Nov 18, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, North America, Russia
The Moscow Times The New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, was to host its annual Russia Day on Nov. 18, to gather business executives and investors to discuss opportunities in Russia, a statement from the exchange said, while the American gay community said it would...
Nov 18, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, MENA, News, Russia
The Moscow Times Israeli flavorings and specialty ingredients company Frutarom Industries will acquire 75 percent of Russia’s Protein Technologies Ingredients for $50.3 million in cash. The agreement includes an option for Frutarom to purchase the remaining 25...
Nov 14, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
The Moscow Times The Cabinet is opposed to the idea put forth by Rosneft’s President Igor Sechin that his firm buy the state’s stake in the port of Novorossiysk, high-ranking officials familiar a report on the facility’s privatization said Monday....
Nov 12, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
The Moscow Times Dmitry Mazepin, owner of Russian fertilizer producer Uralchem, has joined the race to take a stake in the world’s largest potash miner Uralkali, three sources familiar with the discussions said Tuesday. Since Uralkali left a potash cartel with a...
Oct 31, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
The Moscow Times Billionaire Arkady Rotenberg could soon become a co-owner of Prosveshcheniye, Russia’s leading publisher of school textbooks, an unidentified publisher said Thursday. Prosveshcheniye bought the Olma Media Group publishing company in 2012 and was...
