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19.06.2009, 18:51
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The European Union is preparing to organise a loan to help Ukraine meet its gas bills. Head of the EU Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, says the EU cannot "sleepwalk" into another gas crisis between Russia and Ukraine.
19.06.2009, 12:55
Russia’s government has told the country’s top businessmen that it wants to join the World Trade Organization as soon as possible.
18.06.2009, 22:08
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Ukraine is looking to get $4 billion dollars from Europe to assist in buying Russian gas. Naftogaz Ukraine has seen net losses increase 80% year on year in the first quarter of 2009, and needs money to pay its debts.
06.05.2009, 00:52
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Aleksander Lebedev, is offering his majority stake in Germany’s Blue Wings airline to Aeroflot for just 1 euro, saying it would help the Russian carrier, in which he has a 30% stake, gain a European foothold.
10.06.2009, 17:57
The appeal by Norwegian telecoms giant, Telenor, against a $1.7 billion fine has been postponed by a Siberian court until late September.
15.06.2009, 10:08
The number of tourists and visitors to Moscow is down, reflecting hard times faced by the global economy. Annually, tourism brings about 7% of the city's income, and despite the downturn more rooms are needed.
23.06.2009, 10:52
Norwegian telecom, Telenor, facing the possible sale of its stake in Russian mobile operator Vimpelcom by Russian bailiffs to pay a $1.7 billion fine, says the prospect is nothing more than ‘market manipulation.’
20.07.2009, 10:28
Digital Sky Technologies has made headlines with its buy in to global networking phenomenon, Facebook. Business RT spoke with the CEO of DST, Yuri Milner, about the potential of networking in Russia and abroad.
09.09.2009, 23:25
Starwood Hotels has announced the Hotel National will mark its debut in the Moscow market.
06.10.2009, 11:34
One of Russia’s longest corporate battles came to an end on Monday, with Norway’s Telenor set to merge its stakes in Vimpelcom and Kyivstar with those of Alfa Group’s telecoms arm, Altimo.
Published: 19 June, 2009, 19:09
Europe's top retailer - Carrefour - opened its first hypermarket in Moscow this week at a cost of €8 million. Despite the economic downturn the company plans to open two more shops this year.
