October 2012, Vol. 7, No.9
Activation of Facebook expansion plans in Russia
Mark Zukerberg, the young multibillionaire founder and co-owner of Facebook, the NASDAQ listed, world’s largest social network giant that has revolutionized human communications, is a unique living embodiment of the huge potentiality of today’s edge cutting technologies. In him, we have seen what is attainable and what can be aspired to, and that is technological innovations, formatted with a social interface, can be revolutionary and can really change the existing economic, political and social lives norms across the globe on a scale unfathomable to the human brains. And, his October visit to Russia is a recognition of the country’s huge technological expertise ... |
Banking policy initiative capable of solving multiple problemsIt is now clear that the current RUB 700m threshold was based on the absolutely wrong assumption that most Russians' bank deposits are either of this amount or much less... |
Electronic money gradually winning over consumers’ minds and soulsToday, modern money, while fully retaining its historical essence and materiality, has also become “virtual," and is increasingly become popular as a payments tool... |
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Expert's view on the Russian electronic payments marketOleg Grishin — CEO of Rapida, one of the key players in the Russian payment services industry — shares his opinion about the current market trends, his company’s history and unique services... |
Mark Zukerberg in Russia to talk business and promote Facebook to local audienceZuckerberg claims his mission in Russia is only to popularize Facebook to greater local audience with a view to boosting the social network’s presence in the country... |
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World Superbike debut in Russia sports novelty, cost, return on the project and engine roarsRussia enters into a motorbike history by hosting the famous World Superbike Racing Championship at the suburban Moscow racetracks attended by over 30,000 visitors... |
MTUCI’s Congress Center: an ideal combination of innovations and comfortAndrei Nemykin, CEO of the Congress Center at the Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics, highlights the facility's key features and advantages... |