UrBC, Magnitogorsk, August 25, 2017. Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) invested 1.64bn RUR in construction and reconstruction of environmental facilities this year, MMK Information & PR Administration reports. This is part of the plant’s annual environmental program designed to reduce the enterprise’s man-made impact; the program involves all of the plant’s production divisions and departments. Most of the steps taken result in achievements comparable with the best international environmental success stories and meet all the requirements for the best green technologies available

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, August 25, 2017. The number of the Ural Bank for Reconstruction & Development’s customers applying for loans online (e-banking and m-banking apps and the company website) rose by 75% compared with the start of the year. 1,100 applications were submitted in July 2017 against only 630 in January, the bank’s press service reports. According to the bank’s Internet Sales Director Denis Tur, the popularity of remote banking services keeps growing, which results in faster development of online banking technologies; these grow increasingly more advanced, customer-friendly,

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, August 25, 2017. Rosset’s Federal Grid Company United Energy System is about to complete preparing all of its electric mains and power facilities in Western Siberia for the upcoming fall/winter season’s maximum workload. The company’s PR & Media Communication Group in Western Siberia reports 924 commutation units have been repaired since the start of the year, as have been 161 km of 110- to 500-kilowatt electric mains; also, 2,300 hectares of line routes. 32 mobile rescue teams were set up to attend to possible emergencies, equipped with 101 special-purpose vehicles.

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, August 25, 2017. EVRAZ Holding’s employees are going to get state, constituency, corporate, and ministerial awards on Miner’s Day. Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting with the country’s best miners today. Nineteen workers of EVRAZ Raspadskaya Coal Company represent Kemerovo Region at this meeting. According to the company press service, their miners will attend a Governor’s reception in Mezhdurechensk on August 25. Awards will be given out to winners of Kemerovo Region contest - Vadim Volkov’s team from Osinnikovskaya Mine and Kuzbass’s Best Director Alexei

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, August 25, 2017. Ural Airlines are launching a new, scheduled flight from Yekaterinburg to Verona starting December 30. The flight will be operated every Saturday. Prices start from 14,200 RUR (one way, all fees included) for Promo tickets and from 15,900 RUR (one way, including 1 piece of luggage (up to 23 kg) and 1 set of sports equipment) for Economy tickets. ‘This will be a great destination for winter skiing fans. Some of Italy’s most popular ski resorts with all kinds of pistes as well as good restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues are located just within a few