MOSCOW, April 17 - Russian wage arrears rose 8.3 percent last month to a new three-year high, affecting half a million people, Federal Statistics Service data showed on Friday. Arrears, an indicator of stress for...
LONDON, Oct 23 - Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's cut its outlook for the Russian Federation to negative from stable on Thursday, warning of the costs of bailing out troubled banks and a rising...
PARIS, Nov 19 - Following is a summary of what the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development had to say about non-members Brazil, India, China and Russia in its semi-annual Economic Outlook released on...
LONDON, Nov 6 - Political risk in emerging markets in Europea, the Middle East and Africa will be dominated in coming weeks by budget decisions and whether these might threaten international bailout deals. LATVIA Long...
MOSCOW, Oct 30 - The dollar is unlikely to be a major topic at next week's meeting of G20 finance ministers as the United States seems uncomfortable with discussing the topic in such a large...
* Russia postpones sale of 20-50 tonnes of gold * Postponement due to plans being leaked * Sale could have brought in $1.7 bln at current prices * Gold market fails to react MOSCOW, Oct...
ST PETERSBURG, Oct 25 - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Sunday Russia would extend a moratorium on planned timber export duties for another year. "Today I can say that this moratorium will remain in...
* Tariffs for the link planned at $30-$35 a tonne * Investment programme for 2010 approved at 190 bln roubles * Japanese firms interested in upstream projects in Siberia * Transneft raps Bulgaria over energy...
* Kazakhstan may help fill Samsun-Ceyhan pipeline * Putin: South Stream may be finished ahead of Nord Stream * Kazahstan pres says ready to participate in Samsun-Ceyhan MOSCOW, Oct 22 - Kazakhstan may supply oil...
* Economy ministry raises 2010 growth forecast * Fin Min says stronger oil may mean smaller deficit * Official warns more currency strength may hurt economy * Rouble hits highest level since Jan vs basket...