UrBC, Yekaterinburg, December 7, 2016. Ural Vagon Zavod Corporation’s head plant in Nizhniy Tagil rounded up its annual flu vaccination campaign (fully covered by the company). According to the plant’s press service, over 12,000 people got flu shots altogether. This year, Russian vaccines based on A and B virus strains were used throughout the country. Ural Vagon Zavod purchased the trusted Russian vaccine Grippol+. Every plant worker could get a flu shot at the company medical lab or at any of the seventeen medical units located at the production departments. To make sure as many employees

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, December 7, 2016. ChTPZ Group and Rosnano’s joint venture, Chelyabinsk-based ETERNO is now making stamp-welded split tees with the help of nano-technologies; these are meant to serve as import substation products for the oil and gas industry. According to ChTPZ Group’s press service, the solemn opening ceremony of the production facility was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov, Rosnano Chair of the Board Anatoly Chubais, and ChTPZ Group shareholders Andrei Komarov and Alexander Fedorov. With ETERNO’s split

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, December 7, 2016. The telecommunications provider MegaFon is launching this year’s last large-scale smartphone sale this December, the company press service reports. New Year’s discounts will reach as much as 50% on certain types of smartphones and tablets; these special prices will be offered throughout the entire country as well as at the company’s online shop through January 31, 2017. More than a hundred different makes can be purchased at a bargain price this time, including Highscreen Spark-2 that comes in black, blue, orange, and yellow at half-price (1,745 RUR) and

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, December 7, 2016. Ural Airlines are now offering their customers reduced-price plane tickets for Israel-bound flights, the air carrier’s press service reports. The offer is good for Samara-Tel Aviv-Samara flights starting from December 3, 2016. Tickets start from 7,160 RUR (one way) and 15,220 RUR (round trip), including one piece of luggage under 10kg. ‘A winter trip to Israel is a great idea for those going on a pilgrimage, those interested in ancient architectural landmarks, and those who enjoy wintertime landscapes. This is also a good choice for people looking for

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, December 7, 2016. The Ural Bank for Reconstruction & Development (UBRD) paid its customers over 3m RUR within the framework of their ‘Bring A Friend’ program this year, the bank’s press service reports. Some 6,000 people joined the program and recommended the bank to their friends and acquaintances; as a result, the share of deposits opened at the bank based on friends’ advice rose from 5% to 14% against the beginning of the year. ‘People feel more comfortable settling for this or that particular bank if their friends or acquaintances recommend it. This kind of good