Chinese Firm Buys U.S. Solar Start-Up

Jan 10, 2013 | China, News, North America

New York Times 9 January 2013 Just a few years ago, Silicon Valley investors were pouring money into solar technologies and talking about how they would bring the same kind of innovation to green energy that they had to the computer chip. But few anticipated that...

How to invest in Russian startups: An investor’s guide

Dec 18, 2012 | News

East-West Digital News by Adrien Henni This article is published in partnership with Russia Beyond The Headlines, an international source of political, business and cultural news and analysis. As a new generation of startup entrepreneurs is emerging in Russia, the...

WebReady attracts startups from 13 countries to St. Petersburg

Dec 18, 2012 | News

East-West Digital News WebReady, a contest organized by Ingria, a St. Petersburg-based technopark, took place in St. Petersburg last week. One of the Russian startup scene’s most notable competitions, the event included a startup exhibition, elevator pitches,...

Russia’s Globaltrans says in talks to buy MMK-Trans

Dec 18, 2012 | News

Reuters 17 December 2012 Russian freight operator Globaltrans said on Monday it is engaged in exclusive talks over potential acquisition of MMK-Trans, a subsidiary of steelmaker MMK. “The potential acquisition of MMK-Trans is consistent with the group’s...

Russia’s Summa buys transport group Fesco, brings in partner

Dec 17, 2012 | News

Reuters 14 December 2012 Russia’s Summa buys transport group Fesco, brings in partner Russian investment and trading group Summa has closed a deal to buy transport group Fesco, bringing GHP Group as a minority shareholder to the asset, Summa said on Friday....

Skolkovo Technology University Partners With Energy Firms

Dec 14, 2012 | News

Moscow Times 13 December 2012 Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology signed an agreement with four energy companies Wednesday, a move that could help speed up the modernization of Russia’s power network and boost electricity exports to China. The exact...