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How to build a skyscraper in Moscow

February 21, 2012 Anisia Boroznova
Anyone who has ever been curious about the day-to-day operations of a construction company needs only to check out the Bolshoi Dom video project

Russian Business Week takes on Russia in the global economy

February 17, 2012 Darya Alyukova
Investors and pundits gathered in London recently to discuss Russia’s economic development and how it will or will not be affected by the changing political climate

Inefficiency and inequality hold Russia back

February 17, 2012 Vladimir Ustyuzhanin, Voice of Russia
Valery Makarov, president of the New Economic School, is one of Russia’s most respected economists. Voice of Russia recently spoke with Makarov about the state of Russia’s economy and its prospects

GLONASS benefits worth the extra expense

February 16, 2012 Ilya Kramnik
The Russian satellite-based navigational system faces some costly upgrades in the coming years, but its increased capabilities will be worth the additional expenditure

Airbnb puts its brand on Russia

February 15, 2012 East-West Digital News
After launches in a range of European, Latin American and Asian countries, U.S. alternative accommodation site Airbnb.com, is coming to Russia

Russia's jewelry business has seen sustainable growth

February 15, 2012 Roman Golubev, Rosinvest.com
Russian jewelry manufacturers see gold not just as a costly raw material, but also as a valuable finished product

Revitalizing Russia’s rust belt

February 9, 2012 Artem Zagorodnov
This industrial center on the border between Europe and Asia is counting on foreign investment to revitalize its manufacturing base

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

Metran thinks locally and globally

February 7, 2012 Mikhail Volkov
Metran was a Urals success story long before it was acquired by U.S.-based Emerson. The company remains committed to its hometown even as it works on global problems

Russians wary of investing

February 6, 2012 Vladimir Ruvinsky
A class of Russians with the money and interest to invest in the stock market emerged in the 2000s. Yet, a decade later, they still represent less than 1 percent of the population

Looking toward an IPO

February 3, 2012 Gazeta.ru
Pavel Durov, is the founder and co-owner of Russia’s leading social network VKontakte, talked to Gazeta.ru about Facebook and the challenges of going public

Getting a bargain in the Russian markets

February 3, 2012 Nikita Dulnev
Investing in Russia may not be the easiest thing to do, but the payoffs are well worth the trouble

Russian IT market faces cloudy future

February 1, 2012 Vsevolod Pulya
The Russian IT market is growing fast, but the number of problems that have come to the forefront are proving to be a serious threat

Russian money for U.S. films

January 24, 2012 Sergei Sobolev, Seda Yegikian, Kommersant
Russian producer Alexander Rodnyansky sets up a fund for making films for the American market

Venturing out

January 23, 2012 Yuliana Petrova, Secret Firmy magazine
Venture capital funds are springing up in Russia investing both money and know-how into innovative start-ups

Russian Windows passes first test

January 20, 2012 Roman Dorokhov, Vedomosti.ru
After a tender process and several months of development, the Russian system intended to replace Windows in the country has been approved

Revving up to speed

January 19, 2012 Tai Adelaja, Russia Profile
Buoyed by double-digit growth in automobile sales, the Russian government is prodding foreign carmakers to expand domestic car production

Russia considers anti-bribery convention

January 17, 2012 Kommersant FM
Russia may introduce criminal liability for bribing foreign public officials, as required by an OECD convention. However, experts point out that it is impossible to conduct business without bribes in some parts of the world

Tourism and fun for $100 million

January 13, 2012 Anastasia Zhokhova, Forbes
The Expeditsya brand focuses on selling original outdoor and novelty products

Economic forecasts for 2012: bad start - good end?

January 11, 2012 Olga Kuvshinova, Vedomosti.ru
Although Russia may not suffer as much as the rest of the world, expect lower rates of growth as the economy searches for new ways to grow
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