RosUkrEnergo may increase gas price for Ukraine
RosUkrEnergo company, which will supply Ukraine with 34 milliard cubic meters of gas in 2006 and about 60 milliard cubic meters annually till 2010, confirmed the possibility of price correction.
Import of bulbs to Russia limited
Russian government published the decision "About the measures for protection of the Russian producers of incandescent lamps", where for the first time are introduced quotas for importing the incandescent lamps to Russia.
Zurab Tsereteli`s "Disneyland" interest Prosecutor`s Office
Moscow prosecutor office has opened two criminal cases, where the name of the famous sculptor Zurab Tsereteli and his unrealized project of "Russian Disneyland" appears.
Computer virus attacks Russian Trade System
Fail in trade system RTS occurred yesterday being caused by computer virus attack.
RosUkrEnergo and Ukrainian Naftogas established mutual enterprise
Gazpom company has announced about an establishment of mutual enterprise Ukrgas-Energo. Vice-president of Gazprom Alexander Ryazanov was elected as the chairman of Ukrgas-Energo supervisory board.
"Gazprom" to transit Russian gas through Greece
"Gazprom" can organize Russian gas supplies through Greek territory. This was announced by "Gazprom" head Aleksey Millier after meeting with Greek minister of development Dimitris Siufas.
Profitability of Russian commercial banks increased by 47.3%
Clear profit of Russian commercial banks in 2005 increased by 47.3% and amounted to 262.1 milliards rubles against 177.9 milliards rubles in 2004.
Gazprom sale proceeds for gas export to Europe exceed $26 milliards
Earnings of Gazprom from gas export to Europe in 2005 amounted to more than $26 milliards.
RTS suspends all auctions
At 4.15 p.m. Moscow time Russian Trade System suspended all auctions on stock market (including market of "Gasprom" shares), classical market and term market FORTS.
AutoVAZ schedules to release "Lada-Priora"
AutoVAZ is scheduling to the end of summer - the beginning of fall to start a new car "Lada-Priora" production, informed President of the company Igor Yesipovsky.
Krasnodar krai to lose wine and fruit harvest
As a result of powerful snowstorms and sharp drop of air temperature in Krasnodar krai more than 70% of orchards and vineyards have been damaged. By forecast the region will stay without fruit harvest in 2006. Department of regional agricultural administration estimates possible damage caused by disaster as 5 milliards rubles.
Tbilisi buys Iranian gas at twice Russian price
Tbilisi pays for Iranian gas twice more than for Russian fuel supplies to Georgia.
Raiffeisen buys "Impexbank" for $550 million
Austrian Bank Holding Company холдинг Raiffeisen International has agreed to pay $550 million for Russian "Impexbank". Thus, Austrian bank becomes the largest foreign player on Russian bank market. The press-release says, that the bank is to pay $500 million after publication of "Impexbank" financial results for 2005, and $50 million after publication of results for 2006.
Regional forum on questions of trade to be held in Archangelsk region
Regional forum "Contemporary technologies in development of consumer market in Archangelsk region" is to take place in Kotlas on February 15-16, informs the press-service of Kotlas administration.
Bank of Russia to issue banknotes of 5000 rubles
Banknote of 5000 rubles is being printed and will get into depository of Bank of Russia in first half of 2006.
Russia to cancel Afghan debt of $10 milliards
Russia is ready to cancel debt of Afghanistan in amount of $10 milliards, informed Russian vice-minister of Finance Sergey Storchak.
Russian air force has no need in Georgian airspace
Russian air force plans no flights to Georgia and through its airspace next week.
USA to ban Russian sales of weapon
USA Senate has introduced resolution about toughening of sanctions against Iran. It is interesting that one of resolutions` demands is ban on weapon supplies to Iran from Russia and China.
Ministry of Economic Development to protect business from corporative wars
Officials of Ministry of Economic Development proclaimed new regulations of corporative conflicts` assize.
Government determines volume of securities to issue
The government of Russian Federation permitted the Ministry of Finance to issue federal loan bonds in the volume of 186 milliard rubles and state saving bonds of 65 milliard rubles.
Factual income of Russian people rises for 8,8% during one year
Factual income of Russian people, calculated apart from compulsory payment and corrected by the consumer price index has risen for 8,8% during the year of 2005.
Investments into fixed capital in 2005 increase for 10,5%
Federal State Statistic Service informed that in comparison with 2004 the volume of investments into the fixed capital in 2005 in Russia increased for 10,5% and came to 3 trillions and 431 milliard rubles.
Aleksey Kudrin imparted how to keep savings
Russian minister of Finance considers that it is better to save money in rubles.
Israeli police interrogates Russian businessman Vladimir Gusinsky
Israeli police summoned Russian media ex-magnate Vladimir Gusinsky for another interrogation in case of money-laundering, informed press-secretary of Israeli police Miki Rosenfeld.
Russia resumed gas supplies to Georgia
Russia has resumed gas supplies to Georgia through gas-main pipeline "Mozdok-Tbilisi". This was informed by representative of "Sevtransgas" enterprise, who participated in repair works.