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Articles with tag "Economy"

GROWING PAINS

Russian Economic Growth Accelerates

Official statistics show Russian GDP growth picking up, but not by enough to meet the government’s target.
CASH HOARDERS

Russian Businesses Sitting on $225Bln in Cash

Russian companies boosted their coffers by 21% in 2018.
MONEY PROBLEMS

Russian Government to Underspend by One Trillion Rubles in 2019

Government set to miss budget plans by biggest margin for nine years, Audit Chamber warns.
DEBT DYNAMICS

Ukraine Could Follow Russia in Credit-Driven Retail Boom

Russia's loan-driven consumer spending is running out of steam, while Ukraine is just getting started.
UP UP UP

MOEX Russia Index Hits Record High

The index passes 3,000 points in landmark day for Russian stock market.
UNDER PRESSURE

Russia’s Small Businesses Feeling the Pinch, Study Finds

Confidence drops as small and medium-sized businesses hit by cost-cutting customers.
FINANCIAL ROUND-UP

What’s Next for Russia’s Economy?

Analysts predict low growth, low inflation and a strong stock market in the final two months of the year.
SLOW, AND LATE

Putin’s $400Bln National Projects Will Barely Boost Russian Economy, Study Finds

Tax hikes could wipe-out short-term gains of huge infrastructure investments.
TRADING TINKOFF

Russia’s Tinkoff Lists on Moscow Exchange

The online bank is on a mission to woo new customers and grab a larger share of the retail sector.
RATE CUT

Russia's Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates on Economic Fears

Rates slashed to 6.5% on weak inflation, slow growth and global risks.
RUNAWAY RUBLES

Russia Has Lost $1 Trillion in Capital Flight Since Fall of U.S.S.R., Says Putin’s Economist

Top politician blames International Monetary Fund for promoting massive capital outflow.
Explainer

Arms, Oil and Influence: What You Need to Know About Russia's First-Ever Africa Summit

The summit reflects Moscow’s efforts to establish a geopolitical foothold on the continent.
DOING BUSINESS

Russia Rises in World Bank’s Business Rating

The country edged up three places, but failed to reach Putin’s top 20 goal.
SOCIAL GAP

Russia Named World’s Most Unequal Economy

The richest 10% of the population controls 83% of Russia's wealth.
HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS

Most Russian Families Can Only Afford Food and Clothes

Just one third of the population can afford to splurge on non-essentials.
NUMBERS GAME

Experts Raise Questions Over Strong Russian Official Economic Statistics

Analysts struggle to explain an unexpected jump in real incomes and GDP recorded by the official Russian statistics agency.
COMPETITIVE EDGE

Russia Going Nowhere in Global Competitiveness Rankings

Russia stays mid-table in rankings of the world’s most competitive economies, while Singapore leapfrogs United States into top spot.
GROWING PAINS

World Bank Cuts Russian Growth Forecast

Economy expected to expand by just 1% in 2019 amid weak investment, low consumer confidence and international sanctions.
Homegrown Russophobia

Calvey Case: While Two Foreigners Are Under House Arrest, Their Three Russian Colleagues Remain in Jail

Vagan Abgaryan, Maxim Vladimirov and Ivan Zyuzin haven’t seen their families since February.
class divisions

Russia’s ‘Core’ Middle Class Shrinks to 10M – HSE

Only 7% of Russians meet all 16 parameters that define the middle class.
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