Light industry of Rostov region was included in the “Conception of cluster development until 2020”.

Vice President of Novosibirsk agricultural holding “Khors” Vladimir Zaychenkov told reporters that the corporation is about to launch high-tech production of linen yarn from long fibre.

It is expected that construction of the plant for production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for textile industry will be launched in the second half of 2015 and be completed by 2017.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation has approved a list of companies that have a major impact on industry and trade. It includes several light industry enterprises.

Uralkali (LSE: URKA; the Company), one of the world’s largest potash producers, has today announced its production results for January-March 2015.

The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance did not let to import more than 175 tons of chicken from the USA to Russia, for they tried to import it to Kazakhstan under a certificate issued earlier than the goods were produced.

The Communication Marketing Agency “Edelman” has closed its own office in Russia and switched to an affiliated partnership.

The largest Russian retail networks have fixed prices on 56 kinds of consumer goods.

The volume of the advertising market in Russia will decline by 17 percent – down to 282.26 billion roubles - in 2015.

Mobile operators started to reduce prices for iPhones. “Beeline” has lowered the prices for the phones by 15-20%, following its competitors.