‘The rating of Interregional Network Company (aka MRSK) is not taken into account by the investors at the moment,’ Andrei Korobitsin, Information Director of Blagodat Securities Investment Company, said to UrBC representative. According to Mr Korobitsin, this has to do with the current absence of the company’s shares on the market, which means investors have nothing to invest into. When the company is disaggregated, the number of shares will go up automatically, but the volume of the company’s funds is going to stay the same, so it will in the end become evident that attracting additional

‘The rating of Interregional Network Company (aka MRSK) is not taken into account by the investors at the moment,’ Andrei Korobitsin, Information Director of Blagodat Securities Investment Company, said to UrBC representative. According to Mr Korobitsin, this has to do with the current absence of the company’s shares on the market, which means investors have nothing to invest into. When the company is disaggregated, the number of shares will go up automatically, but the volume of the company’s funds is going to stay the same, so it will in the end become evident that attracting additional

Onyx chain store could not explain why two of their shops (located in Uralmash (north of the city) and at 101 Lenin Ave., right in the center of Yekaterinburg) closed down. The chain director Vladimir Bayazitov said to UrBC representative that those stores were not part of the chain, yet was unable to clarify why they had been using the company’s brand name. Mr Bayazitov found it hard to define the nature of relationship between Onyx chain store and those two shops; he also noted that the reasons why the stores had been using the brand were their company’s business. He did say, though, that

Onyx chain store could not explain why two of their shops (located in Uralmash (north of the city) and at 101 Lenin Ave., right in the center of Yekaterinburg) closed down. The chain director Vladimir Bayazitov said to UrBC representative that those stores were not part of the chain, yet was unable to clarify why they had been using the company’s brand name. Mr Bayazitov found it hard to define the nature of relationship between Onyx chain store and those two shops; he also noted that the reasons why the stores had been using the brand were their company’s business. He did say, though, that

SKB-Bank has been evaluating its success in 2006. Their net wealth rose by over 750m RUR in December 2006, so the total amount came to more than 18.4bn RUR and thus exceeded the figures for 2005 by 6.7bn RUR. The bank’s loan portfolio reached the point of over 10.2bn RUR (which exceeds the figures for 2005 by over 4bn RUR); the natural person investments amounted to 6bn RUR (compared to 3.9bn RUR in 2005). SKB-Bank made more than 380m RUR worth of profit in 2006, which is two times better than in 2005 when the profits came to 153m RUR.

SKB-Bank has been evaluating its success in 2006. Their net wealth rose by over 750m RUR in December 2006, so the total amount came to more than 18.4bn RUR and thus exceeded the figures for 2005 by 6.7bn RUR. The bank’s loan portfolio reached the point of over 10.2bn RUR (which exceeds the figures for 2005 by over 4bn RUR); the natural person investments amounted to 6bn RUR (compared to 3.9bn RUR in 2005). SKB-Bank made more than 380m RUR worth of profit in 2006, which is two times better than in 2005 when the profits came to 153m RUR.

SUAL Group produced 5.78m tons of bauxites in 2006, which exceeds the figures for 2005 by 6.9%, reports the spokesperson for SUAL Holding. The Group’s alumina production came to 2.31m tons, which is .9% better than a year earlier; the primary aluminum output rose by 1.4% compared to 2005 and amounted to over 1.06m tons. The silicon production went down 6.1% against a year earlier due to more Chinese silicon delivered at dumping prices after the Russian Federation Government canceled the restraining import fee; in addition, the company had to stop producing silicon in their Ukraine-based plant

SUAL Group produced 5.78m tons of bauxites in 2006, which exceeds the figures for 2005 by 6.9%, reports the spokesperson for SUAL Holding. The Group’s alumina production came to 2.31m tons, which is .9% better than a year earlier; the primary aluminum output rose by 1.4% compared to 2005 and amounted to over 1.06m tons. The silicon production went down 6.1% against a year earlier due to more Chinese silicon delivered at dumping prices after the Russian Federation Government canceled the restraining import fee; in addition, the company had to stop producing silicon in their Ukraine-based plant

Ural Airlines performed their maiden regular daily Chelyabinsk-Moscow flight on January 23, 2007. Everything was done according to the schedule: the plane left Balandino airport of Chelyabinsk at 8.40 AM and arrived at Domodedovo airport of Moscow at 8.55 AM (local time). The flight took two hours and fifteen minutes. There were approximately eighty people on board, even though the usual number of passengers on a maiden flight only comes to twenty to thirty people. In Moscow, the carrier offered its passengers a free transfer to Paveletskaya underground station on a comfortable express train.

Ural Airlines performed their maiden regular daily Chelyabinsk-Moscow flight on January 23, 2007. Everything was done according to the schedule: the plane left Balandino airport of Chelyabinsk at 8.40 AM and arrived at Domodedovo airport of Moscow at 8.55 AM (local time). The flight took two hours and fifteen minutes. There were approximately eighty people on board, even though the usual number of passengers on a maiden flight only comes to twenty to thirty people. In Moscow, the carrier offered its passengers a free transfer to Paveletskaya underground station on a comfortable express train.

The regional Administration of ROSBANK that had been controlling six of the bank’s subsidiaries was shut down. UrBC found out that these subsidiaries were redirected to the Siberian Administration of the bank. ROSBANK is a universal private crediting body whose key activities focus on retail and business lending, investment and banking services, and cooperation with the wealthy private customers. Interros Holding and Société Générale of France are the bank’s major shareholders. Originally, eight territorial administrations (Moscow, North-West, Central, the Volga, South, the Urals, Siberia,

The regional Administration of ROSBANK that had been controlling six of the bank’s subsidiaries was shut down. UrBC found out that these subsidiaries were redirected to the Siberian Administration of the bank. ROSBANK is a universal private crediting body whose key activities focus on retail and business lending, investment and banking services, and cooperation with the wealthy private customers. Interros Holding and Société Générale of France are the bank’s major shareholders. Originally, eight territorial administrations (Moscow, North-West, Central, the Volga, South, the Urals, Siberia,

‘Business and premium class apartments are the most profitable types of dwellings at the moment, yet we should bear in mind that these are the economy class apartments that enjoy the greatest demand, so it is also advantageous to raise the number of economy class dwellings,’ Konstantin Drozdov, General Director of Aston Group, said to UrBC representative. ‘One-room apartments are by far the most popular ones, particularly those with very small kitchens and bathrooms which minimize the total area of the dwelling. But you can’t put up a building with one-room apartments only as you will have to

‘Business and premium class apartments are the most profitable types of dwellings at the moment, yet we should bear in mind that these are the economy class apartments that enjoy the greatest demand, so it is also advantageous to raise the number of economy class dwellings,’ Konstantin Drozdov, General Director of Aston Group, said to UrBC representative. ‘One-room apartments are by far the most popular ones, particularly those with very small kitchens and bathrooms which minimize the total area of the dwelling. But you can’t put up a building with one-room apartments only as you will have to

УрБК, Москва, 25.01.2007. Вчера депутаты Госдумы Владислав Резник и Анатолий Аксаков внесли в Госдуму новую редакцию проекта закона «О внесении изменений в статью 11 федерального закона «О страховании вкладов физических лиц в банках РФ» и статью 6 федерального закона «О выплатах Банка России по вкладам физических лиц в признанных банкротами банках, не участвующих в системе обязательного страхования вкладов физических лиц в банках РФ». Поправки предусматривают увеличение страхового возмещения по банковским вкладам со 190 до 300 тыс. руб. Первоначальный вариант, внесенный на прошлой неделе,

УрБК, Челябинск, 25.01.2007. «На территории нашего комплекса установлены игровые автоматы, но они нам не принадлежат, поэтому трудно сказать, что будет с ними в дальнейшем», — заявили УрБК в администрации развлекательного комплекса «Голливуд», комментируя вступление в силу нового закона «О государственном регулировании деятельности по организации и проведению азартных игр…». Напомним, в соответствии с законом с 1 июля 2007 г. будут закрыты все заведения, не отвечающие установленным требованиям, в частности, чистые активы юридического лица должны быть не менее 600 млн. руб. для организаторов

УрБК, Челябинск, 25.01.2007. Под урожай 2006 г. в Челябинской области было отведено 1 млн. 666 тыс. 737 га земли. Из них 1 млн. 354 тыс. га угодий принадлежит сельхозорганизациям и 312 тыс. 737 га — крестьянским (фермерским) хозяйствам и индивидуальным предпринимателям. Таковы предварительные данные Всероссийской сельхозпереписи, проведенной в минувшем году. Большая часть посевных площадей сельхозорганизаций — 895 тыс. 132 га — занята зерновыми и зернобобовыми культурами (66,1%). Фермеры и индивидуальные предприниматели выращивают зерно и бобовые культуры на площади 271 тыс.329 га (86,8%).

УрБК, Челябинск, 25.01.2007. Депутаты Законодательного собрания Челябинской области внесли изменения в областной бюджет на 2007 г. Напомним, что речь идет о дополнительном выделении из федерального бюджета в бюджет Челябинской области денежных средств в сумме 3 млрд. 572, 4 млн. руб. На строительство и модернизацию автомобильных дорог из них направляется 1 млрд.187, 8 млн. руб. В том числе, 1 млрд. руб. будет потрачено на дороги Челябинска, остальные средства пойдут на строительство дорог областного значения. Для предоставления финансовой помощи бюджетам закрытых территорий Челябинской

УрБК, Челябинск, 25.01.2007. В 2006 году по поручению губернатора Челябинской области в целях оздоровления рынка труда реализован План мероприятий по созданию новых рабочих мест в разрезе муниципальных образований. По информации министра экономического развития Челябинской области Юрия Клёпова, было создано порядка 29 тыс. новых рабочих мест, что составило 142,3% от запланированного. В сфере малого бизнеса создано 12 741 новое рабочее место (135,4% от годового плана); на крупных и средних предприятиях — 6 045 мест (159% соответственно); в рамках реализации инвестиционных проектов — 6 014 мест

УрБК, Челябинск. 27.12.2006. «Челябинский филиал Федерального БТИ сегодня располагает высокотехнологичным оборудованием, которое позволяет быстро и качественно производить землеустроительные, геодезические и иные работы, связанные с произведением замеров на местности», — сообщил УрБК заместитель главного инженера Челябинского филиала Федерального БТИ (ФГУП «Ростехинвентаризация») Никита Никифоров. «В нашем распоряжении электронные тахеометры и GPS-приемники, позволяющие точно определять координаты тех или иных объектов, их размеры и расположение на местности. GPS — это система глобального