July 2009, Vol. 4, No. 6
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Maiden summit transforms BRIC into a powerful alliance
The leaders of the BRIC quartet, the fitting acronym coined by Goldman Sachs for Brazil, Russia, India and China, forecast to become the largest global economic powers from the second half of this century, held their first official summit in Russia last month to map out strategies aimed at transforming the currently amorphous group into a more powerful intergovernmental alliance capable of influencing regional and global political and economic affairs. The maiden summit and our other traditional business issues and events are covered in this edition ... |
The Russian equities market monthly roundupUpbeat statements from the annual meetings of shareholders of top Russian 'blue chip' companies failed to galvanize the local stocks market to end the month in a positive zone... |
The Russian MICE services industry: Expert's viewOlga Shults, asst. director, catering and conference services, The Ritz-Carlton, Moscow, speaks to TRCW on the key advantages of hotels over non-hotel facilities as venues for holding business events... |
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Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel lands a new general managerHospitality management guru Nicolas Kipper — who had previously worked as director of operations at Moscow’s Marriott Grand and general manager of Marriott Tverskaya — returned to Marriott Grand in June in a new capacity as the five-star hotel’s general manager... |
Hilton plans to develop regional network of economy-class hotels in RussiaVladimir Ilyichev, Hilton Hotels’ director for operations development in Russia and CIS, has disclosed Hilton Corp.’s interest in developing an extensive regional network of low-price, economy-class category hotels in Russia... |
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Kremlin boosting Russia’s position and influence in AfricaAn unmistakable sign that the Kremlin is now really intent on boosting its old good ties with Africa is evident in the composition of Medvedev's entourage, which included top-ranking government officials and Russian business leaders... |
Real-estate ‘stars’ honored at the CRE St. Petersburg & Federal Awards-09 gala ceremonyCommenting on the importance of the CRE Awards, Alexander Olkhovsky, GMD president and vice president of VTB, noted the increasing value of the Golden Brick, the Awards’ official symbol, in the real-estate industry... |
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Russia has more than sufficient reserves to overcome current crisisRussia First Deputy Premier Igor Shuvalov tries to boost leading domestic and foreign investors’ faith in the local economy, as lingering global economic crisis continues to dampen CEOs’ moods... |
Skeptical attitude to forecasts on ends of crisisRosnano CEO Anatoly Chubais has advised investors and laymen not to trust experts, who claim they know when the present crisis will end, as it is difficult to correctly predict the exact termination dates of global crises... |
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The Russian political system attains maturityAddressing young State Duma legislators in June, Vladislav Surkov, first deputy head of Presidential Administration, noted the maturity of the Russian political system, evident in its ability to express the whole spectrum of opinions in society... |
Kudrin calls on Russians to diversify savings in crisisFinance Minister Alexei Kudrin has advised Russians to refrain from keeping all their savings in one currency, but rather spread them across several currencies so as to boost their security during crisis... |
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Russian State Duma speaker stars as ‘political Batman’ in comicsAnother side of State Duma speaker was presented to the Russian society in June, when he was depicted as a superhero in a comics titled, ‘Gryzlov the Man,’ who indulges in ‘Batman-like heroics,’ saving people and cities from harm... |
Moscow advertisement market nosedives 45% since JanuaryVladimir Makarov, chairman of the City Hall’s Advertisement Committee, has blamed the global economic crisis for the 45% decline of activities on the Moscow advertisement market since January... |
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VTB helps diffuse highly volatile social and labor tensions in PikalyovoVTB President Andrei Kostin has honored the promise he made last month in Pikalyovo at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin by granting a R250mln loan to BasElCement factory in the city... |
Sberbank CEO’s revelations at bank’s annual general meeting of shareholdersSberbank CEO German Gref presents a comprehensive report on the bank’s current state of affairs, remunerations for management and employees as well as payments of dividends at AGM... |
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The Russian MICE services industryA comprehensive report on the Russian MICE services industry, featuring a comprehensive review of the market, major highlights, key industry players, prevailing trends, market potential and future growth forecasts... |
The Russian MICE services industry: Expert's viewTimur Kyazimov, sales director at Martin Translation Services, speaks to TRCW about the importance of quality translation for businesses and his company’s role and plans in the industry... |
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The Russian MICE services industry: Expert's viewStepan Grabovsky, CEO, Fonetix Translation, speaks to TRCW on the importance of quality technical translation in ensuring the success of business events and his company’s unique services... |
The Russian MICE services industry: Expert's viewAnastasia Makarova, banquette services sales manager, Korston Hotel Moscow, speaks to TRCW on conference services and Korston’s competitive offers for organizers of business events... |
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The Russian MICE services industry: Expert's viewMikhail Bulygin, CEO, Alpha & Omega translation bureau, speaks to TRCW on the Russian professional translation services market and his company’s market position and vision for the industry... |
The Russian MICE services industry: Expert's viewElena Krivonosova, head of sales department, Turris Hotel Management Group, speaks to TRCW about her company’s unique facilities and services for business events... |
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The Russian MICE services industry: Expert's viewOlga Rafikova, director of marketing, Turris Hotel Management Group, speaks to TRCW on St. Petersburg MICE services market and her company’s leading role in the industry... |
The Russian MICE services industry: Expert's viewKim Waddoup, CEO, Moscow International MICE Forum, speaks to TRCW on the state of the Russian MICE services market vis-a-vis other European MICE services markets... |
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High-profile BRIC and SOC summits in the Russian Urals echo across the globeThe leaders of the BRIC group have announced plans to transform the currently amorphous union into a more powerful intergovernmental alliance at their maiden official summit in Yekaterinburg, Russia... |
Russia and EU search for points of common interests in pursuit of strategic cooperationRussia and EU have once again confirmed their intent to deepening their cooperation and finding solutions to issues of bilateral importance at a summit in Khabarovsk... |
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