(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-16 08:15 UPDATE 1-Russia Evraz 9-month core earnings fall sharply (Interactive Investor)
MOSCOW, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Russian steel maker Evraz Group said on Monday core profit for the first nine months of the year fell to $874 million, 85 percent down from a year ago, as steel prices declined. Evraz said last year that its nine-month earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) was $5.95 billion. Steel makers in Russia, the world’s fourth-largest …
Russia seeks inspiration from high-tech Spore (Malaysian Mirror)
SINGAPORE – President Dmitry Medvedev Monday made the first ever official visit by a Russian leader to Singapore to forge stronger ties with the high-tech island as he seeks to modernize Russia’s economy.
Russia closes deals with all partners in South Stream project (RosBusinessConsulting)
RBC, 16.11.2009, Moscow 12:25:11. Russia has signed agreements on the South Stream gas pipeline project’s implementation with all of its European partners, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said after the meeting with his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor.
Reports: Iran’s Russian reactor start-up delayed (USA Today)
Moscow on Monday dashed Iranian hopes that a Russian-built nuclear reactor will be switched on this year, a blow to Tehran amid persistent tension over its nuclear program.
Energy fears to dominate Russia, EU summit (INO News)
(AP:MOSCOW) Fears of a repeat of last winter’s cutoff in Russian gas deliveries to Europe cast a shadow over Russia’s summit with the European Union, to be held in Sweden on Wednesday.
Iran’s Russian Reactor Startup Delayed (MalaysiaNews.net)
MOSCOW Russian news agencies are reporting the reactor at a nuclear power plant that Russia is building in Iran will not be switched on this year as planned.
EU, Russia Sign Early Warning Accord on Energy Crises (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) — The European Union and Russia agreed on an early warning system in case of energy disruptions, after shipments of Russian natural gas across Ukraine were disrupted earlier this year.
Russia seeks inspiration from high-tech Singapore (Malaysian Mirror)
SINGAPORE -President Dmitry Medvedev Monday made the first ever official visit by a Russian leader to Singapore to forge stronger ties with the high-tech island as he seeks to modernize Russia’s economy. Read more…
