Russia weekly Digest - bne:RBLDigest http://www.bne.eu en 180 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:13:30 GMT Corruption unabated as average bribe grows threefold in 2011 http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290407 January 27, 2012 The average bribe in Russia surged 3.5 times in 2011 in comparison to 2010, a ... Polls show Putin support at 44% http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290408 January 27, 2012 According to a Public Opinion Foundation poll taken January 21-22, 44% of ... Sberbank and VTB could sell stakes this year http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290409 January 26, 2012 Stakes in RussiaÕs two largest banks, state-owned Sberbank and VTB could be ... Polyus Gold could merge with Polyus http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290410 January 27, 2012 RussiaÕs two major gold miners Polyus Gold and LSE-listed Polymetal are in talks ... 'Car in every garage' on the radar screen as Russian incomes grow http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290411 January 25, 2012 With Russian incomes surging over the last ten years, car ownership has become ... Finance ministry wants to tax Eurobonds http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290412 January 26, 2012 RussiaÕs finance ministry is proposing taxing proceeds from Eurobonds issued by ... Privatisation plans move on in face of opposition http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290413 January 25, 2012 Economy minister Elvira Nabullina is moving ahead with preparation of ... Government to force metals sector modernization by plan http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290414 January 26, 2012 Government could require steel plants to modernize according to fixed programme ... EPAM to become first CIS Software Developer IPO http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290415 January 25, 2012 EPAM, the leading CIS programming outsourcer, will also become the first CIS ... Russian car production surges 44.5% in 2011 http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290416 January 25, 2012 Car production in Russia surged by a whopping 44.5% in 2011 over 2010, ... Yavlinksy shut out of presidential race http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290417 January 25, 2012 Veteran liberal politician Grigory Yavlinsky has been ejected from the ... Sackings of top state managers reaches Rosneft http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290418 January 25, 2012 More sackings of top managers possibly implicated in corruption at state-owned ... Gazrpom sees Shtokman LNG replacing nuclear power in Japan http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290419 January 24, 2012 Japan, severely disenchanted with nuclear power after the Fukushima disaster ... RussiaÕs offshore love affair palls http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290420 January 24, 2012 The clampdown on corruption in the state sector, especially via offshore ... Yavlinsky disqualified as candidate due to signatures http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290421 January 24, 2012 Despite Kremlin claims that the presidential elections would be fair and open to ... Surge in housing demand in Russian regions http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290422 January 24, 2012 Developers are seeing a surge in housing demand across Russia, with RussiaÕs ... Kremlin tells governors to play it fair during elections http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290423 January 23, 2012 The Kremlin has told governors to ensure presidential elections are fair to ... PutinÕs second thesis tackles nationality question http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290424 January 23, 2011 Following a first article published January 16 on the country's political ... Troika Dialog brand to die http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290425 January 23, 2012 One of the most famous Russian financial brands, Troika Dialog, will disappear ... South Stream beats Nabucco? http://www.bne.eu/dispatch18761#290426 January 23, 2012 GazpromÕs South Stream gas pipeline designed to ship Russian gas directly to ...