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Articles by Chris Willett
Openings Could Fracture Upscale Hotel Market
25 May 10
Moscow’s hotel market has experienced a spate of openings over the last six to eight months. From large-scale internationally branded hotels to smaller locally operated establishments, the top end of the city’s hotel industry is facing increased competition from growing supply. And despite ongoing financial difficulties, numerous openings remain in the hotel pipeline.
Two Cities, Different Strategies
25 May 10
In levels of seasonality, visitor breakdown and length of stay, the hotel industries in Russia’s two largest cities continue to differ. While a lack of midrange, quality hotels unites the two markets, some experts maintain that the greater differences have led to different ways of dealing with the current economic situation.
Demand for MBAs in Russian
12 May 10
The world’s third most-spoken first language and, more importantly, its most popular second language, English is often, somewhat ironically, labeled the lingua franca of the business world.
Logistics Firms See Tentative Growth
01 April 10
Weak demand for integrated logistics services has meant that the industry in Russia has remained underdeveloped, despite the fast pace of construction of high-class warehousing in recent years.
Ground Infrastructure Key Issue for Air Freight
01 April 10
Despite improvements at Russia’s airports, cargo-handling infrastructure and customs issues continue to cause headaches for freight carriers.
Today’s HR
24 March 10
By Alexander Teddy and Chris Willett
The human resources manager, the gatekeeper to employment in many firms, has long been seen as a “touchy-feely" role — “just a social club member,” the HR head at consumer electronics chain Eldorado said. But over the last two years, this reputation has been altered as HR directors “have become highly accountable for bottom-line results."
A Place for A Patriarch
10 February 10
Green in summer, white in winter. Patriarch’s Ponds is for many a haven in the city center. The first article in our series Localities and Living visits the district.
