LUKoil signed a framework agreement with Slovenia's Petrol on establishing a joint venture to sell oil products in the Balkans, the press office of Russia's No. 1 crude producer said Monday.
more news »
A draft federal budget for 2007 projects a considerable increase in government expenditures on the social sphere and the national economy, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov said Sunday.
more news »
The duty on imported cars will not change in Russia, Andrei Kudryashov, head of the Federal Customs Service (FTS), said at a press conference.
more news »
Renault is continuing talks with Avtovaz and is discussing the possibilities of mutual action, Jean-Michel Jalinier, director of the French auto giant in Russia, said at a press conference.
more news »
Russia is going to simplify the procedure for enforcing copyrights and related rights, an Economic Development and Trade Ministry official said Friday.
more news »
Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss energy issues during his September 4 working visit to Greece, the Kremlin press service said Wednesday.
more news »
A customs union might be created in late 2007 - early 2008 as part of the Eurasian Economic Community (Eurasec) of former Soviet republics, the organization’s general secretary said Monday.
more news »
Russian Aluminum (RusAl) and Siberian-Urals Aluminium Company (SUAL) are unlikely to merge anytime soon, analysts say commenting on unconfirmed reports that the two companies agreed to merge.
more news »
Switzerland's Liebherr is planning to invest more than $250 million in the construction of a plant to produce components for construction equipment in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
more news »
Ukraine will make all efforts to ensure an uninterrupted supply of energy carriers from Russia to Europe, Ukrainian fuel and energy minister said Saturday.
more news »
Russia has imposed temporary restrictions on poultry imports from the Netherlands because of the bird flu threat, the county's veterinary watchdog said Monday.
more news »
Latvia and Russia joined efforts to increase by half capacity of border checkpoints on the Russian-Latvian border. It is, however, early to speak of clearing automobile queues in the Russian direction.
more news »
