Google bought developers of artificial intelligence
Google has bought London-based firm DeepMind Technologies, tells Re/code. The company applied research in the field of artificial intelligence.
Russia has set a record for the sale of weapons
"Rosoboronexport" in 2013, supplied to customers weaponry on a record 13.2 billion dollars. According to reliable information the leaders of the company Anatoly isaikina, for the past 12 years, the annual volume of export has increased in 4 times.
The European Union may complain of Russia to the WTO
The EU is seriously considering the appeal to the world trade Association with a number of complaints to the Russian Federation, as the Union is disappointed by the approach of powers to the organization. About it in his interview to The Wall Street Journal said European trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht.
In the "Mail of Russia" will appear the Board of Directors
FSUE "Russian Post", only being prepared for privatisation, can find an analogue of the Board of Directors. On the proposal of the Vice Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, the organization should be created Council for strategic development, which will include former government officials and top managers of domestic and foreign
The European Commission agreed on South stream
The European Commission will not seek a review of intergovernmental agreements with transit countries of the "South stream", has informed "sheets" referring to representatives of the Russian Ministry of energy and the European Commissioner for energy Gunther Oettinger.
China Mobile started selling iPhone
China Mobile, the largest mobile operator in the world by number of subscribers, the beginning of the implementation of the iPhone. About it on January 17, informs resource TechCrunch.
The construction of a highway Moscow - Kazan deferred
The government has decided to postpone indefinitely the construction of high-speed rail route Moscow - Kazan, informs "Kommersant". The reason the Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev called Grand costs that may exceed one trillion rubles.
Medvedev: Economic situation in the country is stable
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev believes that the financial situation in the country is quite stable on formal indicators", however dynamics of development cannot but cause concern, the Agency "Prime".
India is negotiating with Russia on pipeline construction
India and Russia are negotiating the construction of a pipeline for deliveries of crude oil, informs the Indian newspaper the Financial Express referring to high-ranking adept foreign Minister of India Ajai Bisaria.
Mikhail Leontyev became the press-Secretary of "Rosneft"
Correspondent Mikhail Leontyev 14 January of this year working in Rosneft. As they say in the official press release of the company, he will take the post of the press Secretary - the chief of Department of information and advertising in the rank of Vice President.
Banks increasingly refuse to Russians loans
The percentage of refusal of banks to issue consumer loans Russians in the last quarter of 2013 increased by 28 percent in comparison with October-December 2012.
Ukraine agreed with Russia on a loan of $6 billion
The Ukrainian authorities have reached agreement on obtaining, if necessary, a credit in the amount of $ 6 billion in domestic commercial banks. About it it is told in the press release of the Ukrainian Ministry.
The U.S. air force ordered a cruise missile at $449 million
The air forces of the United States has signed with South American firm Lockheed Martin a contract to supply 440 cruise missiles AGM-158 JASSM, informs Flightglobal.
China recognized the status of a leader by trading volumes
The volume of international trade of China for the first time in history has exceeded 4 trillion dollars: according to the results of 2013 export and import China increased by 7.6 percent to 4.16 the trillion dollars. About it tells Xinhua referring to data of the local customs.
Google will pay the penalty for violation of French law
The state Commission on freedom of information of France, the CNIL issued a Internet company Google penalty in the amount of 150 thousand euros. This news January 8, appeared on the website of the organization.
Gazprom and Naftogaz signed an Addendum to the gas contracts
"Gazprom" and "Naftogaz of Ukraine" has put his signature in addition to the existing gas contract concerning the purchase of the Russian gas in the first quarter of 2014. About it tells RIA Novosti news Agency referring to Minister of fuel and energy of Ukraine Eduard Stavytskyi.
Rosneft and Lukoil go for Norwegian shelf
Russian oil majors Rosneft and Lukoil have applied for the right to develop subsoil oil in the Norwegian continental shelf.
Hotel prices to be frozen for Sochi 2014
The Russian Government has issued a decree, which will regulate the maximum price for accommodation and services in Krasnodar Region hotels during the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Banks falsify credit card lawsuits in 90 percent of cases?
US credit card companies have been churning out lawsuits and improperly collecting debt from consumers 90 percent of the time, at least according to a New York judge who deals with these cases.
300 radioactive Japanese cars stopped at Russian border
Russian customs officials have stopped the smuggling of nearly 300 radioactively contaminated cars at the Japanese border as part of an ongoing operation monitoring imports following the disaster at Japan`s Fukushima nuclear power plant last year.
ECB cuts interest rate to a record low
The European Central Bank has cut its main interest rate by a quarter point to a record low of 0.75%, which is in line with markets expectations. The Bank of England intends to use £50bln to boost the UK economy.
Market Buzz: No slack from Europe
Russian stocks are expected to open in the red on Tuesday as Moody▓s downgrade of 28 Spanish banks dented investors` hopes on the euro crisis solution.
Soros: Merkel is leading Europe in the wrong direction
Billionaire investor George Soros called on Europe to set up a fund to buy Italian and Spanish bonds, saying that a failure by leaders meeting this week to produce drastic measures could be fatal.
Moody`s cuts ratings of 28 Spanish banks
Ratings agency Moody`s has cut the ratings of 28 Spanish banks following a June 13 downgrade of Spain`s sovereign rating by three notches.
Market Buzz: A lone wind - up of the best trading week
Trading in Russian floors is expected to be sluggish on Saturday, as all other major exchanges will be closed for a normal weekend. Investors in the country will be largely reflecting the news of the past week, which was the best so far this year.