UrBC, Moscow, October 30, 2018. The share of Russians who cannot afford to buy as many clothes as they would like, travel as much as they would like, or spend as much money on entertainment as they would like rose from 17% in 2014 to 25% in 2018, Romir Holding’s press service refers to the company’s own research findings as indicating. Only 16% of survey respondents in the 60+ age group admitted giving up on new clothes and travel was their way of dealing with rising prices, compared with 33% of respondents in the under-24 age group. Overall, about 29% of respondents with medium-sized incomes

UrBC, Magnitogorsk, October 30, 2018. A time capsule placed by employees of Magnitogorsk Metal Goods/Metallurgical Plant (MMK METIZ) fifty years ago got unearthed in Magnitogorsk, Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works’ press service reports. The time capsule contained a message from Komsomol members who worked at Magnitogorsk Metal Goods/Metallurgical Plant at the time, addressed to the future generations. Komsomol got established exactly fifty years prior to 1968, and 103 people got invited to the official unearthing ceremony in celebration of the organization’s 100th anniversary over the

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, October 30, 2018. Ural Airlines are introducing a new flight from Moscow to Salzburg, Austria. Domodedovo-Salzburg-Domodedovo flights will be operated every Saturday between December 29, 2018 and March 30, 2019, the air carrier’s press service reports. There will be two extra flights during New Year break: U6 3537/3538 on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 and Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Prices start from €78 (RUR 5,230) for Promo tickets (one way); from €90 (RUR 6,815) for Economy tickets (one way, one piece of luggage and one set of skis included); from €168 (RUR 12,706) for

UrBC, Magnitogorsk, October 30, 2018. Magnitogorsk Council coordinated yet another contest on this year’s best furnished business premises. MMK Group’s member enterprises made it to the list of finalists as usual, the Group’s press service reports. The results of this year’s competition were announced at the town council meeting by Head of Magnitogorsk Capital Construction & Urban Improvements Alexander Pechkarev. ‘This is the 11th time we are holding this contest now. The contestants submitted their leaflets on how their companies’ management and staff approach and contribute to urban

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, October 30, 2018. GR Director at ChelPipe Group’s Pervouralsk New Pipe Plant (PNTZ) Alexander Khanin received a thank-you letter from Pervouralsk Department of Education this week. The letter, signed by the department’s head Yelena Yugfeld, states that Alexander Khanin has been awarded for his long-standing, proactive cooperation with and contribution to the town’s education system. ‘Our concerted efforts to raise and educate the younger generations are invaluable to our home town’s development and prosperity,’ the letter says. Now Commander-in-Chief of the Russian