Michael Harms, Chairman of the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce, is bullish on doing business in Russia, but encourages foreign investors to take the long view of working in the country. What are some of the general challenges of working on the […]
Read MoreAccording to a survey on the Russian business climate carried out by the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce in September 2013, two-thirds of German companies working in Russia remain affected by trade restrictions despite Russia’s accession to the W.T.O. Even […]
Read MoreIn the third quarter of 2012, the economy chalked up its 55th straight quarter of growth and surprised analysts on the upside by growing 7.1 percent. The economy has apparently stabilized at 5 to 6 percent per annum recently, but the Finance Ministry […]
Read MoreThe Russian government has proposed that all state-owned companies pay out the same level of dividends, but this is contrary to the behavior of companies in the free market. The […]
Read MoreRussian businessmen in Davos were happy to talk about how Western investors have Russia all wrong, but were they really missing the point? At the World Economic Forum in Davos […]
Read MoreAre the skills learned in business school transferable to the political stage? Or are they not even much good for business leadership? Much ado has been made in the last […]
Read MoreAt the 10th International Investment Forum in Sochi, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin declared that Russia is a reliable partner and a good place to do business, but investors remain skeptical. […]
Read MoreIan Pryde was the sole author of this 150-page guide Doing Business in Yemen.
Read MoreThe search is clearly on for ways to buttress and increase growth in Russia’s economy. If GDP is to grow in accordance with targets set by President Vladimir Putin, doubling […]
Read MoreIf Russia’s economy is going to develop more diversity, one of the most important factors will be the ability to create a strong sector of small and medium-sized enterprises that […]
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