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Phosagro

Phosagro increased fertilizer exports to 8.7 million tonnes in 2023. Nitrogen fertilizer exports increased by 6.5%, feed phosphates by 8.7%. Sales to the near abroad increased by 18%. Volume of shipments to Europe remained at the 2022 level of 2 million tonnes, which is one third less than in previous years, when exports to Europe reached 2.8-3 million tonne...

HMS Group

Moscow Exchange from March 21, 2024 will stop trading in HMS Group receipts. Last day of trading in the main mode is March 18, 2024.

NOVATEK

Novatek received Russian patents for large-capacity technologies for the production of low-carbon ammonia and ammonia cracking to produce pure hydrogen. Low-carbon ammonia production technology is based on the method of steam reforming of natural gas. Patented technological solutions allow the process line to produce more than 1 million tons of low-carbon am...

Nebius Group

Several members of the pool of potential investors in Yandex's Russian business could accumulate a significant stake in the parent company Yandex N.V. Main buyer of the securities is billionaire Vladimir Potanin. Investors plan to buy 100% of Yandex's subholding in the Kaliningrad region and then acquire part of its additional share issue as part of an excha...

Rosbank

Rosbank spun off its overdue debt collection business into an independent collection agency RB Kollekt. Bank provided collection services under the agency scheme for more than six years. Now the portfolio includes debts from more than 35 partners. Market of accounts receivable in 2022 grew by 10-15%. 22% of SMEs prefer to transfer receivables to debt collect...

VK

Average monthly number of ads in VK Advertising in 2023 grew 15 times year-on-year. Number of unique advertising campaigns of websites grew by an average of 62% per month during the year. Number of promoted apps increased by 70% over the year, and business investment in promotion on the platform increased by 82%. Leading the way in terms of investment are co...

Lenta

Lenta's Zoomarkets sales since expansion in March 2023 have grown 2.2 times. Traffic has increased by almost 90% and the average check has grown by more than 45%. In November, the average check in one of the pilot stores reached ₽1271. Most of the Zoomarkets customers are loyal Lenta customers who have not previously purchased pet food from the chain's store...

NOVATEK

Japanese company Mitsui and Co has decided to withdraw its employees from the Arctic LNG 2 project in order to protect workers from US sanctions, sources told the Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun. Herewith, the recall does not mean that the company is leaving the Russian project. Expect Mitsui's joint venture with Japan's Jogmec to retain its stake in Arcti...

Whoosh

Number of rides on Whoosh scooters and bicycles in 2023 amounted to about 100 million, an increase of 89% compared to 2022. Service's audience increased by 69% to 20 million users. Number of trips per active user increased by 42% to 14.5. Number of locations of presence increased by 33%. During the year Whoosh started operating in 13 new cities in Russia, Be...

Mosgorlombard

Number of loans issued by Mosgorlombard in 2023 amounted to 287.4 thousand pieces and increased by 28% compared to last year. Loan portfolio grew by 71% and amounted to ₽1.166 billion. Number of unique customers increased by 37% to 90.1 thousand people. Share of items held in the portfolio for more than 90 days decreased from 50% to 16% over the year.