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Is Russia’s capital flight problem all that bad?

May 11, 2012 Ben Aris
Over the last year, money has been flowing out of Russia for the first time since the chaos of the 1990s. In 2011, a total of $80 billion left the country with another $35.1 billion departing in the first quarter of 2012

Let’s make a deal

May 9, 2012 Ben Aris, Artem Zagorodnov
Texan Brian Konradi is part of the team behind one of Russia’s most successful e-commerce ventures: the local answer to Groupon

Rosatom ponders UK deal

April 23, 2012 Artem Zagorodnov, Ben Aris
The UK’s continuing commitment to low-carbon energy provision may involve the commissioning of Russian nuclear reactors

Beginning a top-down attack on corruption

April 13, 2012 Ben Aris
With the presidential elections over and Vladimir Putin due to return to his old job in May, the Kremlin has turned back to the task at hand: fixing Russia, Inc. At the top of the agenda is taking on corruption

Russian bonds model the supply and demand concept

April 13, 2012 Ben Aris
Russia continues to look to international financial markets to raise capital, and so far foreign investors find the offerings very attractive

BRICS struggles for global influence

April 4, 2012 Ben Aris
BRICS leaders met for the forth time in India to continue their transformation from a clever marketing term into the global powerful economic club

Baby boom drives plot for toy story

April 2, 2012 Anna Krachenko, Ben Aris
Burgeoning birth rate helps fuel huge growth in the children’s goods sector

Once again, the question: “Who is Mr. Putin?”

March 16, 2012 Ben Aris
Although the political Putin has been demonized in the Western press, Russians welcomed him

Traders forming new bonds with Russian treasuries

March 16, 2012 Ben Aris, Ben Seeder
Foreign investors finding much to like in Russian government bonds after a new law eases trading rules

Sales soar on the Internet

February 29, 2012 Ben Aris
Russia expected to become the largest e-commerce market in Europe by 2019

Four questions about Russia's future

February 10, 2012 Ben Aris
Will Prime Minister Vladimir Putin allow a second round in the March presidential election? Will he improve Russia's economic record? Who will be the next prime minister? Will the opposition find a good leader? These questions remain unanswered

Investors banking on second half of 2012

February 8, 2012 Ben Aris
An economic recovery in Europe could result in unexpectedly high returns on Russian stocks

Second mass protest adds momentum to Russia's civilized revolution

December 25, 2011 Anna Krachenko, Ben Aris, Business New Europe
The second mass demonstration in central Moscow finished peacefully and on time adding momentum to Russia’s civilized revolution

Russia’s fortunes rise as West sinks into despair

December 21, 2011 Ben Aris
Ben Aris explains why despair in the West is now higher than in Russia

Making money by keeping her options open

December 21, 2011 Ben Aris
Patricia Cloherty set up her first private equity fund in 1969. Today she is one of the most influential women in the venture capital world

Forget the facelifts – build roads

December 20, 2011 Ben Aris, Business New Europe
Investment pours into rail, roads and pipelines but cosmetic projects miss out on cash

Putin launches presidential campaign, promises CCTV at polling stations

December 15, 2011 Ben Aris, Business New Europe
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin launched his presidential campaign today during his annual "meet the people" teleconference

Moscow faces vote protests

December 10, 2011 Ben Aris, Business New Europe
Masses gathered to oppose the results of the Dec. 4 Duma elections, but the protests remained peaceful

Russia’s middle class walloped by crisis

November 12, 2011 Ben Aris, The Moscow Times
The middle class in Russia has shrunk from 20 percent of the population pre-crisis to 12 percent now

Crisis looms, but Russia well prepared

October 17, 2011 Ben Aris, the Moscow Times
Are we headed for the abyss? Certainly Russia is in a dangerous place, as confidence is fading fast
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