Economy

The international monetary Fund (IMF) downgraded its forecast for the world economy, as it believes that the result of the referendum in the UK and the country’s withdrawal from the European Union
Agriculture
A comprehensive discussion of the fate of agro-industrial complex (AIC) of Russia was held in the framework of the forum “Russian field day” in the Altai region. According to the Minister of agriculture A.

Details of one of the priority projects of the Ministry of economic development was announced at a press-conference in TASS on 14 July 2016. The government of the Russian Federation will select 30 promising
Economy
The head of the Russian chamber of Commerce and industry (CCI) Sergey Katyrin said that the importance of creating an enabling environment for small and medium business in Russia is confirmed at the first

On July 13, 2016 ASM-holding held the 9-th Moscow international forum “Autocomponents 2016”. The forum participants – market experts and analysts – discussed the prospects for automotive

On July 01, 2016 in Russia started all-Russian agricultural census, which will last until August 15. It is necessary to collect more complete information on the state of agriculture in the country and

On June 28, 2016 all-Russian research Institute of aviation materials (VIAM) held III all-Russian scientific-technical conference “the Role of fundamental research in the implementation of Strategic

09 June 2016 held a meeting of engineering Committee of Association of European Businesses on the topic of “Trends of machine building market of the first half of 2016)”

On May 25, 2016 in Moscow leaders of road-construction and special vehicles assembled at 5th Russian Conference «SpecAutoTechnika 2016», which was organized by ASM-holding, Russian Union of Auto Makers

According to press-release of Bayer, Monsanto was offered to sell its shares at $122 each (total deal is estimated at $62 bln). The deal considerable changes the balance of power on the global agro market and that’
Companies news
Japanese auto maker Nissan will take 34% shares of another Japanese automaker – Mitsubishi Motors. This is linked with fuel scandal of the latter. The aquision is estimated at $2.2 bln and the deal will

According to the research of IHS, Japanese chemical manufacturers focus on innovative chemistry. Japanese goods are always linked in our mind with high technologies, but it was produced together with common chemical products.
Insurance
Bank of Russia, regulating insurers in Russia, provided analysis of 2015 results in Russian insurance market. 478 players only was left in 2015 on the Russian market – 70 lost licenses.

Recently Russian society was studied by three established all-Russian analytical companies. On April 26, 2016 Institute of Sociology (Russian Academy of Science) represented new research of the Russian

GDP of Russia fell by -1.4% in Q1 2016. According to forecast of the Russian Ministry of Economy, in 2016 country’s economy may drop by -2% to 2015, in 2017 it will decrease by -0.4%.