Qatari authorities are keen on more investment opportunities in Russia to capitalize on "huge" growth potential, the Gulf state's ambassador in Moscow has said, according to Bloomberg.
Fahd bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah said his country is fully satisfied with its purchase of around a fifth of Russian state oil producer Rosneft,...
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) said in its latest five-year forecast that the United States will soon be challenging to be the biggest oil exporter in the world thanks to the “remarkable strength” of its shale industry, according to the Financial Post.
By the end of the 2024, oil exports...
Trade turnover between Russia and the EU grew by 20% in 2018, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said during a meeting with European business representatives in Moscow, according to state-run news agency TASS.
"This is a lot. This shows that the European business is interested in coming to our...
In the wake of the biggest international event held in Russia last year, the FIFA Soccer World Cup, Russian authorities decided to extend visa-free entry to the country for foreign citizens with Fan IDs after the World Cup ended. Now, this move seems to have yielded its fruit, as...
Since the early 2010s, when posts advertising so-called “friends for hire” began appearing on Russian-language websites, the business has been constantly growing, independent news website Meduza writes.
The service allows internet users to pay an hourly fee for an apparently ordinary person to listen to them, give them emotional support,...
Russian companies are leaving European and U.S. firms behind with some 30% employing artificial intelligence (AI) technology, a Microsoft survey of business leaders has shown, according to The Straits Times.
The tech giant’s survey also revealed that Russian executives are at least 7.7 percent ahead when it comes to adopting...
Thousands of people have held mass rallies in Moscow and several other cities over the weekend protesting against plans to introduce tighter restrictions on the internet, Reuters reports.
The demonstrations follow a parliament backing of the controversial bill last month. The government says the bill, which allows it to isolate...
ACI World’s globally-established Airport Service Quality programme reveals the best airports for customer service world wide, in the opinion of their own passengers, International Airport Review reports.
The Airport Service Quality (ASQ) programme is the world’s leading airport passenger service and benchmarking programme. The ASQ Departures programme measures passengers’ satisfaction...
Foreign investors could soon find it harder to settle in the United Kingdom, as the government is pushing new, tighter regulation in an attempt to tackle money laundering and respond to deteriorating relations with Russia, Bloomberg reports.
Businessmen planning to invest in the UK will be required to prove that...
Russian-Vietnamese oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro held a ceremony in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau on Friday to welcome the first flow of oil it pumped up from Ca Tam field, Inosmi.ru reports.
Built in March 2018, the CTC1-WHP oilrig is the most important component...
