What will save the Russian car industry? BBC News | Russia has decided to follow in the footsteps of some European countries and the US by introducing a car scrappage scheme in an attempt to save the country's automotive industry. | Companies which make or assemble cars in Russia, such as Avtovaz, by far Russia's largest carmaker, are hoping that t...
Ukraine's president heads to Moscow to talk gas Philadelphia Daily News | The Associated Press | MOSCOW - Ukraine's new president is meeting with his Russian counterpart to talk gas. | The Kremlin says Viktor Yanukovych will hold talks with Dmitry Medvedev Thursday afternoon. | Yanukovych, who was sworn in last week, is anxious to get lower prices for natural gas Russia...
Rampant Russian rouble puts c.bank in spotlight The Guardian * Rouble boundary shifted for 10th time in 3 weeks * Market sees increased chance of c.bank action * Gains make March rate cut more likely - analyst (Recasts, adds analysts' quotes, updates price moves) By Toni Vorobyova and Olga Borodina MOSCOW, Mar...
Severstal posts Q4 loss, optimistic on outlook The Guardian * Q4 net loss $162 mln, vs forecast $186 mln net profit * Q4 EBITDA $630 mln, vs forecast $561 million * Says outlook "improved", solid emerging markets growth * Shares down 1.4 percent in Moscow at 1240 GMT (Adds company comment, background) By Alfr...
Severstal posts $162 mln net loss in Q4 Wtop | MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's largest steelmaker Severstal on Tuesday posted a $162 million net loss in the fourth quarter of 2009 but signalled confidence in the year ahead. | Severstal's loss compares to a larger $1.2 billion loss in the year-earlier qu...
Severstal posts $162 mln net loss in Q4 The Boston Globe | MOSCOW-Russia's largest steelmaker Severstal on Tuesday posted a $162 million net loss in the fourth quarter of 2009 but signalled confidence in the year ahead. | Severstal's loss compares to a larger $1.2 billion loss in the year-earlier quarter, ...
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Ex-tycoon Khodorkovsky slams Russian justice The Boston Globe | MOSCOW-Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who is in prison for fraud and tax evasion, said Russia's justice system is a production line of guilty verdicts handed to anyone t...
Iran says to sign Gazprom deal on Azar oilfield The Guardian * Report comes after tougher Russia sanctions stance * Gazprom confirms talks, does not mention deal date TEHRAN, March 2 (Reuters) - Iran is to sign a contract with Russia's Gazpr...
Renault Plans to Double Production at Moscow Auto Plant The New York Times | PARIS - Renault said Monday that it would more than double production capacity at its Avtoframos car factory in Moscow as the French automaker positions itself to take advantage ...
Severstal posts $162 mln net loss in Q4 The Miami Herald | MOSCOW -- Russia's largest steelmaker Severstal says its fourth quarter net loss narrowed sharply to $162 million and expects market improvements in the year ahead. | Severstal's loss compares to a larger $1.2 billion loss in the year-earlier quart...
Severstal Posts $162 Mln Net Loss in Q4 The New York Times | Filed at 3:13 a.m. ET | MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's largest steelmaker Severstal says its fourth quarter net loss narrowed sharply to $162 million and expects market improvements in the year ahead. | Severstal's loss compares to a larger $1.2 billion l...
Severstal Posts $162 Mln Net Loss in Q4 ABC News MOSCOW March 9, 2010 (AP) The Associated Press | Russia's largest steelmaker Severstal says its fourth quarter net loss narrowed sharply to $162 million and expects market improvements in the year ahead. | Severstal's loss compares to a larger $1.2 b...
ANALYSIS - Global jihad creeping into Russia's insurgency The Star | MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Islamist insurgency in Russia's North Caucasus region appears to be mutating from a grassroots separatist movement towards global jihad or holy war, whose goals, propaganda and patronage point abroad. | In February Russia's most wanted guerrilla, Chechen-born Doku Umarov, vowed on Islamist websites to spread his attacks fro...