18:10 S&P has reconsidered MTS rating change forecast from “Stable” to “Positive”.
On December 11 Standard & Poor's has reconsidered MTS rating change forecast from “Stable” to “Positive”, confirming a long-term corporate rating to be at B level – reports Standard & Poor's.

17:50 Promstroybank is recognized to be the best Russian bank of the year.
St. Petersburg Promstroybank (the Industrial and Building bank) is recognized to be the best Russian commercial bank of the year as it is the most efficiently developing bank.

17:46 IKEA plans to open 2 shops in St. Petersburg.
A well-known international network of IKEA stores plans to open two shops in St. Petersburg and 10 more in other cities of Russia.