Trade and services

Minsk and Damascus are preparing to sign an agreement on the supply of heavy construction equipment and dump trucks to Syria. This information reported Alexander Ponomarev - Belarus ' Ambassador to Syria.

In August 2018, sales of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia increased by 11%, according to the "Association of European Business" (AEB).

Amazon overcame the bar of $ 1 trillion capitalization at the auction on September, 4. Internet giant became the second company from the United States, which obeyed a record mark. The first trillion-dollar level reached Apple.

In the next few years, the company plans to increase its part in the Russian market to 10%

Coca-Cola will buy its first global brand in the coffee market for $5 billion

Shares of MegaFon after the start of trading on the Moscow exchange lost 15.88%. They fell by 107 rubles. Now it is om the mark of 567 rubles.

In the second quarter of 2018, Crocs Corporation's profit fell by 44%. Crocs is a world-famous manufacturer of rubber shoes.

Net profit of Chinese Internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. in the first financial quarter decreased by 1.8 times - to 7.65 billion yuan compared to 14.03 billion yuan.

Russian automobile company "KAMAZ" and Chinese motor Corporation Weichai Power plan to sign an agreement. It will happened within the framework of the Eastern Economic Forum.

Вitcoin slightly reduced in price on Tuesday, consolidating near the mark of 6.3 thousand dollars, according to trading data.

Antimonopoly Service (FAS) opened cases against the largest mobile operators. The reason is - prices for banking sms-mailing in Russia. 

The company PepsiCo, one of the world's largest manufacturers of soft drinks, will buy Israeli SodaStream for $3.2 billion. This information was reported in a press release PepsiCo on Monday.

On Monday, August 20, come into force a minimum retail price (MRP)  for "weak" and "strong" vodka in Russia.

The wholesale price of gasoline for the week increased by 7% for the first time since the end of May. The government took measures to stabilize them in May. This is due to the upcoming repairs of the refinery and a decrease in fuel production.

In Berlin, ended the conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chancellor Angela Merkel. It lasted about three hours.