Nicholas Watson in Prague Thu, 2nd Sep -- Germany is causing a bit of a stink in Central Europe with its decision at the end of August to vote against an €80m EU subsidy toward building a liquefied natural gas (LNG) gas terminal at the port of Swinoujscie near the German border in northwest Poland.
bne Thu, 2nd Sep -- Despite having more billionaires than any other country, Russia has seen inequality fall during the last decade of strong economic growth: not only is the gap between Russia's rich and poor the smallest of all the four Bric countries, incomes are more evenly distributed than in the US.
Nicholas Watson in Prague Wed, 1st Sep -- Considering that the winner of bne's best equity fund in last year's ranking managed it with a return of just 9.9%, the 78.1% return of this year's winner, the Raiffeisen-Russia-Equities fund, shows just how far and fast the recovery in the region's markets has been.
Nicholas Watson in Prague Thu, 2nd Sep --
Germany is causing a bit of a stink in Central Europe with its decision at the end of August to vote against an €80m EU subsidy toward building a liquefied natural gas (LNG) gas terminal at the port of Swinoujscie near the German border in northwest Poland.
Tim Gosling in Moscow Wed, 25th Aug --
The record-breaking heat wave that afflicted Russia this summer has hurt the economy and the effects have already spilled over to the rest of the world by sending food prices soaring.
bne Fri, 20th Aug --
Ukraine is the 49th best country in the world, according to a ranking published by Newsweek magazine, and offers the best quality of life among low-income countries across the globe.
Clare Nuttall in Almaty Wed, 18th Aug --
Hard on the heels of news that KazMunaiGas has signed off on a deal to increase its stake in Kashagan, comes reports the Kazakh government is close to striking a deal over the Karachaganak gas project.
Graham Stack in Kyiv Fri, 20th Aug --
One of the former Soviet Union's claims to fame was to be a "nation of readers." Now this ex-nation has got its own e-reader, in the form of the Pocketbook devices now widely visible in metros of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the brainchild of a Kyiv-based company.
Clare Nuttall in Almaty Fri, 27th Aug --
Border closures after the Kyrgyz revolution and Kazakhstan's entry into the Customs Union with Russia have presented challenges for Central Asia's hundreds of thousands of bazaar vendors and shuttle traders this year. But the region's multi-billion-dollar bazaar trade has always proved to be enormously flexible.
Nicholas Watson in Prague Wed, 1st Sep --
Considering that the winner of bne's best equity fund in last year's ranking managed it with a return of just 9.9%, the 78.1% return of this year's winner, the Raiffeisen-Russia-Equities fund, shows just how far and fast the recovery in the region's markets has been.
Derek Brower in London Mon, 23rd Aug --
The global gas glut, a dampening of demand and the prospect of new domestic supplies has ended the CEE region's energy-security worries.
Robert Smyth in Budapest Tue, 31st Aug --
It might have taken a while to put together, but the New Hungary Venture Capital Programme and its eight new European Investment Bank-backed funds have made more than €160m available for small businesses located outside the Hungarian capital, with the managers of the various funds now eying up a string of investments.
Samantha Shields in Batumi, Georgia Thu, 26th Aug --
Batumi, capital of Georgia's tiny autonomous Black Sea region of Adjara, is hoping to capitalize on its position as President Mikheil Saakashvili's pet project to reclaim its 19th century glory days and become an important commercial and tourism hub within the next 10 years.
bne Thu, 2nd Sep --
Despite having more billionaires than any other country, Russia has seen inequality fall during the last decade of strong economic growth: not only is the gap between Russia's rich and poor the smallest of all the four Bric countries, incomes are more evenly distributed than in the US.
James Marson in Kyiv Tue, 31st Aug --
It was to be the new government's flagship overhaul that would demonstrate to investors Ukraine was serious about reforming its economy overburdened by taxes and red tape. But the business community slammed the first version of the draft tax code as oppressive and choking for small businesses, and the second as only a slight improvement.
Brigham Marriott of Phoenix Capital Mon, 30th Aug --
The main ingredient in Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's "formula" is a return of Ukraine's government to the presidential-parliamentary system of the Kuchma era.
Dimitri Kryukov of Verno Investment Management Wed, 25th Aug --
The summer heat wave in central Russia that saw temperatures soar over 40C, appears to be over. But the long-term economic impact of the drought remains unclear.
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