BUSINESS

A Soviet Skolkovo

15/04/2011 14:15

Better information is needed if the innovation centre is to succeed

The paradox of rising oil prices

16/03/2011 17:14

Middle East turmoil is pushing up resource revenues - but could send Russia spinning into recession

Yes, it hurt; yes, it worked.

01/02/2011 17:38

Yeltsin deserves a thumbs-up from history for his 'shock therapy' reforms

Finding a substitute for Egyptian sunshine

01/02/2011 16:50

As tourists reluctantly abandon the Red Sea resorts, where is set to be overrun with roubles?

Ski investment won't stop the Caucasus going downhill

27/01/2011 18:07

Spending is well-intentioned but misdirected

It's hard to put a gloss on cosmetics trading

19/01/2011 16:37

Russian women worry that standards will slide like cheap mascara after Rive Gauche takeover

The cost of going green

18/01/2011 18:47

It will take cold hard cash to coax Russia onto sustainable energies

We need more focus on Navalny and less on Khodorkovsky

13/01/2011 18:22

Concerns over corruption need to encourage the whistleblowers, not lament the big guns

Tax hike plans are premature

23/12/2010 12:28

Figures suggest it's too early to launch into a debate over paying for 2018

Virtual innovation gets a flesh-and-blood reality

21/12/2010 18:38

Techcrunch moves from digital discussion to the real world

Changing Gayev's guard on the metro can refresh the network

14/12/2010 18:18

Maximising productivity and enhancing services should be the metro's targets

Finland visa deal is the first step forward

13/12/2010 17:15

If Russia is serious about boosting tourism, scrapping visas is a vital step

Gambling policy needs another spin of the wheel

02/12/2010 15:42

Prohibition is not working but there is still time to change tack

Kutuzov’s plan for the rouble

25/11/2010 18:33

Winning the currency war without a battle

Metro sell-off is not the answer

24/11/2010 09:37

Privatising core services is no solution to transport trouble or cashflow concerns

Bigger is not necessarily better for Russian urban planning

19/11/2010 17:22

Creating more megacities is no way to save the residents of the monogorods

Battle of the buns

18/11/2010 16:05

How Soviet-era service lingers on in modern Russia

When right is wrong for motorists

16/11/2010 18:23

Plans to wean drivers off Japanese imports can't convince many to abandon their cheap second-hand favourites

Commuters can't be shunted aside

15/11/2010 18:06

Rethinking its bread and butter strategy could transform the balance sheet for Russian railways

Pay up or stay home

09/11/2010 11:03

As Russia's bailiffs celebrate 145 years of debt collection, should their powers keep on growing?

February 2011

USD	25/08	28.9037	-0.0510
EUR	25/08	41.6618	+0.0018