In Moscow, New Year's Eve became the peak of prices for escort services: the cost in the elite segment increased 5 times, and in the budget segment it increased by 150%. We analyze in detail the reasons for this phenomenon, the main market trends and the specifics of customer behavior. Find out how seasonal demand shapes prices and which services have become the most popular during ...

... Conversely, choosing the fund with the highest income over the past year may indicate it has exhausted its potential and may not be able to show sharp and substantial growth or, worse, might soon decline. It’s advisable to divide the allocated investment budget into 3 equal parts and invest across 3 different avenues accordingly. Sometimes the budget is divided into 2 parts, or the entire sum is invested in a single most profitable fund. Share of Capital It is important to remember that the basis for ...

Expert Tereshkin: The Structure of Oil and Gas Revenues Reduces the Risks of Falling Oil Prices (Prime). Expert Sergey Tereshkin assessed the risks of falling oil prices for Russia's budget. He noted that low prices could be offset by the devaluation of the ruble and increased production. Despite possible short-term drops below $50 per barrel, he believes that significant impacts on oil and gas revenues are not expected. MOSCOW, ...

... technical upgrades. Under current regulations, refineries receiving this subsidy must commission facilities worth at least 50 billion rubles by the end of 2026. Otherwise, the entire amount of investment surcharge payments must be returned to the budget. Regulators are discussing extending this requirement to the early 2030s. However, I believe it would be more reasonable to temporarily suspend payments and compensate the shortfall by reducing fuel excise taxes. According to the Federal Treasury,...

... RZD’s position in discussions with regulators, while oil producers will have stronger positions with regulators compared to coal producers. The reason is simple: the oil and, to some extent, the oil refining industries contribute more to the Russian budget, particularly in terms of mineral extraction taxes (NDP) on oil, as well as to regional budgets, than the coal industry. This budgetary factor is very important in administrative bargaining. Because coal producers contribute much less to ...