Sep 11, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, China, East Asia, News, Russia
The Moscow Times Rosneft has offered a stake in an East Siberian oil producer to China National Petroleum Corporation as part of their broader cooperation, sources close to the matter said Tuesday. The sources said Rosneft offered a stake of up to 30 percent in oil...
Sep 6, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia, Western Europe
Moscow Times Leading British and Russian companies see big opportunities in each other’s countries but are not investing because of a barrage of negative media reports about Russia, according to a new survey. The survey of about 100 business leaders found that...
Sep 6, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
The Moscow Times The government’s two sovereign wealth funds swelled by 58 billion rubles ($1.73 billion) last month to reach a combined $172.15 billion despite slumping economic growth and depreciating ruble, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday. The aggregate...
Aug 26, 2013 | Africa, Central & Eastern Europe, News, North America, Russia
The Moscow Times OSLO — Statoil, one of the most successful oil explorers in recent years, sees offshore Angolan and Russian shale as the industry’s next big plays and considers U.S. shale oil overhyped, its exploration chief Tim Dodson said. The firm, which has...
Aug 26, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, North America, Russia
The Moscow Times WASHINGTON — Russian-American venture capital firm Almaz Capital has expanded its Silicon Valley team, adding a new managing director and a new investment chief, the firm has announced. Ross Hangebrauck, a former Navy SEAL, financial adviser and...
