... consumers, while regulators discuss various ways to stabilize the situation, including extending the export ban. However, Sergey Tereshkin, CEO of Open Oil Market, believes the problem can only be solved by significantly increasing the quotas for gasoline sales through exchanges. Four Factors Driving Price Increases The main reason for rising gasoline prices is the reduction in fuel production. According to the latest available data from Rosstat, production of motor gasoline in Russia decreased by ...

... company to the stock exchange, while an SPO occurs only after the securities are already in circulation. Depending on the situation, the second offering can involve both the issuance of new shares (additional issuance) to raise capital and the public sale of securities by existing shareholders. An SPO allows a company to expand its shareholder base and attract funding, while investors gain access to purchase shares at a fixed price. In Russia, secondary offerings have been used relatively recently,...

... strategy on AI projects. Results soon followed: in Q1 2025, Meta’s revenue grew 16% year over year, reaching $42.3 billion, while net income soared by 34.6%. The operating margin recovered from 25% to 41% due to cost reductions and rising advertising sales. The advertising business (≈98% of revenues) is thriving again – both users and advertisers have returned. Meanwhile, the Reality Labs division remains loss-making ($4.2 billion loss for the quarter), but this factor is already priced in by ...

... automotive giant Toyota Motor will report its last quarter amid ongoing supply chain issues and fluctuations in car demand. American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly is set to publish its financial results, with investors particularly focused on the sales of its latest drugs (including modern diabetes treatments). Additionally, Adidas will release its report: the results from one of the leading athletic apparel and footwear companies will shed light on current trends in global retail and consumer ...

... coronavirus restrictions has drastically changed trade, primarily impacting B2C markets, which have multiplied in size in recent years. According to the Association of Internet Trade Companies, the online segment now accounts for around 15% of total retail sales. In the first half of 2024 alone, it grew by 41%, and the number of orders from 2022 to 2024 almost doubled. Today, anything can be bought online—from food and clothing to apartments and cars. Consumers are becoming accustomed to quick transactions,...