Regional development

16.05.2012 17:49 Portugal: Nothing to write home about one year after bailout A year after Portugal received a 78 billion euro bailout from the EU and the IMF, the country’s economy hasn’t deteriorated, but hasn’t got back on track either, experts say. Eurozone crisis		15.05.2012 15:37 11 comments Asian tigers move away from dollar China, Japan and South Korea are taking further steps to replace the dollar in trade between them as the countries start negotiations on a free trade agreement, Vladimir Rozhankovsky, Head of Research at Nord Capital told RT.
02.05.2012 16:25 2 comments Junk with a sunny outlook The Standard & Poor’s rating agency has given Greece the benefit of the doubt and raised the country’s credit rating out of default territory to CCC with a stable outlook. Eurozone crisis		28.04.2012 12:56 Lukoil eyes Arctic deal with Rosneft Russian crude producer Lukoil is considering partnering with another major Russian oil company, Rosneft, to jointly develop Arctic reserves, following the deals with ENI and ExxonMobil.
25.04.2012 18:45 2 comments What price luxury? $10m according to the Russian tax man So what is considered luxury property and how much it should be taxed? Russia’s Finance Ministry got its answer to the question in a heated debate over the luxury tax.		12.04.2012 14:18 3 comments Thai KFC apologizes after quake ads KFC in Thailand has issued an apology for a post on Facebook calling people to buy KFC food while watching the tsunami news, posted during Wednesday's tsunami panic.
23.03.2012 17:16 4 comments American debt puts couples off marriage The economic recession has dropped the chances of women hearing wedding bells before the age of 25 to less than 50%, a US government report reveals. US debt crisis		06.03.2012 16:24 8 comments Top one per cent pocket 93 per cent of US dosh The wealthiest 1% of Americans, earning over $350,000 a year, gobbled up 93% of income gains in 2010, according to a recent report. US debt crisis
17.02.2012 16:46 Russia moves mountains to get investment As the saying goes “If the mountain doesn’t come, then go to the mountain”. So that’s just what the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) did.		31.01.2012 20:12 Russia’s grain exports might be tarriffed since April Russia is considering introducing duty on grain exports to make sure there is enough to meet domestic demand and keep prices stable.
30.01.2012 16:48 8 comments Putin: We need a new economy Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks on the country’s role in the global division of labor, overcoming technological inferiority and the role of the state in modernizing the economy. Election 2012		25.01.2012 14:32 Egypt's costly revolution Even though Egypt has begun to ease the emergency situation that has gripped the country since the revolution a year ago, the economy still has a long way to recover. Unemployment is up, and the country’s biggest money earner, tourism is down. Egypt unrest
17.01.2012 15:00 1 comment Moscow City to ditch Yandex and Google to map itself The Moscow Government thinks it can do better than the big internet giants Yandex and Google and is introducing its own electronic map service.		13.01.2012 18:31 5 comments Sale of Historic Buildings in St Petersburg falters St Petersburg’s plans to raise cash by selling off historic buildings have come unstuck.
13.01.2012 16:45 Anti-theft law may not be best deal for mobile phone users Getting the best deal for your mobile phone in Russia may become a thing of the past if the Ministry of Communications gets their way.		13.01.2012 16:22 5 comments Is small business a big problem in Russia? Starting a small business in Russia is a challenge despite large government investment and support programs.
06.01.2012 09:15 1 comment Pathfinders: An incredible adventure in the tourism business in Russia “Any travel in Russia is an adventure,” says Annette Loftus, CEO of Aspera Travel, who brings high-end holidaymakers to explore Russia off the beaten track. In interview with Business RT she talked about the challenges of tourism in the country.		05.01.2012 17:24 Tolls to fund new Russian roads Russian roads have always been a headache, and road building often goes at a snails pace. The Amur highway in Siberia has been under construction since 1966.
28.12.2011 13:42 3 comments Exodus from Egypt Leading Russian tourism organisations are voicing their concerns over the possible introduction of Islamic law into Egypt that would restrict alcohol and how women dress, and say it is likely to scare away Russian tourists.		12.12.2011 16:32 2 comments New standards could pave the way to new investments Russian companies will have to report their financial figures according to both - Russian and International standards by 2015.

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