Trade and services

At the first meeting of the BRICS nations’ space agencies, the five-member bloc agreed to set up a joint grouping of satellites and share data. Beijing has shown particular interest in purchasing Russian rocket engines.

Analytic agency "AUTOSTAT" has conducted the market research of new cars in Russia, and it has calculated the revenue from sales for the first 9 months of 2016. According to the study, during this period, Russians spent on the purchase of new passenger cars 1.29 trillion rubles.

Blue Nile, Inc. (Nasdaq:NILE), a leading online retailer of diamonds and fine jewelry, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended October 2, 2016.

Renaissance Capital today announced that Simon Aird has joined the Firm as Head of International Equity Capital Markets (ECM) based in London, while Dmitry Brodsky has been promoted to Head of Renaissance Capital's Russia and CIS ECM franchise, working from Moscow.

AvtoVAZ has called the price of the 122-strong LADA XRAY with a manual transmission. The new power plant, consisting of an engine capacity of 1.8 liter and manual transmission will be available in three trim levels.

Indian Army intends to purchase advanced T-90 tanks from Russia. Experts believe that it is best suited for deployment along the western border

In October, FCA posted another strong monthly sales performance in Italy, with all major models (Fiat Panda, Fiat 500, Lancia Ypsilon, Fiat Tipo, Fiat 500X, Jeep Renegade, Fiat 500L and Alfa Romeo Giulia) ranking among the leaders in their respective segments.

Australian housing market sentiment improved in the third quarter of 2016, supported by more positive expectations for house price growth.

Avis Budget Group Reports Third Quarter Results

Russian dealers of Bentley start sales of flagship Mulsanne model from the beginning of November. All three versions of the new limo are available for order: Mulsanne, Mulsanne Speed sports and luxury Mulsanne Extended Wheelbase, the press service of Bentley in Russia.