Author: Olga Vasilyeva
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CEOs’ Opinions & PrognosesSammy Kotwani, president, The Imperial Tailoring Co., a key player on the Russian fashion industry, shares his view on the local economy, his business achievements in 2008 and prognosis for 2009... |
![]() CEOs’ Opinions & PrognosesIgor Vdovin, a co-chairman of RSPP’s Committee on PPP and Investment Policy, shares his view on the economy vis-a-vis the global crisis and his vision on the probable exit scenarios from the meltdown... |
![]() CEOs’ Opinions & PrognosesA top expert on the construction design services market, Adrian Salter, CEO and Board Chairman, MEP Engineering, offers an insight into the crisis, his successes in 2009 and forecasts for next year... |
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![]() CEOs’ Opinions & PrognosesA leader in market expansion services in Russia, Pascal Clement, the president of Direct Group, talks about the economy in crisis, his corporate successes in 2008 and forecasts for 2009... |
![]() CEOs’ Opinions & PrognosesDmitry Grishin, CEO, Mail.Ru, a leading Russian IT company, talks about the economy, his corporate achievements in 2008 and plans for 2009... |
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![]() CEOs’ Opinions & PrognosesAlexei Vyazovsky, PR-Director of Kalita-Finans, a key player on the Russian forex market, speaks on the global financial crisis and its negative impacts on the Russian economy, stock market and the value of the ruble... |
![]() CEOs’ Opinions & PrognosesOPORA ROSSII President Sergei Borisov speaks on the state’s growing support for the SMEs, other positive measures to make the SME the backbone of the economy and his view on the current crisis... |
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![]() CEOs’ Opinions & PrognosesHighlighting his company’s successes in 2008, and drawing from its experience during the 1998 crisis, Harro van Graafeiland, CEO, TNT Express Russia, says the current crisis offers new opportunities for CEOs that have the best anti-crisis strategies in place... |
![]() The Russian equity market monthly roundupWith several negative economic factors at play in October, including several forced closures... |
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![]() Ongoing reconstruction to transform Ukraine Hotel into a five-star propertyThe ongoing reconstruction of the Ukraine Hotel expected to be completed in 2010 will upgrade the property into a five-star asset... |
![]() National completes the first stage of grandiose multiphase reconstructionNational Hotel has completed the renovation of its rooms at a cost of over $10mln in line with the general trends... |
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![]() A new managing director to run AZIMUT Hotel St. PetersburgAlexei Dereglazov has been appointed the new general director of AZIMUT Hotel St. Petersburg, a 1,000 rooms facility... |
![]() Top State Department official calls for patience in U.S. relations with RussiaAddressing the U.S. Senate’s Foreign Affairs Committee in September, William Burns, deputy U.S. State secretary and previously the U.S. ambassador to Moscow, said... |
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![]() Foreign Ministry calls on the West to define their relations with SaakashviliAddressing the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federation Council in September, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov called on Russia’s Western partners... |
![]() Antitrust Agency to increase limit of deals requiring permission to $400mlnThe Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has proposed raising the size of deals requiring official clearance... |
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![]() Western companies still intent on investing in Russia, despite Georgia conflictGoing by the opinions of the speakers at a London conference in September titled, Russia: Opportunities and Challenges... |
![]() WB gives Russia high grades for its preparedness against crisis phenomenaThe World Bank (WB) sees the fundamentals of the Russian economy in exceptionally good shape... |
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![]() Volume of Russia’s investments in U.S. mortgage banks shrinks to $30blnThe volume of investments in the bonds of battered U.S. mortgage corporations Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHLB has decreased... |