Finances

In Russian pharmacies, the share of sales of cheap drugs is declining, while expensive drugs are gaining momentum. This was reported by Kommersant with reference to the report of the DSM Group.

Rising prices for the most affordable housing format in Russia - studio apartments of the smallest area - significantly outstrips the average market pace. This is stated in the materials of analysts of Avito Real Estate.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) considers it appropriate that data on 30 thousand state-owned companies in Russia should be included in the consolidated budget, and audited financial statements of these structures should be published.

Russians began to use sweets less because of rising prices, the Center for Research on the Confectionery Market writes about this. So far, the industry has supported demand in solvent regions and exports.

Georgia has lost third place in the top 10 most popular destinations for independent tourists due to the rise in price of air travel from Russia, according to Tutu.ru data.

The Russians most often steal money from bank cards in Indonesia, India and Latin America. On Thursday, August 8, the agency RIA Novosti reported.

The number of unemployed in Russia for the week from July 24 to July 31, 2019 decreased by 0.3% to 730.4 thousand people, the Ministry of Labor said.

In the west of the capital, robbery was committed with damage of 9.4 million rubles. The suspects are being sought. This was reported in the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the capital.