Yekaterinburg Amends Rules for People's AwardRepeated winners of the E1.RU People's Award in Yekaterinburg become experts and are excluded from the 2026 vote, allowing new businesses a chance to win.
Main owner of First Spetstrans dies at 49Konstantin Yazyev, the main shareholder of JSC Avtopark No. 1 Spetstrans, died on July 20 at the age of 49. The First Spetstrans group of companies announced this on July 21.
Pervy Spetstrans Owner Konstantin Yazyev Dies at 49Konstantin Yazyev, the main shareholder and strategic head of St. Petersburg-based JSC Avtopark No. 1 Spetstrans, died at age 49. His death was announced on July 21 by the Pervy Spetstrans group of companies.
Ufa's Tsentralny Mall Bank Accounts BlockedUfa's Tsentralny shopping center had its Alfa-Bank accounts blocked due to multimillion-ruble debts. It owes 13.2 million rubles in taxes.
Omsk Cheese Factory Property Sold for 44 Million RublesThe property of LLC 'TPK Molprodukt', a cheese factory in Omsk region, is being auctioned for 44.1 million rubles (about $488,900 at current rates) after the company was declared bankrupt in January 2026.
Meat Fix Price Replaces Two Eateries in NovosibirskA restaurant from the Moscow chain 'The Byk' has opened in Novosibirsk's Aura mall, taking over the space of two former eateries. The franchise is owned by entrepreneurs from Altai Krai.
Moscow supplier threatens UMPO with bankruptcyA Moscow engineering supplier has become the fifth creditor this year to threaten the Ufa defense plant ODK-UMPO with bankruptcy, following a notice on the Fedresurs portal. The company claims to have identified signs of insolvency, though the amount of debt is undisclosed.
Ural Dairy Plant Recovers From Tornado, Floods HitIn an interview, the director of the Kushva dairy plant Molochnaya Blagodat (Milk Grace) listed the main problems facing the industry, from tornado damage to flooding and fuel shortages.
Young Ulan-Ude company to repair road to Tuzhi parkA young company from Ulan-Ude has won a 130.2 million ruble ($1.45 million) contract to repair a road to the Tuzhi land art park and the village of Ukurik.
Moscow May Be Left Without School UniformsAhead of September 1, entrepreneurs filled warehouses and took out loans — everything burned down in a drone attack on Wildberries facilities, leaving up to 10,000 sellers in distress.
Drone Attacks on Wildberries Cost Ural Businessmen MillionsEntrepreneurs from Chelyabinsk lost millions in goods after Ukrainian drone attacks on Wildberries warehouses in Elektrostal and Kotovsk on July 18, and fear they may not receive timely compensation despite company promises.
Death and Money: The Bone-Burning Factory on GutuyevskyTwenty years ago the air on Gutuyevsky Island was saturated with the smell of stewed bones and fat. Today, only ruins and a few rented buildings remain from the once profitable factory.
Ruins of a Bone-Burning Plant: History and FutureOn St. Petersburg's Gutuevsky Island, the ruins of a 19th-century bone-burning plant await investors, but none have come forward. The plant once produced bone fat for taverns and earned millions.
Gukasyan Brothers' Decade of Kuban Funeral BusinessAfter the arrest of Krasnodar Krai's health minister, the head of the regional Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination quietly stepped down amid ongoing funeral business scandals.
Why Ozon and Wildberries Sell Fake ChanelDespite the «Honest Sign» system and trillions of rubles in turnover, marketplaces cannot eradicate counterfeit perfumes. Journalists investigated how this works using Chanel as an example.
Chanel for 700 Rubles: Trillions and AI Fail to Stop FakesThe combined turnover of sellers on Russia's two largest marketplaces has reached 10 trillion rubles, but counterfeits thrive. Journalists investigated how fake Chanel perfume is sold with the "Honest Mark".
Property seized from Orkish and daughter over unpaid taxesThe Russian Federal Tax Service has seized assets from businessman Sergei Orkish, his daughter Anna Pyatkova, and others to recover a tax debt of over 23.7 million rubles (over $263,000 at current rates) related to the Aquario water park.
Yakutian Platform Owes 734,000 Rubles to Indigenous TheaterThe management of the Yakutian app Most has gone silent as it owes over 734,000 rubles (about $7,700 at current rates) to the Theater of Indigenous Minorities of the North for sold tickets.
