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Coca-Cola will buy its first global brand in the coffee market for $5 billion

Shares of MegaFon after the start of trading on the Moscow exchange lost 15.88%. They fell by 107 rubles. Now it is om the mark of 567 rubles.

In the second quarter of 2018, Crocs Corporation's profit fell by 44%. Crocs is a world-famous manufacturer of rubber shoes.

Net profit of Chinese Internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. in the first financial quarter decreased by 1.8 times - to 7.65 billion yuan compared to 14.03 billion yuan.

Russian automobile company "KAMAZ" and Chinese motor Corporation Weichai Power plan to sign an agreement. It will happened within the framework of the Eastern Economic Forum.

Вitcoin slightly reduced in price on Tuesday, consolidating near the mark of 6.3 thousand dollars, according to trading data.

Antimonopoly Service (FAS) opened cases against the largest mobile operators. The reason is - prices for banking sms-mailing in Russia. 

The company PepsiCo, one of the world's largest manufacturers of soft drinks, will buy Israeli SodaStream for $3.2 billion. This information was reported in a press release PepsiCo on Monday.

On Monday, August 20, come into force a minimum retail price (MRP)  for "weak" and "strong" vodka in Russia.

The wholesale price of gasoline for the week increased by 7% for the first time since the end of May. The government took measures to stabilize them in May. This is due to the upcoming repairs of the refinery and a decrease in fuel production.

In Berlin, ended the conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chancellor Angela Merkel. It lasted about three hours.

The international rating Agencies S&P and Moody's has downgraded Turkey's long-term sovereign foreign currency credit rating to "B+" and local currency rating to "BB -", the Agency said in a press release.

Brand Finance is consulting company in the field of strategy and brand valuation. Company has published the rating of the most valuable Russian brands on its website.

Moon Jae-In - the President of South Korean - said that in case of discharge, two Koreas can create a special economic zone in the border areas.

The growth of industrial production will increase  to 2.5% in annual terms by December, according to Thus forecast of Russian University of Economics  G. V. Plekhanov.