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Articles by Khristina Narizhnaya
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As Business Becomes More Civil, So Do Its State Relations
12 January 12
"Roofs" with criminal connections or extravagant lifestyles, common in the 1990s, are being replaced by worldly technocrats and former government officials.
4 Dead, 49 Missing After Far East Oil Rig Sinks
19 December 11
At least four people died when the floating Kolskaya oil rig overturned and sank with 67 people on board in the stormy Sea of Okhotsk as it was being towed to shore, 200 kilometers off Sakhalin Island.
Light Will Shine on State Procurement
16 December 11
As Russia awaits the World Trade Organization's final approval in Geneva on Friday, compliance with obligations to make government procurement more transparent are under way.
Business Group Sees Need for New Party
15 December 11
Kaliningrad businessman Andrei Demchuk was found on the bank of a lake a little over a year ago, bound and shot dead. The gun was nearby as well as documents strewn inside and outside his BMW X5.
Scorecard for Regional Investment
02 December 11
Russia's regions are in a heated competition to see which can attract more investment dollars, from both local and foreign businesses.
Corruption Drops Slightly In '11
02 December 11
Russia's reputation for graft has improved, jumping 11 spots in watchdog Transparency International's annual corruption perception index of countries around the world.
Bashkortostan Makes Up Lost Time
30 November 11
After years of closing the republic to outsiders, attracting foreign investment is now a priority for the Bashkortostan government, forced for the first time to grapple with a dwindling budget.
Investment Estimated at $36Bln
29 November 11
Foreign direct investment in Russia reached $36 billion in the first 10 months of the year, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday during a meeting of the government's commission on foreign investment, citing the Central Bank.
Draft Law Might Add to Foreigners' Taxes
21 November 11
On top of relocation fees and higher salaries, companies could face insurance fees for foreign workers starting next year. The proposal would add a 10 percent fee for those earning more than 512,000 rubles ($16,600) per year.
Arms Upgrade Begins With Recycling
15 November 11
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ordered the military-industrial complex to form a special commission to oversee government contracts and spending on defense projects.
'Reset' With U.S. Continues at APEC
14 November 11
The "reset" between Russia and the United States appeared to be in full force at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, held in held in Hawaii's capital, Honolulu, over the weekend.
Party Faces Social-Funding Quandary
11 November 11
Recent suggestions by United Russia members on dealing with illegal migrant labor and the pension fund deficit have been regarded as unrealistic, or even absurd.
Microsoft Ups Startup Support
10 November 11
Russian startups have good news to look forward to. The Skolkovo Fund and global software giant Microsoft will increase support for innovative projects, Microsoft operational director Kevin Turner and Skolkovo president Viktor Vekselberg announced Wednesday.
Human Trafficking Increasing at Home
09 November 11
Lax laws and poor enforcement make Russia a popular source for people forced into slave labor and prostitution, a leading international expert on human trafficking said Tuesday.
Russia Rises in Bribery Score, Still Last
03 November 11
Russian businessmen are most likely to give bribes in commercial deals abroad, compared with businessmen from other large economies, according to the just-released Transparency International bribe payers index.
Expats Growing in Number as Profile Evolves
27 October 11
When Missouri native Brad Hicks, 40, found out his employer, international manufacturing and technology company Emerson, had an opening in Moscow, he jumped at the chance.
Russia, CIS Will Grow, EBRD Says
18 October 11
Russia and CIS economies will continue to grow amid a slowdown in Eastern Europe brought on by the euro-zone crisis, according to a report from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development released Monday.
Khodorkovsky May Be Investigated for Money Laundering
17 October 11
Jailed former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky may be investigated for money laundering, a German news report said. A money-laundering case against Khodorkovsky was opened in Germany several months ago, Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported Saturday.
Bashkortostan Farmer Pioneers High-Tech Dairy
11 October 11
Artur Nurgaliyev pointed to a group of black-and-white spotted cows feeding out of a trough on his farm near Ufa, the capital of the Bashkortostan republic.
Victoria's Secret Counting On Women's Rubles
03 October 11
U.S. chain Victoria's Secret is poised to take a portion of the $11.2 billion lingerie and cosmetics market, celebrating its arrival in Russia with a store opening in a Mega Mall on the outskirts of southwestern Moscow.
Q&A: How Coca-Cola Chief Copes With Pressure
30 September 11
The hectic pace of business in Moscow and day-to-day management stress is pressure enough, but when Coca-Cola announced earlier this week that it plans to pump an additional $3 billion into Russia, local head Zoran Vucinic was unfazed.
Coke Adds $120M to Its Life in Russia
27 September 11
Soft-drink giant Coca-Cola opened a $120 million factory in Rostov-on-Don on Monday designed to serve the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The new facility is the first step in Coca-Cola's new $3 billion Russian investment program over the next five years.
Expat Golf League Blends Business and Pleasure
20 September 11
Alexander Smirnov, clad in yellow pants and a checkered blue and red sweater, looked up angrily as he swung his golf club. A couple was talking quietly nearby in the lush green grass at a golf course in the Le Meridien Moscow Country Club.
Russians Spend More, Travel Independently
15 September 11
Russian tourists took a record 60 million trips abroad in the first half of this year, spending a record amount of money via their credit cards, according to tourism and credit card companies.
High Court Pitches In to Explain Tax Rules
15 September 11
Plans to lower Russia's deficit are in the works, even though it is already lower than the 2.7 percent of gross national product predicted earlier this year.
Up to a Third of Consumer Items Fake
12 September 11
Knockoff Chinese Jin Ling cigarettes from Kaliningrad, Italian Asti wines actually made in the CIS and Bavarian car parts made in Podolsk imply a certain geographic schizophrenia for Russian consumers. But the harsh reality is a market for counterfeit goods worth between $3 billion and $6 billion per year.
Q&A: Singapore's Tay Sees Mutual Lessons in Business With Russia
09 September 11
At first glance, Russia and Singapore could not be more different. One is huge and the other tiny, one is mostly rural and undeveloped while the other has barely any free land. But the countries have been growing closer.
Danish Queen Reviews Pumps and Circumstances During 5-Day Tour
08 September 11
Elaborate orchestration marked the visit of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, clad in a bright pink suit and matching pillbox hat, to a new facility at Danish pump-making giant Grundfos' factory in the Moscow region on Wednesday.
KFC Swallows Rostik's and Expands
07 September 11
A white-haired colonel from the American south officially replaced a white bird as the symbol of fast-food fried chicken in Moscow, as U.S. chain KFC announced that it is rebranding.
Ski Resorts in North Caucasus Bring Both Hope and Doubt
06 September 11
The North Caucasus region is a new multibillon-dollar frontier in real estate and tourism. Driving to the mountains of the Arkhyz valley, cattle and horses are a more common sight than rest stops. But that is about to change soon — or at least that is the government's plan.
