By Citizen M | Published: August 2, 2010
Egypt has just agreed to import
180,000 tons of Russian wheat. The news that Polyus Gold is suing the former owners of KazakhGold for $450 million ‘
is likely to be alarming for investors holding its international shares,‘ says the
Telegraph. This
FT Adviser report suggests that Russia’s economy has returned to pre-crisis levels ‘
much more quickly than many investors thought‘.
Yevgeny Chichvarkin discusses the ‘
disease‘ of corruption, warns of the dangers of being a successful businessman in Russia, and explains his stance against bribery. On VTB’s rise to the top: ‘
VTB Capital has grown from nothing to become a leader in almost every market segment in Russia,‘ says the
FT. Oleg Deripaska’s RusAl will buy Interros Holding’s Norilsk Nickel stake, with Deripaska convinced that a
board reshuffling and ‘
competent management‘ could boost the latter’s market value.