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10.03.2009, 10:35
90% of agriculture in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous district is based on reindeer breeding, making it the main source of income for the indigenous Nenets people. But the industry is being hit by the economic crisis.
10.03.2009, 10:20
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Sweden is still blocking approval of the vast Nord Stream pipeline, claiming more ecological tests are necessary before it can allow construction through its economic zone.
09.03.2009, 11:33
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Russian luxury retailers – including those who sell designer lingerie – were planning to buck the economic downturn. But, they are finding they’re not immune.
29.10.2009, 16:11
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Plans to construct toll roads, improving driving conditions and bolstering the economy, have gained recent attention with supportive comments from Prime Minister Vladimir Putin providing extra traction.
23.04.2009, 10:27
Russia's small and mid-sized businesses will get up to $3 billion in help from the Government this year. Business owners say the state is moving in the right direction, but corruption remains a major hurdle.
21.05.2009, 08:47
Moscow Deputy Mayor says the city's got rid of half a million migrant workers since the crisis began. Around 500 thousand remain, but Yury Roslyak says that's still too much.
21.10.2010, 15:38
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With the government outlining more of its privatization plans, including sales in stakes of government owned assets to the private sector, Business RT spoke with Roland Nash, Global Strategist at Renaissance Capital.
16.04.2009, 09:21
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Russia will spend an additional $13 billion to rebuild its roads as a way to get out of the financial crisis. It's an idea used during the Great Depression by the US and also resembles China’s current stimulus package.
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.
10.06.2010, 17:42
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About one third of Russian firms lost money in the first quarter this year. Many are trying to negotiate new loans, but the slow economic recovery means covering interest payments is tough.
Published: 10 March, 2009, 15:28
The Federal budget deficit will mean regions dependent on Federal support will need to curtail expenditures. That’s likely to see projects delayed as the money runs out.
