Industry Summits
Investors "shouldn't fear Russia power change"
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Foreign investors should not fear next year's change of president in Russia because current pro-market policies are firmly established and will not change, a top Kremlin aide told Reuters. Full Article
Bets on Gazprom in Russian oil consolidation
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's oil industry is set for further consolidation with state and gas giant Gazprom seen taking centre stage from rival Rosneft , officials and executives told the Reuters Russia Investment Summit. Full Article | Video
Russia has PR fight to win on overseas ambitions
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian companies face strong resistance when it comes to buying assets overseas, but a combination of ambition and cash will ultimately win the day, business leaders at the Reuters Russia Investment Summit said. Full Article
Cartel office watches Gazprom power appetites
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's anti-monopoly regulator said it was closely watching gas export monopoly Gazprom's appetites in the power sector but will allow it to buy regional generator TGC-1 . Full Article | Video
Novatek sees no gas tax hike before 2009
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's largest independent gas producer Novatek does not expect the government to introduce higher taxes on gas extraction before 2009 and does not think the rise will be as much as five fold. Full Article | Video
Novatek may quadruple condensate output by 2015
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's second largest gas producer Novatek is considering quadrupling its gas condensate output by 2015 to become one of the world's top players, a top executive told Reuters. Full Article | Video
$50 million won't get you far in Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Fifty million dollars isn't enough to get you a start in business in Russia these days, says Vladimir Yevtushenkov, the majority owner of Sistema , the country's largest services company. Full Article | Video
Delta's dos and don'ts for Russia investors
MOSCOW (Reuters) - So you have cash to invest in Russia, but where? Here's some advice from Patricia Cloherty, chairman and chief executive of Delta Private Equity Partners. Full Article
Kremlin aide unaware of plans for energy giant
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A top Kremlin economic aide told Reuters he had not heard of plans to create a giant Russian state energy firm by merging state-controlled Rosneft , private Surgutneftegas and other smaller players. Full Article
Russia weighs need for grain export curbs
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's proposal to limit grain exports and sell from government intervention stocks is designed to help the economy by soothing inflation fears caused by fast-growing food prices. Full Article
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