Jul 14, 2012 | News
East-West Digital News 11 July 2012 Having received the green light from the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) last month, Megafon, a leading Russian mobile operator, and Scartel, the WiMAX provider switching to LTE and operating under the Yota brand, are to become...
Jul 11, 2012 | News
East-West Digital News 9 July 2012 Knopka Zhizni (“Life Button”), a startup that has developed a mobile medical alert system for the elderly and the disabled, has raised “over 35 million rubles” (over $1 million) from Rintech.ru, a subsidiary of the diversified high...
Jul 9, 2012 | News
Moscow Times July 2012 Companies from France make up a sizable part of Russia’s business fabric, and French firms’ strategies are covered in-depth in this supplement. What’s more, for the first time in our country supplement magazines, you can view...
Jul 9, 2012 | News
East-West Digital News 5 July 2012 The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development announced yesterday its intention to invest up to $30.5 million in Trivon AG, an internet broadband provider operating in Russia under the Virgin Connect brand. The financing will...
Jul 4, 2012 | News
East-West Digital News 4 July 2012 Russian high tech fund Aurora Venture Capital has acquired a 25% stake in XLander.ru, a Russian social network designed for frequent travelers. The investment amount has not been disclosed, but an analyst at JP Morgan’s Moscow office...
Jul 4, 2012 | News
Moscow Times 4 July 2012 Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works said Wednesday that it is committed to continue the court battle over the deal to acquire Australian iron ore miner Flinders Mines, although the steelmaker had to terminate the nearly $570 million bid earlier...