Business
December 2011
Paying My Mortgage is My Future
Economically, Russia's new middle class is both freer and more burdened - privileged and squeezed... See more
Lone Private Gun Maker Targets Locals
Besides the notorious Kalashnikov, Russia's gun market is flooded with firearm imports from Austria, Britain,... See more
November 2011
RN Special Promotion: How's the Climate There?
After working for Emerson in North America and Asia, American Dwight K. Bohm served as... See more
RN Special Promotion: Welcoming Foreign Capital
A new governor wants to attract foreigners to the Chelyabinsk region. Cold weather - which regularly... See more
RN Special Promotion: A Warm Climate for Investors
Southern Ural authorities try to convince American companies of the benefits of investing in the... See more
October 2011
Driver Turned Billionaire
A former taxi driver shows that it is possible to make money by appealing to... See more
May 2011
Yandex, Russia's Google, Launching IPO on NASDAQ
Investors are eager to get a piece of Russia's burgeoning Internet market despite political risk. Telling... See more
April 2011
China Drives Development of Russia's Border
China's insatiable demand for raw materials is driving infrastructure development in Russia's remote provinces. Serving up... See more
From Big Macs to the Circus
The Cohons brought McDonald's to Russia. Now they are launching a $57 million entertainment venture.... See more
March 2011
E-Book Boom is a Page Turner
The surge in e-book sales has led to a variety of products being developed specifically... See more
Local Drug Industry Gets Kremlin Injection
The domestic market is set for a new growth spurt, and foreign companies are staking... See more
December 2010
World Cup 2018 to spur Russian development
Russia's winning bid for the 2018 World Cup will result in dramatic changes across the... See more
Examining the World, One BRIC at a Time
Russia may have one tenth the population of China, but it does have a middle... See more
Real Life MBA for the Emerging Market
The first class at Skolkovo, including students from India and Brazil, focused on practical skills... See more
Real Life MBA for the Emerging Market
The first class at Skolkovo, including students from India and Brazil, focused on practical skills... See more
Russia scores a hat trick as it wins right to host 2018 World Cup
Football governing body FIFA's announcement Dec. 2 that Russia has won the rights to host... See more
November 2010
Red to Green: Russia Begins Energy Saving
Russia needs energy efficiency in order to improve its competitiveness. Government and businesses have projects... See more
Harvesting the Sun's Northern Exposure
Russia may be associated more with long, dark winters than sun-drenched days, but that does... See more
No-frills phone targets grandmothers
The iPhone may be the "in" thing, but Russian operators are courting the elderly with... See more
October 2010
The Arctic: Laboratory for Cooperation
Scientific cooperation, not geopolitical competition, is the key to developing the Arctic, a sanctuary of... See more
What are they waiting for?
Goldman Sach's head of global economic research and BRIC guru, Jim O'Neill, coined the term... See more
What Drives Russia's Astronomical Road Costs?
An imposing post-Soviet bureaucracy and chaotic development underground has led to the most expensive roads.How... See more
September 2010
Best-paid Expats Live in Russia, but It's Not Easy to Get a Job There
While Moscow offers some of the best benefits for highly qualified foreign managers, finding a... See more
No Gordon Gekkos: Insider Trading Outlawed
Traders now face restrictions on how they use information. Insider trading will become a crime... See more
August 2010
Home Buyers Tripped by Mortgage Market Hurdles
Russia's mortgage industry remains in its nascent stages, making a new home out of reach... See more
For the First Time, the Economy Gets Real
It took 20 years and more than one crisis, but the Russians are getting interested... See more
July 2010
Russian labor market on the rise
Russia is in the top three countries among the EU and BRIC nations in... See more
Kudrin's lonely fight for prudence continues
Kudrin's cautious approach faces opposition from the highest levelsFinance minister Alexei Kudrin has been fighting... See more
Modernization as liberty for businessmen
Three weeks ago, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made a strong impression on Western venture capitalists... See more
June 2010
New Silicon Valley
In an effort to boost Russia's venture capital infrastructure and shift the economy away from... See more
In Hundreds or in Bricks
Leading Russian commercial bank Uralsib has revived a strategy, accounts in gold, which aims to... See more
May 2010
True grit: Russia's banks prove their mettle
It's a world turned upside down. Last time Russia faced a serious economic crisis,... See more
Dependence on Foreign Cash Must Go
Interview: Herbert MoosCan the head of one of Russia's largest banks achieve transparency?The financial crisis... See more
The Future of Banking in Russia
Russia's banking sector suffered much less from the world's financial and economic crisis compared to... See more
From Moscow to the Regions
In a country as big as Russia, which spans 10 time zones, long-distance communications... See more
Voloshin appointed head of Moscow financial center taskforce
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev appointed political heavyweight Alexander Voloshin to spearhead the Kremlin's drive to... See more
Yanukovych deflates Putin offer of gas merger
In recent statements, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych deflated Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's "impromptu" trial... See more
The Greek tragedy, shades of 1998
Equity markets around the world, including Russia's, are tanking as the possibility of a Greek... See more
April 2010
The Virus Warrior: A Start-Up Tale
Moscow in the early 1990s conjures up stereotypical images of underworld characters. But well beyond... See more
Broadband Booming: Internet Usage Soars
High-speed Internet usage has exploded in Russia, but has not been confined to its major... See more
How to Deliver the Chips
A lack of managerial skill at the helm of the country's few investment funds remains... See more
News in Brief
Hundreds of Adoptions UncertainHundreds of U.S. adoptions went into a state of limbo last week... See more
March 2010
Russia may scrap ruble
The Moscow Times quoted First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov as saying that Russia may... See more
A new dawn for global nuclear power
Nuclear power lost popularity following disasters, but new technologies are making it an attractive alternative... See more
A closed nuclear city's new bid
Zelenogorsk, a remote center of nuclear technology, is a closed city with big ambitions. A... See more
Cola wars rage on Russian market
Both Cola companies plan massive expansion in Russia and other developing economies, but problems with... See more
February 2010
Baltic Pipeline, timber tariffs seen as linked
Speaking at an environmental summit in Helsinki on Feb. 10, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin... See more
You Can Be Sure of Shale
Western countries hope advances in drilling can end dependence on Russia's natural gas, but Gazprom's... See more
Sochi: An Olympic Makeover
Sochi is a construction site of chaos and disruption as the city prepares for the... See more
Pipe Dreams Come True
Cold War tensions between Russia and Europe will persist as long as the Cold Warenergy... See more
Business News
Russian Consumer Demand Picks Up Russian consumers have been driving the country's fast growth... See more
December 2009
Moscow's Internet Prospects
Russia's Comstar announced the launch of its new product, the ColibriComstar netbook, at a... See more
Money Under the Mattress
Pre-crisis surveys indicatethat Russians still keep their money in pickling jars, under beds and beneath... See more
Europe's New Hub to Asia?
A unique international air hub is taking shape in Moscow, which has the potential to... See more
The Nucleus of a Beautiful Friendship
Russia gained a much sought-after foothold in India's nuclear energy sector, as Indian Prime... See more
Kudrin: Privatizations Will Use IPO
The government will sell off most of the state enterprises slated for privatization through... See more
November 2009
Wanted: trained IT specialists
Amid President Dmitry Medvedev's calls for modernization, one of the IT sector's top employers... See more
Telecoms: The Revolution is Televised
High Tech: New wave of technology could transform media Digital programming is poised to... See more
Stem Cells to the Rescue
Business: Russia's First Post-Crisis IPO Is it too early for an IPO? A Russian... See more
Morgan Stanley: SPOs and IPOs to Increase 10-fold
Interview: Public Offerings Offer Concrete Signs of Recovery Western companies fear that Russian business... See more
October 2009
When People Don't Go Out, They Talk More At Home
Telecommunications: Russia's landline operators are showing qualitative growth, despite the crisis The landline industry... See more
Pensioners Bet On The Stock Exchange
Russians do not often live on their more-than-modest pension alone. Some continue to work... See more
Keeping the Cash
Aging Russians: A plan to increase pensions could boost the post-crisis economy Tanya Kokovina... See more
September 2009
They believe in Russia
A sizable number of foreign workers in Russia who lost their jobs recently do... See more
August 2009
On the road to recovery
Russia has just suffered its "worst on record" GDP contraction, but behind the numbers... See more
Charting Market Recovery
Business Barometer: In this series, Russia Now brings analysis from prominent investment professionals The... See more
Fortune-telling: How much will a barrel of oil cost in 2010?
On July 13, the Russian government adopted a basic forecast of socio-economic development in... See more
July 2009
Malev buys 30 Superjets for $1 billion
Malev Hungarian Airlines said Monday that it would purchase 30 Superjets worth $1 billion,... See more
Flying first class
Best known for its bombers and fighter jets, Russian aircraft producer Sukhoi has decided... See more
An expeditionary investment
Russia has rescued Opel, but the German carmaker will be expected to return the... See more
Sochi games go private
The organizers of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games have announced that they can get... See more
Deripaska pays more arrears as workers look to Pikalyovo
A Siberian pulp plant controlled by billionaire Oleg Deripaska said Monday that it would... See more
June 2009
The WTO Obstacle Course
WTO members have agreed in principle on Russia's accession, so why is it now... See more
Sochi 2014 Winter Games to have first foreign investor
One of Europe's largest engineering and construction companies, Todini Costruzioni Generali (TCG), and a... See more
Moscow proposes mini-grain cartel
Black Sea countries will discuss creating a regional "grain pool" when 40 country delegations... See more
An offer you can't refuse
The meeting in late May between Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Norwegian counterpart,... See more
Banking on Technology
Russia has come a long way in 18 short years under a new political... See more
May 2009
Strict Cap Sought on Executive Salaries
A bill submitted to the State Duma on Wednesday would cap annual executive compensation... See more
Putin Hikes Road Spending by 25%
The government will increase spending on building roads by 25 percent to $16 billion... See more
A tale of two crises
The current economic crisis will be over in a year - and is hugely... See more
April 2009
We are Close to Hitting Bottom
Over the past two months, manufacturers have increased expectations for an economic upswing. According to... See more
Waging War on Bonus Culture
A bill recently submitted to the State Duma would cap annual executive compensation at... See more
Special Zones Offer Oasis for Investment
Since the beginning of 2009, foreign direct investment into the Russian economy has totalled about... See more
Italian Investors Bring Stable Growth
Despite the financial crisis, Italian businesses have made sizeable commitments in Russia, and four firms... See more
Economic Perks for the Foreign Investor
The world crisis has not changed the government's plans for special economic zones, a public-private... See more
March 2009
The Car Market: Down but Not Out, Experts Say
In February, St. Petersburg hosted Autoinvest, an annual international conference aimed at attracting investment... See more
Employment Exodus
Moscow seems a little less packed; traffic is better and the metro not as crowded.... See more
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