Guennadi Moukine

Business 2 years ago

Virtual World Bringing Real Money and Challenges to Russia

Virtual World Bringing Real Money and Challenges to Russia

Business 2 years ago

The achievements of the information technology and telecommunications sector in 2013 highlight the paradox of the government's efforts to wean the economy from its reliance on natural resources while maximizing control of ...

Business 2 years ago

MegaFon Opens Mobile Data Network in Sochi

MegaFon Opens Mobile Data Network in Sochi

Business 2 years ago

MegaFon, the official mobile operator for the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, said it has opened its 3G network to other cell companies, enabling their subscribers to use mobile Internet at the ...

Business 2 years ago

Rostec Boosts Stake in Mid-Sized Bank to Take Control

Rostec Boosts Stake in Mid-Sized Bank to Take Control

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State-owned technology corporation Rostec will increase its share in Novikombank to assume control of the lender by the middle of next year, the company said, without specifying the exact amount of shares ...

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Russia's Black Friday Likely to Break Records

Russia's Black Friday Likely to Break Records

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The Russian calendar is consistent in its delay versus the American one, even for e-commerce bonanzas, with the local version of Black Friday taking place this Friday.

Business 2 years ago

Yota Launches Double-Sided Russian Smartphone Across Europe

Yota Launches Double-Sided Russian Smartphone Across Europe

Business 2 years ago

Russian technology firm Yota Devices launched the world's first dual-screen mobile phone on Wednesday, breathing fresh air into the fast-growing and competitive smartphone market.

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Mobile Number Portability Off to a Slow Start

Mobile Number Portability Off to a Slow Start

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The law that allows cell phone customers to change mobile service provider and keep their number went into effect this week, but mobile companies are asking customers to be patient while they ...

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Supercomputing Gap Seen as Threat to Economy

Supercomputing Gap Seen as Threat to Economy

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Russia is lagging five and a half years behind the U.S. in supercomputing technology and closing the gap is essential for the competitiveness of the Russian economy, an Academy of Sciences computing ...

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As Rostelecom-Tele2 Merger Looms, State Frets Over Control

As Rostelecom-Tele2 Merger Looms, State Frets Over Control

Business 2 years ago

State-controlled telecoms giant Rostelecom plans to place its market-lagging mobile operation under the same roof as regional budget cellular provider Tele2 and send the two on the offensive to win 25 percent ...

Russia 2 years ago

Briton and 2 Girls Among Kazan Plane Crash Victims

Briton and 2 Girls Among Kazan Plane Crash Victims

Russia 2 years ago

A British woman was among the fifty people who died when a plane crashed while landing at Kazan International Airport in the republic of Tatarstan on Sunday, the regional emergencies department said.

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Beyond Rosatom, Local Civil Nuclear Industry Struggles

Beyond Rosatom, Local Civil Nuclear Industry Struggles

Business 2 years ago

While state-owned nuclear giant Rosatom monopolizes government largesse, other nuclear enterprises are forced to sell technology overseas in order to fund research, nuclear scientists said at the Technoprom technological development forum in ...

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