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23.10.2009, 21:28
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Chartered Financial Analysts have called for "unethical" bankers to pass industry exams to prevent another economic crisis. It comes after industry heavyweights let through cheats like Bernard Madoff.
02.11.2009, 09:16
Most foreign visitors to Russia think first of the wonders of St Petersburg or Moscow, with the Kremlin, palaces and ancient monasteries high on the agenda. But Vologda is looking to put itself on the tourist map.
23.10.2009, 21:01
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South Stream is moving away from the drawing board, with handshakes this week in Milan Belgrade and Saint Petersburg, underlining its approaching reality.
27.09.2010, 15:11
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Russian oil will be pumped to China by next year. President Dmitry Medvedev have taken part in the opening of the new pipeline from Russia with Chinese leader Hu Jintao while visiting the country.
30.05.2009, 16:28
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Germany's Opel has been sold – with a joint-Russian-Canadian bid the winner in the race to buy one of Europe's oldest and most well-known carmakers.
01.02.2010, 15:36
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American fast food giant McDonald's plans to open 45 restaurants in Russia in 2010, investing around $3 million in each.
05.06.2009, 07:04
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The European Commission says Russia will become a member of the World Trade Organization by the end of this year. But both the United States and Europe warn Moscow must first reverse its slide into protectionism.
18.11.2009, 12:22
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The reported resignation of Stephan Fanderl, head the of Moscow office of Wal-Mart, comes just days after French retail chain Carrefour announced it was pulling out of its attempts to break into the Russian retail market
01.12.2009, 12:39
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The Russian casino industry, which was moved away from major Russian cities to four remote locations in June this year, is finding life tougher in its new homes.
22.07.2010, 13:35
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Russia’s Finance Ministry will raise the gas extraction tax almost 61% already in 2011, with other natural resources also facing an increased tax burden as the government looks to rein in the budget deficit.
Published: 26 October, 2009, 11:39
Edited: 26 October, 2009, 14:39
Prime Minister Putin says economic diversification will see increased timber export duties in the longer term, after delaying rises for a further year to encourage more investment in domestic processing.
