Midiynoye Mesto Opening Stalled by Heating, VentilationThe restaurant Midiynoye Mesto on Lenina Street faced a delayed opening due to a dispute with landlord Kineks over heating and ventilation connections, leading to a court case.
New Frank by Basta restaurant at Marx SquareThe new tenant has begun work at the former social fair premises on Marx Square. It will be the second Frank by Basta restaurant in Novosibirsk, scheduled to open around June 2026.
Siberian Trail store in Tyumen closes; mayor wore sneakersThe Siberian Trail handmade shoe store on Respubliki Street in Tyumen has closed its retail location and moved to its production facility on Uritskogo Street, as part of cost-cutting measures. The brand is known for its custom sneakers worn by the city's mayor and governor.
Bashspirt to Pay Dearly for Vodka Label RightsBashspirt announced two tenders worth a combined 166.95 million rubles (approximately $1.85 million at current rates) for the right to apply labels to vodka bottles. The company seeks to purchase over 50 million labels for different varieties.
SSK Group Presents Development Strategy Until 2030At the Vision-2026 conference in Krasnodar, the SSK group of companies unveiled its development plans for the next five years, emphasizing technology and human capital.
Smolny Establishes Facade Decoration RulesAmendments to St. Petersburg's landscaping rules regulating holiday facade decorations are under discussion. Using standard templates will eliminate the need for additional approvals.
T-Technologii to Fully Consolidate Tochka Bank by 2026The T-Technologii group intends to acquire up to 100% of the shares of digital bank Tochka in autumn 2026. In parallel, the company has proposed a stock split in a 1:10 ratio.
St. Petersburg Taxis Demand Equal Rights with Federal CompetitorSt. Petersburg parliamentarians plan to appeal to federal authorities with an initiative to add local taxi services to the 'white list,' which would allow them to operate during mobile internet outages.
St. Petersburg Taxis Demand White List InclusionSt. Petersburg taxi services have requested to be included in the white list of the Ministry of Digital Development to operate during internet shutdowns. This was reported by Alexei Tsivilev, head of the transport commission of the city's Legislative Assembly.
Florinskiy Restaurant in Yekaterinburg Center to CloseThe Florinskiy restaurant in Yekaterinburg, which opened in 2024 and is housed in a historic mansion restored by an oligarch, will cease operations on February 7.
