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Jobs & Careers (Fall 2008)

Everyone has an opinion about the 'chinovnik' - the Russian civil servant. But what do they say about themselves? For the fall edition of Jobs and Careers we spoke to two civil servants. They're young, hard-working and ambitious. And according to one of Russia's top captains of industry, they'd be far better advised to go into business. "There are young people who go to work in state service right after graduation," said billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov in a recent speech to students at his alma mater, the state Financial Academy. "I recommend that you only go into business. Only there will you find drive and real life." So why is it that so many young people, against his advice, are still trying to make a career in the civil service and what are the prospects? And is it something they'd recommend to other young people looking for a high-flying career?



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Market Matters: RTS Has Toughest Week Since '99
Trading on the dollar-denominated RTS exchange was suspended three times on Friday as anxiety deepened over whether the U.S. House of Representatives would pass a $700 billion financial sector bailout package and share prices on Russian and international markets plummeted.

Will PR specialists save the world? The financial crisis has added extra work to them.PR agencies are not left at a loose end either. Will this become a test for Russian PR specialists in the area of finance? How far has the Russian PR progressed at all?

Issue 3796
Published: 29 November 2007
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Gazprom to Build Gas Storage Unit
Bloomberg Gazprom, the world's biggest natural gas exporter, plans to build Europe's largest storage facility for the fuel to supply a new pipeline under the Baltic Sea.
Turkmens to Start Building Pipeline to Russia This Year
Reuters Turkmenistan will start building a new gas pipeline to Russia as soon as this year after Moscow agreed to pay more for exports through an existing route, Turkmen state media reported Wednesday.
Ukraine May Raise Transit Fee
By Natalya Zinets / Reuters Ukraine told Russia on Wednesday that it could charge more for Russian gas transit to Europe if Moscow imposed steep gas price increases, raising the prospect of another gas dispute between the two countries.
Volkswagen Opens Kaluga Factory
By Chad Thomas, Denis Maternovsky / Bloomberg Volkswagen, Europe's largest carmaker, opened a factory in Russia on Wednesday as it seeks to triple its share of the country's market over the next three years and joins rivals Ford and Renault in beginning production in one of the fastest growing car markets.
Gazprom Eyes More Exports
Bloomberg Gazprom may increase gas supply to Europe by as much as 25 percent by 2020.
Business in Brief
Oil Fund to Rise to $157BlnSUEK May Be Worth $8BlnGazprom Neft's $2Bln Loan$17Bln Technologies SalesRusAl to Build Foil PlantUrals Energy Reserves UpTransCreditBank Gets LoanNaspers Raises Mail.ru StakeEnel in Asset Swap TalksBelarus Plans Eurobond SaleUrals Hits 8-Week LowMegaFon to Use Nokia Tech36.6 Posts 9-Month LossInflation to Follow $100 Oil
Sberbank Approves Gref as New Head
By Catrina Stewart / Staff Writer Sberbank's board of directors overwhelmingly voted in German Gref, the former economic development and trade minister, as the state-owned bank's new president Wednesday.
Kudrin Says Arrest Is Hurting Debt Talks
By Miriam Elder / Staff Writer Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin warned on Wednesday that the arrest of his deputy Sergei Storchak on embezzlement charges was starting to harm the ministry's activities.
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