Today in the news: Angola Expels Alrosa Amid Sanctions; Business Inspections Drop; Used Car Loans Surge; Azerbaijan to Reopen Tourism Office; Court Rules Against Google
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News 1:
Angola is forcing the Russian company Alrosa to leave the Catoca diamond mine (41% owned by Alrosa, 59% owned by the Angolan state-owned company Endiama). The joint project became “toxic” due to sanctions imposed against Russia. The confrontation has been going on for several months: Alrosa wants compensation for the development of the field, Endiama wants the Russian company to leave without any demands.
News 2:
In 2023, the authorities conducted 350 thousand business inspections (compared to 1.5 million in 2019 and 339 thousand in 2022). Half of them were in the private sector (building control - 23%, social facilities - 20%, state-owned enterprises - 7%).
News 3:
The share of loans issued for the purchase of used cars in 2023 amounted to 15% of the total volume of their sales in Russia. In total, Russians spent 5.8 trillion rubles on used cars
News 4:
Azerbaijan will resume the work of the representative office of the state tourism agency in Russia in 2024, said the country's ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbul ogly. It stopped working due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
News 5:
The Moscow Arbitration Court satisfied the claim against Google from 2GIS, which obliges it to return the application to Google Play. But lawyers doubt that this measure will help restore service in the store.
News 6:
The version of the bill on self-ban on loans, which deputies prepared for the second reading, proposes to allow Russians to apply for a ban not only through Gosuslugi, but also in banks.
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