Megafon and Yota consider merger

May 7, 2012 | News

Vedomosti via East-West Digital News 3 May 2012 Last week, the Russian business daily Vedomosti reported that the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) received a joint request from mobile operator Megafon and WiMAx operator Scartel, which operates under the Yota brand,...

Nationwide Hunt Begins for Business Angels

May 4, 2012 | News

Moscow Times 4 May 2012 This week’s $75 million injection into classifieds advertising site Avito.ru is further proof of the investment attractiveness of Russian startups, which are a key element in the government’s push for diversifying the country’s energy-dependent...
High Performance Electric Motorcycle Manufacturer

High Performance Electric Motorcycle Manufacturer

May 2, 2012 | Deals, North America

Invest in a new, fully-developed Electric Vehicle with pre-orders from fleet purchasers The Company is the market leading Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturer of 2-wheel motorcycles and key powertrain components such as Lithium-Ion battery packs. It designs and...

O1 Sets London IPO Range

May 2, 2012 | News

Moscow Times 2 May 2012 Real estate investment company O1 Properties said it aims to raise about $425 million from a London stock market listing to invest in Moscow’s booming commercial property market. O1 Properties, set up by former directors at Moscow...