The Russia Forum 2012

06.02.2012 15:08 Svyaznoy mobile banking on success The management of Russian mobile phone retailer Svyaznoy say they intend an IPO in London within two or three years.		03.02.2012 19:14 Finance gurus say Russian economy must do better Could do better is the ‘end of term’ report on Russia from experts meeting at the Russia Forum 2012 in Moscow.
03.02.2012 17:02 8 comments The Euro: to be or not to be? None of the experts at the Russian Forum 2012 are in doubt. Even if the ‘end of the world’ scenario for the Euro doesn’t play out, the economic recovery will be painful and long lasting.		03.02.2012 12:12 Lukoil executive: Iran tension to effect long term on oil market Iran tension will be heating up oil prices for a long time, but they are unlikely to sky-rocket, according to Leonid Fedun, Vice-CEO of Lukoil.
02.02.2012 18:15 Challenging year ahead for steel and Severstal 2012 will be a challenging year for the metals industry in both Russia and abroad, according to Alexey Kulichenko Deputy CEO Severstal, Russia’s largest steel and mining company.		02.02.2012 16:07 2 comments View from above: Putin's take on straightening finances “In order to see further, one needs to sit higher,” is the Chinese saying Russia’s PM Vladimir Putin used to open his speech at the Russia Forum. At the moment the picture he sees from his position is gloomy.
02.02.2012 15:42 4 comments Ex-Finance Minister: Russia will soon cut its oil dependency Russia will reduce its oil dependency in the next few years as reforms are implemented and competition increases, says former Russian finance minister Alexey Kudrin.		02.02.2012 14:24 Reform answer to Investor Confidence The investment climate in Russia will definitely change after the presidential elections in March, suggests Sberbank Chief German Gref.
02.02.2012 14:06 3 comments Peter Hambro: Gold prices to surge as trust in currencies falls Gold price may reach up to $5.000 per ounce if the debt crisis gets worse and people begin to panic predicts Peter Hambro, founder of one of the largest gold producers in Russia Petropavlovsk plc.		02.02.2012 13:54 1 comment Billions to turn Moscow into financial centre “90% of the Moscow city budget can be classified as the expenses to set up a financial centre in Moscow,” Andrey Sharonov, Deputy Mayor in charge of economic policy issues, told Business RT at the Russia Forum 2012.