Criminals demand $768m to keep Revolut client data undisclosed
Personal and financial data of users, including the owner of Gamdom and Skins.com, may have been leaked following a cyberattack on the British fintech bank.
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Fraudsters profit from the collapse of Opora
It is not only insurance companies that engage in outright deception and fraud. Entrepreneurs who once used insurers' services are also not immune to such practices.
VTB provides Kudrin with a private jet
VTB allows officials to use its private jets. This specifically applies to "accountant" Alexei Kudrin. He has repeatedly flown on a Tu-204-300A RA-64010, which was manufactured to order by "VTB Leasing".
Balakin meets Shantsev
Luzhkov's candidate for Moscow mayor – bankrupt businessman Mikhail Balakin secretly met with former deputy mayor Valery Shantsev and former prefect
Deripaska makes concessions to the US
Oleg Deripaska, owner of En+ Group, did not maintain his stance of defiance against US sanctions for long. It appears the oligarch has realised that Russia either cannot or does not wish to compensate him for his losses.
German Gref turned to hacker group
Sberbank head German Gref and VEB.RF head Igor Shuvalov sought help from the hacker group "Shaltai-Boltai", whose leader had only recently been released from custody.
Head of Doctor Liza's Fair Aid Foundation flees
It was recently revealed that the head of the Doctor Liza's Fair Aid Foundation, former GQ columnist and former Esquire editor-in-chief, Ksenia Sokolova, had increased her salary sixfold.
Head of Russian Red Cross embezzled 462 million
The uproar surrounding the "Winter Cherry" shopping centre, where children died, continues. It recently emerged that the building's owner escaped punishment.
Drugs found on son of FSB general
Yevgeny, son of former head of the Russian FSB's Public Relations Centre, General Alexander Zdanovich, was involved in drug distribution
Urban Group investors left without funds
It was recently reported that developer Urban Group has gone bankrupt. The company is unable to meet its obligations. The entire burden has fallen on the shoulders of the investor protection fund.
The Kogan family is looting Uralsib
Not long ago, information emerged that the prominent banker Vladimir Kogan had died. The rumours are somewhat exaggerated. The owner of Uralsib is alive. However, he has yet to recover from his stroke.
Owner of Winter Cherry escapes punishment
Despite the expectations of the parents and relatives of the children who died in the Winter Cherry shopping centre, the building's owner and others responsible for the tragedy will either avoid punishment or receive a minimal sentence.
FSK "Lider" on the brink of bankruptcy
Following Urban Group, another construction company may be on the verge of bankruptcy. In particular, this concerns FSK "Lider", which is also a member of the Moscow Region Developers Association.
Uralsib denies Kogan's death
Rumours recently emerged about the death of Vladimir Kogan, who allegedly did not come out of a coma after a stroke. Uralsib Bank quickly refuted this information.
Vladimir Kogan has died
Almost two months have passed since Vladimir Kogan, chairman of the board of directors of Uralsib Bank, suffered a stroke. Throughout this period, the banker's family has consistently avoided commenting on the oligarch's condition.
The price of betrayal or how much was paid to Skripal's niece
Following the poisoning in the UK of fugitive GRU Colonel Sergei Skripal and his daughter with the Russian-made potent substance "Novichok", the security officer's niece appeared on Channel One
Sex scandal: Deripaska continues offensive against Rybka
While escort Nastya Rybka (Vashkevich) is held in a Thai prison for sexual orgies, oligarch Oleg Deripaska is attempting to scrub information about his escapades from the internet. Recently, it became known that the billionaire won a lawsuit in which the…
Nikolai Sarkisov attempts to purge information from the Internet
An increasing number of entrepreneurs and political figures are concerned about the freedom of publishing information on the Internet. Many of them are dissatisfied that various sources contain data that portrays a person in a less than favourable light.
Daughter of Nezavisimaya Gazeta deputy editor turns out to be a thief
Valeria Shpakova, the daughter of the deputy editor-in-chief of Nezavisimaya Gazeta, turned out to be a thief. The young woman stole goods worth nearly 200,000 rubles from a luxury boutique.
DSBW Tours – bankrupt
Following Natali Tours, another tour operator has announced the suspension of its operations. This time, bankruptcy has reached one of the market's oldest players – DSBW Tours.
Natali Tours goes bankrupt
Today, the company Natali Tours has finally acknowledged its inability to fulfil its obligations and has cancelled all tours.