Nov 24, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, France, News, Russia, Western Europe
East-West Digital News The need to restructure the Russian economy has led to a variety of public policy initiatives. Whatever the official vocabulary, “innovation” is a key aspect of these policies. Therefore, a comparison with a country such as France that has...
Nov 24, 2013 | India, News, South & Central Asia
Mumbai (LiveMint) Nov 22 When the deal closes, it will be one the largest M&A transactions in the niche healthcare segment. Strategic investors, including a large local hospital chain, a global eye care brand and a couple of domestic corporations, are in talks to...
Nov 22, 2013 | France, News, Western Europe
Les Echos Business In the market for private aviation, the young company Wijet plans to make business aviation as accessible as a taxi. Wijet has now raised €1.5 million from investors. Four years after its launch, the taxi-jet airline Wijet continues to score points...
Nov 20, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia, Western Europe
Europe’s fourth-biggest retailer Metro AG is considering floating a 25 percent stake in its Cash & Carry Russia unit in the European spring, three sources familiar with the deal said on Wednesday. The initial public offering (IPO) could value the unit at no...
Nov 20, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
Bloomberg Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov’s Onexim Group agreed to buy Suleiman Kerimov’s stake in OAO Uralkali, bolstering prospects that a standoff over a global marketing venture for key crop nutrient potash will be resolved. The parties expect the purchase of the...
Nov 20, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
East-West Digital News 101StartUp, a Russian Internet fund launched recently, has invested $1.2 million in Fishki.net, a user-generated comedic content website, in exchange for a 25% stake. The news was reported last week by Venture-News.ru based on an interview with...
