Start-up summer on Yandex.Islands
Yandex.Money integrates with Еuropean payment provider Skrill
May 23, 2013Yandex.Money announces partnership with Skrill, a leading European online payment provider. This new collaboration will allow internet stores around the world to quickly and easily tap into Yandex.Money services
German start-ups attract Russia's investors
May 22, 2013Russian financier Edward Shenderovich supports young German businessmen. Based in Moscow, London and New York, he invests in the ad network SponsorPay and international delivery service Delivery Hero
Siberian smartphone device texts ovulation alerts
May 22, 2013Siberian scientists have developed a smartphone technology to let female users know the best time to conceive a baby
Russian cosmonaut becomes first human to file taxes from outer space
May 19, 2013Pavel Vinogradov,the current commander of the ISS, used the Russian Federal Tax Service's website to pay real estate tax for property he owns outside Moscow
Techcrunch co-founder forecasts software revolution
May 17, 2013Techcrunch’s Keith Teare talks about the future rise of app technology and the likely demise of browser-based platforms
Cosmonaut Vinogradov is first man to pay land tax from space
May 17, 2013Russian cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov, an International Space Station crew member, has become the first man ever to pay taxes from space
ISS re-boost maneuver performed
May 17, 2013The thrusters of Russia's Progress M-19M re-supply ship fired for 903 seconds on Friday morning to raise the orbit of the ISS before docking with the Soyuz TMA-09M manned spacecraft at the end of May
Synertech firm director remanded into custody over misappropriation of Glonass money
May 17, 2013The Synertech firm director, who was earlier accused of involvement in misappropriation of Glonass project funds, has been remanded into custody, and the company's former head has been placed under house arrest
Russian billionaires grant Russia top spots in global rankings
May 14, 2013Russian Yuri Milner is 35th in the Forbes Midas List of Tech’s Top Investors, while Moscow is second city in the world by quantity of billionaires.
Acer seeks to overtake Samsung, Apple in Russian tablet market
May 12, 2013The Taiwan-based computer manufacturer Acer is planning to capture 25 percent of the Russian market for tablet computers
Russian app overtakes Korean audience
May 11, 2013Following its successful launch in Russia and English speaking countries, the NARR8 app has now hit the Korean market
The week in business: Russian giants go global, global giants go Russian
May 8, 2013Russian business giants look for new business opportunities abroad. Meanwhile worldwide online retailer ASOS endorses the potential of the Russian market with the launch of a Russian website
Russia’s Qiwi hits NASDAQ
May 8, 2013Qiwi Plc, the operator of Russia’s largest instant payment system, conducted an IPO on NASDAQ May 3rd. The company placed 12.5 million shares at $17 per each
Russian-made smartphones prepare to enter global market
May 6, 2013Yota Devices CEO, Vladislav Martynov, discusses the first Russian smartphone, the company’s priority markets and consumers’ attitude towards a Russian-made product
Game Insight: Shedding light on Russia's game trends
May 5, 2013Alisa Chumachenko, founder and CEO of Game Insight, speaks about the difference between Russian and American gamers, where game ideas come from, and the latest trends in the gaming industry
Qiwi Valued at $844 Mln as IPO Share Price Set at $17
May 4, 2013Russia’s Qiwi payment terminal operator has announced the pricing of its shares at $17 in the company’s initial public offering on the NASDAQ stock exchange
Heureka 2013: elements of a start-up
May 3, 2013Berlin’s central networking conference for the digital economy in Germany, Europe and the global markets