Sep 11, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
The Moscow Times State-controlled airline Aeroflot may place a stake of 10 percent on the Moscow Exchange next year, as part of the government’s privatization plans, Kommersant newspaper reported Friday. Aeroflot is one of the companies pinpointed by Russia to be sold...
Sep 11, 2013 | News, North America, Oceania
TechCrunch Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter is expanding its platform to two markets Down Under. It is opening up its network to Australia and New Zealand-based projects “in the very near future,” the company says, drumming up interest two days after the site opened...
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 11, 2013 | East Asia, News, Oceania
Reuters SYDNEY, Sept 10 – Japanese recruitment giant Recruit Holdings Co is in talks to buy Australian online jobs portal Freelancer.com for $400 million, a source close to the deal said on Tuesday, declining to be identified as the information was confidential....
Sep 11, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
TechCrunch Sept 11 Russia is a booming market for startups as the county’s Internet access and 4G networks ramp up. It’s now the biggest single market in Europe, passing Germany a year ago. At the same time the government realises it needs to ween the economy off its...
Sep 11, 2013 | India, News, South & Central Asia
Times of India Sept 11 MUMBAI: Marquee investors Carlyle Group and TPG Capital are the frontrunners to acquire a $100-million minority stake in India’s third largest distiller, Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABD), makers of Officer’s Choice whiskey,...
