner was tour aggregator Level. Travel.

• In the VK RuStore application store, services of foreign developers have appeared who have withdrawn their programs from the Russian segment of Google Play, Kommersant reported.
• The first Russian web server, Angie PRO, was included in the home software registry. Its developer is the Web Server company (operating under the Angie brand), Vedomosti writes.

• RuStore will adapt the interface for TV at the end of the year and will launch monetization for individuals. Developers will be able to earn through subscriptions and in-app purchases, as well as by publishing paid apps. The market will also present a version for tablets. Application authors will be able to publish different versions of their products in a single RuStore console.