April 2012, Vol.7, No.4
The Yaroslavl Region and its economic success story report
Our regional focus report in this edition was dedicated to the Yaroslavl Region and its sterling economic success in recent years. Indeed, quite unlike the most typical stereotypic negative mindsets about this country and its constituent districts, this region, from the interviews with the administration officials and the strategic investors in the area, is an exemplification of the ideal relationship between the local authorities and businesses and the quintessential of the positive synergies that such cooperation can foster in people’s lives in general. These are the types of the ‘economic wonder success stories’ that TRCW will always highlight with unhidden pride and enthusiasm on its front page … |
Kremlin, businesses and society feast Russian women on their gender’s dayThis year, just like the previous years, the Kremlin and the whole of Russia began as early as early March, long before March 8, to feast and honor the nation's women... |
Elite’s consumerism cult to fall first victim of luxury goods taxation in RussiaThe government’s readiness to take actions against luxury goods became clear in February when Putin called the issue of imposing a luxury tax ‘a politically done deal’... |
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Collaboration between the authorities and businesses leads Yaroslavl Region to sustainable growthYaroslavl Region Dep. Gov.Igor Elfimov in charge of economic polices highlights how he is tairloring the region's policies to meet investors’ business needs... |
Indian talent and Russian business expertise synergy doing wonders in Yaroslavl RegionAlok Kumar, the CEO of Inpark Group, which amongst other ventures owns Pereslavsky Techopark in the Yaroslavl Region, talks about his robust business growth in this region... |
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Yaroslavl Region exemplifies ideal partnership between government and businessesThe region’s competitive advantage, and hence a sterling report sheet, stems from a balanced economic structure and presence of so-called ‘economic stabilizing industries'... |
The best cars in Russia in 2011 according to the Runet usersThe Avto@Mail.Ru project has released its Runet Best Cars-2011 Awards, a national automobile contest, where the Internet users chose their best cars in Russia in 2011... |
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Schneider Electric comes first in nationwide companies rating in RussiaSchneider Electric was named first in a ranking compiled by the independent Russian Economic Activity Classifier and bagged the status of the ‘Economy Leader in 2011’... |
QIWI and Home Credit Bank simplify credit repayment processCommenting on this partnership, Alla Shishkina, the director of KIWI Bank’s Corporate Clients Department, noted that bank’s primary task is to expand the list of banks, whose services can be paid through QIWI... |
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Russian Venture Company turns into RVC after rebrandingCommenting on the rebranding, RVC CEO Igor Agamirzian stated that the new name demonstrates to the global innovative community that the company has changed, not only internally, but also externally... |
Omnipresence of Russian corruption highlights its invincibility under MedvedevBy signing a new plan at the end of his term, the president has conceded defeat in his fight against this aggressively growing social, political and economic evil in Russia... |
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Preparation of a ‘road map’ for implementing Putin's electoral campaign promisesThe president-elect said such ‘road map’ should focus on implementing his election campaign strategic objectives without jeopardizing the country's macroeconomic stability... |
Kremlin denies Khodorkovsky and his business partner Lebedev presidential amnestyThe Russian authorities have refused to ‘tamper justice with mercy’ by denying jailed ex-Yukos Oil Corp. owner Mikhail Khodorkovsky a presidential amnesty... |
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Union Government losing integration competition with the Customs UnionThe Russian and Belarusian Union Government (UG) will find it harder to compete with the trilateral Customs Union (CU) of Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan, UG State Secretary Grigory Rapota said... |
Difference in civil servants and private workers’ salaries to hover around 20% in RussiaSpeaking on the issue, Deputy Minister Oleg Fomichev noted that people often enter the civil service for career growth opportunity, status, stability, as there is no risk as in the business sector... |
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Russian medical sciences declared ‘near-comatose and non-competitive’Health and Social Development Minister Tatyana Golikova has severely criticized Russian medical health sciences as 'backward, ineffective and uncompetitive at home and abroad'... |
Call for switching from Anglo-American model of justice to Romano-German modelFor this purpose, RIC Director Alexander Bastrykin wants to introduce the concept of the Institute of Establishment of Objective Truth to the Criminal Code... |