UrBC, Yekaterinburg, December 23, 2019. Mayor of Yekaterinburg Alexander Vysokinsky commented on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent statement regarding the need for Yekaterinburg Metro to keep expanding. ‘The town council confirmed its total commitment to the project. We keep working on project design and a presentation to secure co-funding from the higher-level authorities, since Sverdlovsk Region’s budget and Yekaterinburg’s budget alone won’t be able to foot the bill on their own. Most of the locals feel positive about the prospect and believe Yekaterinburg Metro is vital for the

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, December 23, 2019. Starting December 23, 2019, NEYVA Bank will be offering its business customers and sole traders new terms on savings deposits. According to the bank’s press service, the changes apply to the interest paid on the bank’s ruble deposit Treasurer. Additionally, the bank is looking to attract more funds by issuing its own promissory notes. ‘Our 24/7 customer support service (+7-800–7000–213, toll-free for calls made inside Russia) are always ready to answer any questions you may have. NEYVA Bank stands for people reaching out to people,’ the bank says.

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, December 23, 2019. SKB-Bank’s business-oriented DeloBank came third in the rating of Best Online Banks for Businesses in Tertiary Sector within Business Internet Banking Rank carried by Markswebb on an annual basis, the bank’s press service reports. ‘Markswebb experts looked into the activity, services, fees, and marketing offers of fifteen Russian online banks and evaluated these against more than 500 criteria. They assessed the range of options available to customers, efficiency, and convenience and ease for three customer categories: a self-employed, stand-alone

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, December 23, 2019. OOO FORES’s Asbest branch is reconstructing a section of the local railways, Head of Propping Agents Thermal Treatment Department at OOO FORES Vyacheslav Vorotov told Asbestovsky Rabochiy. ‘Our propping agents get sent to customers in Russia as well as in the CIS member states. At the moment, one such market is Kazakhstan, whereas in 2010 we delivered to a much wider range of countries, including, for example, Canada. As our outputs went up, changes were needed in the working hours. Head of the Railway Section used to work a five-day week, with days

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, December 23, 2019. Ural Airlines came up with a special offer for those planning to fly in groups of four people or more, the air carrier’s press service reports. ‘If you purchase Economy tickets for four to nine people, you get 20% off with the promo code GROUP. The code is entered on the first page of the booking process or at the time of the purchase,’ the air carrier says. The offer applies to both domestic and international flights. For all the flights available, please visit the company website www.uralairlines.com. The offer holds through January 15, 2020 for