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Etalon Group

AURIX, the premium brand of Etalon Group, has launched the construction of a Class A business center in Moscow’s Tekstilshchiki district. The total building area will reach 21.4 thousand sq. m, including 13.4 thousand sq. m of commercial space. The project is part of the Business-Nedvizhimost portfolio with over 200 thousand sq. m of development potential an...

Gazprom

Gazprom’s EBITDA grew 37% in the first nine months of 2025 to over 2.1 trillion rubles, Deputy Chairman Famil Sadygov said. The increase was driven by 2.8% higher domestic gas deliveries and more than 27% growth in exports to China. The company reported no debt growth, with total debt down to 6 trillion rubles and net debt to 5.5 trillion rubles.

SPB Exchange

SPB Exchange will expand its list of securities available for weekend trading to 204 starting October 17, 2025. The update adds 54 new stocks, including Fix Price, Rosgosstrakh, Uralsib Bank, and Krasny Oktyabr. The exchange operates daily sessions, including weekends, from 10:00 to 23:50 Moscow time with mandatory market-maker participation.

APRI

Developer APRI reported a 15% year-on-year drop in sales to 11.44 billion rubles for the first nine months of 2025, down from 13.45 billion rubles a year earlier. Sales volume fell 32.8% to 77.5 thousand sq. m, but in Q3 rose 3% by area and 30% in value. The average price per sq. m increased 26.7% to 147 thousand rubles.

VTB Bank

VTB has asked the Russian president to support the transfer and subsequent sale of 13 agricultural companies in Krasnodar Krai worth 5.5 billion rubles, previously confiscated from former official Vitaly Ochkalasov’s family. The assets include 12,200 hectares of farmland, equipment, and property. VTB plans to integrate them into its existing Labinsky agrohol...

X5 Group

X5 Retail Group has begun testing its new meal subscription service “Smart Rations.” The pilot will launch in late October 2025 in a southern Moscow district served by one of the company’s dark stores. The weekly menu will feature X5’s ready-made meals. The retailer will decide on further rollout based on test results.

M.Video

M.Video shareholders approved an additional share issue of up to 1.5 billion ordinary shares through an open subscription, replacing the previously planned private issue of 500 million shares. The final price and volume will be market-driven, with key placement stages expected by year-end 2025. Proceeds will be used to reduce debt and support business growth...

NOVATEK

Novatek reported a 0.8% year-on-year increase in hydrocarbon production to 498.1 million barrels of oil equivalent for the first nine months of 2025, including 62.66 bcm of gas and 10.44 million tonnes of liquids. Gas sales declined by 0.6% to 55.8 bcm, while liquid hydrocarbon sales rose by 12.3% to 13.7 million tonnes. Processing of de-ethanized condensate...

Svetofor Group

The Board of Directors of Svetofor Group recommended paying dividends based on the results of 2024 in the amount of 0.1 rubles per ordinary share and 4.2 rubles per preferred share. The last day of purchase of securities for receiving dividends is December 29, 2025. The dividend yield on ordinary shares may be 0.75%, and on preferred shares — 13.42%.

MMC Norilsk Nickel

Nornickel CEO Vladimir Potanin told the Russian president that the company fully covers the country’s demand for rare metals, including platinum group metals and gold. Surplus volumes are exported. Despite lower global prices and logistical challenges, Nornickel maintains its leadership in nickel and PGM production and keeps output stable.