In the Leningrad Oblast of the Russian Federation, more than 20 companies have suspended operations or reduced their workweek
In the Leningrad Region and St. Petersburg, dozens of companies have suspended operations or switched to reduced hours due to financial difficulties.
This was reported by "Delovoy Peterburg."
In particular, furniture production has stopped at the former IKEA factory in Tikhvin, which is now part of the Laziles holding company. The reason cited is delayed payments for products, which led to a shortage of working capital and the inability to purchase raw materials.
Also, starting in May, a three-day workweek will be introduced at the “IZ-KARTECS” enterprise in Kolpino—this will affect about 38% of the staff. Among the reasons are a drop in demand and an increase in customer debt.
In total, eight enterprises in the region have halted operations, while another 16 have reduced their work schedules. In St. Petersburg, over 1,300 workers are on furlough, and more than 2,150 have been switched to part-time work.
Similar trends are being observed in other regions: major Russian companies, particularly in the transportation and metallurgy sectors, have previously announced staff optimization and reductions.
Additionally, a large-scale disruption in mobile communications has been reported in the Belgorod region. On March 18, authorities resorted to a complete shutdown of mobile internet for the first time.
Earlier, the authorities in St. Petersburg officially announced restrictions on mobile internet service, citing security measures as the reason.
Internet access was lost in the building of the Russian State Duma amid widespread network restrictions in Moscow.
