The President of the All-Russian Union of Insurers, Igor Yurgens, proposed transferring all doctors to individual entrepreneurs so that they could receive a decent salary.

Major retailers in the UK, including Tesco, Asda and Iceland, have announced they are not using plastic bags in their stores. This measure, as reported by The Times, is aimed at combating plastic waste in the kingdom.

The growth of VAT on palm oil to from 10% to 20% may lead to a rise in price of confectionery in six months. This was reported to the publication of "Izvestia" in the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry.