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25.08.2009, 16:09
Foreign direct investment into Russia in 1H 2009 plummeted 45% year on year to $6.1 billion, with overall foreign investment, including loans and securities flows down 30.9 % to $32.2 billion according to Rosstat data.
02.10.2009, 13:23
The Trans - Siberian railway is one of the world’s most famous passenger routes. But Russian Railways is looking to boost its viability as a cargo transit route between Europe and Asia.
12.02.2010, 19:38
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Russia is renovating its railroads and sea ports - all part of plan to bypass transit countries when exporting energy products. That means neighbours like Estonia are looking to move from stable cashflows.
27.07.2009, 10:12
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In 2008 Russia’s rich almost doubled their transfers abroad compared to the previous year with overall investment into foreign economies totaling $25.6 billion.
25.06.2009, 10:23
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The World Banks says the economic crisis is boosting poverty in Russia, with the number expected to increase by 5% this year to 17% of the population.
18.06.2010, 17:07
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Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, has announced that Russia will abolish capital gains taxes on long term direct investments, in order to boost economic modernization.
28.01.2010, 18:15
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Though the Russian government is beginning to see some of its anti crisis funds be repaid, questions are being asked about how well the bailout money was spent.
22.01.2010, 18:30
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With prices falling for real estate, Europe has become a popular and significant place for Russians to start buying up and now account for a large portion of real estate buyers.
22.03.2010, 10:45
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Hi-tech projects are being pushed as part of Russia's economic diversification, but the head of the Russian Venture Company, Igor Agamirzyan, says Russia’s business culture needs to be overhauled.
14.08.2009, 19:13
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Monday marks the anniversary of the 1998 shock when Russia defaulted on its debt. The Rouble's devaluation then set the stage economic growth but this time around, Economists forecast years of slow growth for Russia.
Published: 16 February, 2010, 17:49
Edited: 18 February, 2010, 12:24
The head of British bank Barclays PLC, which has announced a doubling of net profit in its 2009 to $14.71 billion, says emerging markets like Russia have played a key part in the turnaround.
So all the big banks that gutted America and turned them into an economic wasteland are now setting their eyes on Russia. Great...