Blaire called Ukraine market economy
The European Union has granted Ukraine market economy status, as was declared by Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the UK, which currently holds the EU presidency.
Governor of the Maritime Territory (the Far East of Russia) Sergei Darkin asked to impose a ban on catching crab.
Governor of the Maritime Territory (the Far East of Russia) Sergei Darkin suggested imposing a ban on catching crab at the Far East of Russia.
Court cancelled $476.28 million penalty of "YUKOS"
Federal arbitrage court of Moscow region cancelled resolution about "YUKOS" penalty, which is $476.28 millions, in favour of foreign banks syndicate.
Russian managers steal more than bureaucrats
Russian companies suffer the most not from competitors but from workers and state officials, who robbed average Russian company on $3 millions for last 2 years.
Luzhkov called Chubais absurdity
Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov called absurdity a statement of Anatoly Chubais about possible cessation of electricity in the capital in case of hard frost.
Russia not to buy Ukrainian weapon for gas
The meeting of Russian and Ukrainian defense ministers has been arranged today.
Russian banks set profit records
Third quarter of 2005 became the most profitable in history of Russian banks.
World prices on oil went down sufficiently
IPE Brent Crude - 54.88 (-1.33) $/barrel; Light Sweet Crude Oil - 57.36 (-1.35) $/barrel.
Russia creates new areas
6 special economic areas will be created in Russia.
Russian people have more than $20 b in their hand
Russians have about $20-30 b in hand. The head of Russian Central Bank (CB) Sergey Ignatiev said that during a consideration of monetary and credit policy for 2006 in State Duma. According to Ignatiev, "it is very hard to estimate the extent of cash foreign currency which belongs to Russian population but it is not trillion dollars indeed - it is just 20-30 billions".
Moscow government confirmed living wage
Moscow government has confirmed a living wage in the capital for the third quarter of 2005 at the rate 4186.84 rubles.
Calculating Chamber raised claim to Rusenergo
Russian Calculating Chamber declared that Federal Agency of Russian energetic (Rusenergo) violated legislation during organization of state purchases.
Debt of Saratov citizens for radio exceeds 1.7 millions of rubles
More than 80 thousands citizens of Saratov are users of broadcasting network "VolgaTelecom". Among them more than 13 thousands are debtors in payment for this service. Total debt amounts to 1.7 millions of rubles.
Europe needs more Russian gas
Gas pipeline, which will be supposedly conducted through Baltic sea bottom, is important for relationships Russia-European Union, declared premier-minister of Finland Matti Vanhanen during his visit to Estonia.
Ministry of communication introduces time rate
From the beginning of next year abonents of telephone communication will have an opportunity to choose between abonent payments and "time rate", declared the head of Ministry of Information and Communication Vitaly Slizen.
Konchalovsky to plant potatoes
The film director Andrei Konchalovsky is going to grow potatoes and milk cows together with Dutch in Kaluga region.
State sells UAZ
Rosimushchestvo has made a decision of privatization of 13,2% of Ulyanovsk automobile plant (UAZ) actions.
Moscow drugstores sell medical products with expired use-by date
"About 70 criminal cases were opened in 2005 regarding offences in circulation of adulterated drugs
Gorki motor-car factory delivers 80 trucks to Syria
Gorki motor-car factory has delivered 80 trucks of "Sadko" family to Syria.
Fradkov signs regulations of Investment fund
The head of Russian government Mikhail Fradkov has signed regulations of the Investment fund 23 November,
Oil stopped at $58.70
Oil went down 14 cents and now is sold at the price of $58.70, that▓s the result of Wednesday trading on New-York commodities exchange.
Majority of "AutoVAZ" shares passed to state
More than 50% of shares of public corporation "AutoVAZ" at present moment belong to state company "Rusoboronexport".
Communication to rise in price
Tariffs on telephone communication will rise at level 10-12% per year within several next years.
Moscow sold "Ukraine" hotel
Capital authorities sold by auction 100% of "Ukraine" hotel share holdings for 7.9 milliards of rubles. New owner is public corporation "Biscuit".
Putin appeals to mass prospecting of gold
Vladimir Putin agreed with suggestion to increase part of extracted in Russia gold at gold and exchange currency reserves during his visit to Magadan.