Russia extends $150m loan as it signs oil exploration deal with Cuba
30 Jul, 10:45 PM 37 comments
Russia and Cuba have signed agreements to search for oil in the Gulf of Mexico. Moscow has also extended the island $150 million in credit for construction materials and farm machinery.
Russian customs wants to know where you got your money
29 Jul, 04:09 PM 31 comments
The Russian customs service is proposing new rules to gather information about large amounts of cash brought into the country.
Airline passenger numbers fall 18% in Russia in 2009
29 Jul, 03:17 PM 22 comments
Russia's airline industry saw passenger numbers slump by nearly a fifth in the first six months of 2009, although the depth of the slowdown eased in June.
IMF releases $3.3 billion loan installment to Ukraine
29 Jul, 11:47 PM 21 comments
The International Monetary Fund has approved the release of a $3.3 billion loan installment to Ukraine, bringing the total extended so far to about $10.9 billion.
Russian AvtoVAZ denies report of almost 28,000 jobs cuts
29 Jul, 11:15 PM 23 comments
AvtoVAZ vice president Igor Komarov has denied reports that job cuts were announced at an AvtoVAZ suppliers' meeting and has reaffirmed its commitment to preserving its workforce.
Russian court refuses to ban sale of Telenor's stake in Vimpelcom
29 Jul, 10:39 PM 20 comments
A Moscow court has refused to block the sale of Telenor's stake in Russia's second largest mobile phone company VimpelCom, paving the way for the Norwegian company to lose its Russian asset.
AvtoVAZ threatens layoff of 27,000 people
28 Jul, 06:27 PM 21 comments
Falling auto sales in Russia are being felt close to home for workers at AvtoVAZ, Russia's biggest carmaker.
Russia’s TNK-BP profit down 50% in first half of 2009
28 Jul, 12:08 PM 12 comments
TNK-BP International, Russia's third-largest oil producer, announced Tuesday that net profit had more than halved to $2.01 billion in the first half of 2009, from $4.7 billion a year ago, due to cheaper oil prices.
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