World Economic Forum in Davos, showed that the proposals to strengthen financial sector regulation and create an insurance fund for banks are becoming more widely supported. Deutsche Bank Chairman Josef Ackermann said in a Financial Times interview in Davos, which supports the idea of creating a European fund, which could be used to support as appropriate the largest financial institutions, bankruptcy which would create systemic risk. "Of course, the money in the fund should go mainly to banks," - he said. British bank Barclays President Bob Diamond also cautiously supported the creation of a fund. "I think each of the G20 countries would like to have an insurance scheme that would allow to cover the costs associated with the collapse of banks in the future" - he said, speaking at a forum in Davos. At the same time voiced by many bankers argue against excessive regulation of the banking sector and the imposition of restrictions, which ultimately could negatively affect the economy as a whole did not find understanding. idea of creating a special insurance fund for banks owned by U.S. President Barack Obama, who proposed such a way to cover the costs of the budget to save the financial system. He advanced the idea of limiting operations of banks in the market. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said in Davos on the support of the proposals of the American president, setting the general accusatory tone in the financial sector. This tone was actively supported by many other politicians. "If the big banks believe they can stop the regulators, then they are deceiving themselves.
second-largest bookseller television advertising salesman, puts House Inter-advertising "(" Inter ", NTN, Megasport, K1, K2, Enter Music, Enter Film, MTV Ukraine) in alliance with the TRC" Ukraine "has in January showed a high occupancy rate of the ether. Thus, even in the third week of the month (18-24 January) Inter, NTN, K1, and reached 100%, while "Ukraine" - 99% (data not ignore political advertising). "This advertising activity, we see the first time in the last ten years", - said the director of media agency Mindshare Valery Varenitsa. Indicators channels informal alliance salesman, puts Hausa-StarLight Sales (ICTV, "New Channel" STB, "First Channel. World Wide Web", M1, M2 and QTV) and the group "1 1" (Studio 1 1 ", TET and "Cinema") is somewhat lower, but also sufficiently high for January. "We appreciate the channels that serve, and are not ready to sell them so cheap, as our colleagues," - explained the director StarLight Sales Andrew Partyka. According to the Head of Sales Department TRK "Ukraine" Vyacheslav Bulavin, prices for the current year have been maintained at last, and some customers even have deflation when placed in January: "Agencies and clients to achieve lower prices, citing the fact that the crisis has not passed . But judging by the requests for January and February, to avoid the lack of resources, prices should be raised by at least 30%, says Bulavin. "In February we also expect the occupancy level of 95%. This means that we also underestimated the demand and will be forced to raise prices," - says Partyka. By his estimates, in general, in 2010 growth budgets of advertisers make up 30-40% in UAH terms.
Swiss President Doris Loythard condemned the possible purchase of data on the German nalogoneplatelschikah who keep their savings in Swiss banks. It is reported agency AFP. "We believe quite a difficult situation where the rule of law takes possession of information by illegal means", - said Loythard Swiss news agency SDA at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Using illegally acquired banking data, according to her, do not comply with the rule of law. It turns out that "a State enters into a deal with criminals, and this is contrary to law," - noted the President of the Swiss Confederation. In turn, authorized the Government of Germany for the protection of personal data Peter Shaar, German officials warned of the acquisition, apparently stolen information. "I"m having big doubts about the legality of such a deal," - Shaar said in an interview to news agency dpa. According to the policy, if the state gets money for the data obtained by illegal means, it is actually engaged in concealment. Besides, said Peter Shaar, "completely unacceptable if the legal state will compete with each other, trying to get as much information obtained by illegal means." Meanwhile, Defense Minister of Germany Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg) also spoke against the acquisition of banking data.
fine of 5 thousand yuan (735 dollars) expects Chinese gourmet eaten cats and dogs, according to local media. The first of its kind in China, a bill that within four months of discussion by the general public, punishable by a fine of 5 thousand yuan (735 dollars) and 15 days of detention for eating and sobachatiny koshatiny. delicacy meat sellers could face more severe punishment - for the implementation of the meat of dogs and cats face a fine ranging from 10 to 500 thousand yuan (1470 - 73,530 dollars). tradition of meat-eating dogs and cats is widespread in some regions of China. Sobachatinu, which in South China"s Guangdong Province is called "fragrant meat", are sold at food markets, along with split pork and beef. on the bird market in the provincial capital of Guangzhou city, until recently, could be found dogs in cages, which sellers to distinguish between "edible" and "entertainment" that is intended to maintain the house.
From February 1, 2010 CBR produces a new commemorative coins made of precious metals on the 150 anniversary of the Bank of Russia. According to Department of External and Public Relations of the Bank of Russia, the series will include a silver coin face value of 3 rubles (the weight of the precious metal in 31,1 g sample of the alloy 925), a silver coin of 25 rubles (the mass of precious metal in cleanliness 155,5 g sample of alloy 925), a gold coin 50 rubles (the mass of precious metal in the purity of 7.78 g sample of 999) and a gold coin 50 thousand rubles (weight of the precious metal in the purity of 5 kg sample of 999). coins have a circle with a diameter 39.0 mm, 60.0 mm, 22.6 mm, 130.0 mm, respectively. With the front and back sides of the coins in a circle there is a protruding edging. The obverse of the coins, 3, 25 and 50 rubles in the circle framed busses rim, located embossed emblem of the Bank of Russia - the two-headed eagle with wings down, the semicircular inscription "THE BANK OF RUSSIA", and inscriptions along the rim are separated by dots: denomination coins - "Three rubles," "twenty-five rubles," "Fifty rubles, respectively, and the year of minting -" 2010 ", between them bear the designation of the metal on the periodic system of elements of DI Mendeleev sample alloy for coins, 3 and 25 rubles for a sample coins 50 rubles, a trademark of Saint-Petersburg Mint and the mass of precious metal in cleanliness. The obverse of the gold coins valued at 50,000 rubles in the circle framed by a stylized rim, are embossed image of the logo of the Bank of Russia - the two-headed eagle with wings down, the semicircular inscription - "THE BANK OF RUSSIA", below - the year of issue - 2010 " and relief images of the state symbols used in the design of banknotes since the establishment of the State Bank - Russia Empire State emblems, emblems of the Provisional Government of Russia, the State Emblem of RSFSR and the USSR, there are inscriptions: at the top of the circle - the coin face value - "fifty thousand", a designation metal on the periodic system of elements of DI Mendeleev sample, a trademark of Saint-Petersburg Mint, the mass of precious metal in cleanliness and the number of coins showing the sign "№".
royal family of the Netherlands - one of the most "expensive" in Europe. This, as written by Dutch media, are the conclusion of the Belgian researcher Herman Mattheysa. He estimated that the royal family of Orange-Nassau, headed by Queen Beatrix of the costs the state at 39.6 million euros a year. Mattheys stressed that it does not take into account the security costs, state visits and the content of palaces. In this case the "cost" of the Dutch royal family would have amounted to more than 100 million euros a year. In Europe only the British Queen Elizabeth II and her family "are" more expensive - 46.6 million euros a year, ITAR-TASS. As reported previously, in 2008 the royal family cost British taxpayers about $ 80 million - 2 million pounds more than in 2007.
At vacancies already made an application several large companies. intention to make wine in packages have several major operators of the market. Although still the company did not venture to launch their brands in the segment, where manufacturers have worked cheap fortified wines. initiators of the introduction of minimum retail prices (MRC) said about the dominance of the market wines of low quality due to the fact that the product in the manufacture of fix by the addition of rectified spirit, and sweetens with sugar. In being drafted producing packaged wine from the First National Wine Holding (PNVH, HM INKERMAN). "It is the question of whether to build a new line and make yourself, or use someone else"s facilities," - said the director of marketing PNVH Sergey Kolesnichenko. According to him, the Ukrainians will be able to taste the wine under a new brand in the second half of spring, the beginning of picnics. "Most likely, it will cost more than UAH 16. Per liter," - he suggests. Another major player of the alcohol market company "Alef-Vinal" (TM "Golden Amphora") in two weeks will provide market wine in liter Tetrapak TM "Sonata". As the Head of Marketing Anatoly Kogan, production will be established at the facilities of one of the leading producers of wine in Tetrapak. "The cost of 12-14 UAH. Per liter will be available to mainstream consumers," - he said. favor of the segment and the group of companies Bayadera (TM ХліÐ±Ð½Ð¸Ð¹ Dar "," Ð¦ÐµÐ»ÑŒÑіÐ¹ "," Koblevo ").
Ukraine needs to create a middle class based on the average, and small businesses, said the presidential candidate, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko during videoconferences with Davos of the sixth Ukrainian lunch organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation. "The crisis has highlighted the increasing challenges faced by the State. We saw that the economy is unstructured when it is based on several monootraslyah - metallurgy, chemistry, takes a crisis is difficult. The challenge - to create a middle class, small and medium enterprises", - said Timoshenko. In this regard, Prime Minister spoke about the importance of deregulation in the country. Asked why the crisis is so painful blow to Ukraine, she called one of the main causes of political instability and the inability of the elites and politicians to unite in the struggle with the crisis. "Ukraine in 2004, needed political stability, consolidation of political elites", - stressed Tymoshenko.
Ukrainian Economy Minister Bohdan Danylyshyn believes that the sharp rise in sugar prices due to artificially boomer. During a press conference in Ternopol, he assured that in Ukraine there is no shortage of sugar. "Ukraine has made 1,3 million of sugar, and economic reasons for the growth of sugar prices, as well as for other products, no. The price of sugar is currently unfounded. It is simply a consequence of excitement, which is artificially created between the first and second round of presidential elections and political nature ", - said Boris Danilishin. In his view, large wholesalers and brokers have decided to take the political situation and capitalize on this. The minister noted that the state price inspection and Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine is already involved in the monitoring of the market and exploring the causes of rise in price of sugar. "Some manufacturers have declared the price of sugar is approved by the relevant passage - from 5,6 to 7,2 UAH /kg. But are re companies, which once again declare a new price and thereby escape responsibility," - talked about the identified scheme B.
Greece does not threaten to default and exit from the euro zone. Told a World Economic Forum in Davos, EU Commissioner (EU) on economic and monetary policy Joaquin Almunia, transmits Reuters referring to the American media. "Greece does not happen default: in the euro zone"s default is impossible", - he said. According to H. Almunia also impossible is to get out of Greece from the euro zone, "because it would be madness to try to solve the economic problems of Greece outside the euro zone. He added that there is no particular plan for the EU in Greece, although next week will be made regular monthly recommendations on fiscal policy in Greece and other countries. earlier that the country does not leave the euro zone, said the Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou. According to him, the Greek Government will not abandon its obligations under the debt. He added that the economic problems of the country used by a number of politicians as an argument against the expansion of the euro zone.