On March 15, 2013, the Financial Times published an article on “Moscow’s new art centers — A tour of the hotspots of a creative renaissance that could lift Moscow’s profile as a cutting-edge destination.” The article highlights the capital city’s edgy […]
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 MoreMost observers agree that after making generous promises during the presidential election campaign, Vladimir Putin has finally realized that Gazprom is no longer the state’s cash cow. In October, he […]
Read MoreMost observers rightly argue that not only have the go-go years ended, but that Russia’s economy also faces major threats going forward. One scenario, based on low oil prices combined […]
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 MoreAs more and more countries explore the possibility of shale gas, Russia’s reliance on energy exports for future economic growth looks more and more fragile. As rising political risk spooks […]
Read MoreThe inauguration of the long-anticipated Nord Stream pipeline gave both Russia and EU representatives the opportunity to say nice things about the other – but the actions behind the words […]
Read MoreRussia’s attempts to make Moscow an international financial center have been met with skepticism by some experts. In his ongoing quest to develop Moscow into an International Financial Center (IFC), […]
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