Moscow, Russia, 31-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — VTB Group has bought the 2.63% stake in VTB Bank (Belarus) owned by minority shareholders, increasing its stake to 100%. In 2013, VTB bought a 25.95% stake in the bank from the Belarusian government. Senior Vice President Mikhail Yakunin, head of the group’s Financial Subsidiaries … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Russia
Tagged BELARUS, Mikhail Yakunin, stake, VTB, VTB Bank (Belarus), VTB Group
Moscow, Russia, 31-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of its programme to develop strategic cooperation with United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), VTB Bank has signed a general agreement with Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, in which USC is one of the largest shareholders. VTB will provide bank … Read the full press release
Super Bowl XLVIII, Soccer World Cup Among Special Events Targeted in 2014 Saint-Cloud, France, 30-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In preparation for the 2014 Winter Games, Dassault Aviation will deploy a dedicated technical support team to Sochi International Airport. The airport is adding … Read the full press release
When it is so cold outside that the temperature display does not go low enough, you are either in an apocalyptic Hollywood blockbuster – or in Novy Urengoy. Novy Urengoy, Russia, 30-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Over the past few days, the already … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Russia
Tagged Achimgaz, e minus 50 degrees, frosty temperatures, gas, Ingo Neubert, life freezes, Novy Urengoy, Wintershall, Но́вый Уренго́й
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 27-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — VimpelCom Ltd. (“VimpelCom”, “Company” or “Group”) (NASDAQ: VIP), a leading global provider of telecommunications services, today announces changes to its Group Management. Philip Tohme, currently the Group’s Chief Technology Officer, has been appointed CEO of Djezzy, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Netherlands, Russia, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Algeria, Anja Uitdehaag, Djezzy, Dmitry Kromskiy, Jeff McGhie, Jo Lunder, Mikhail Gerchuk, Philip Tohme, Senior Management Changes, VimpelCom, Vincenzo Nesci
Cannes, France, 23-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales Alenia Space announced that it has signed a contract with Russian operator Gazprom Space Systems (GSS) to build the Yamal-601 telecommunications satellite, which will provide fixed communications, broadcast and Internet access services. Thales Alenia Space … Read the full press release
Moscow, Russia, 22-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — OAO NOVATEK (“NOVATEK” and/or the “Company”) announced today that last two (out of four) new gas condensate stabilization trains with three (3) million tons per annum overall capacity were launched at the Purovsky plant resulting in … Read the full press release
St. Petersburg, Russia, 21-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The First Carton Plant, an enterprise within GS Group holding and the largest manufacturer of packaging in the Kaliningrad region, is to present its modern production of corrugated and molded packaging to European customers … Read the full press release
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — “VimpelCom Ltd.” (“VimpelCom”, “Company” or “Group”) (NASDAQ:VIP), a leading global provider of telecommunications services, announces its financial calendar for the year of 2014. The Company aims to publish its earnings in 2014 at the following dates: … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Netherlands, Russia, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2014 financial calendar, telecommunications services, VimpelCom
Rueil-Malmaison, France, 14-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Entrepose Contracting and VINCI Construction Grands Projets, both subsidiaries of VINCI, have been awarded a contract with JSC Yamal LNG, owned by NOVATEK (80 %) and TOTAL (20 %), to perform an engineering, procurement, supply, construction and commissioning … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Russia
Tagged cryogenic full-containment liquefied natural gas, engineering, Entrepose Contracting, JSC Yamal LNG, LNG storage tanks, NOVATEK, procurement, storage tanks, Total, VINCI, Vinci Construction Grands Projets
Krasnodar, Russia, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — OJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest retailer (the “Company”; MICEX and LSE: MGNT), announces the publication of the list of affiliated persons as of 31.12.2013. Please be informed that today OJSC “Magnit” has published the list of affiliated persons … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Retail, Russia
Tagged affiliated persons, Dina Svishcheva, MGNT, MICEX, OJSC "Magnit", retailer, Timothy Post
Berezniki, Russia, 27-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — At the meeting held on 23 December 2013, the Board of Directors of Uralkali (LSE: URKA; the Company) took the decision to appoint Dmitry Osipov as the new General Director (CEO) of the Company, effective … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Commodities, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, Russia
Tagged Alexander Voloshin, appointed, CEO, Dmitry Osipov, potash, potash producer, Uralkali, Vladislav Baumgertner
Moscow, Russia, 26-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On December 20, 2013 a Russian 100% subsidiary of Rosneft Oil Company and Morgan Stanley signed a binding agreement to purchase the Global Oil Merchanting unit of Morgan Stanley Commodities division. Financial terms of the … Read the full press release
Moscow, Russia, 26-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rosneft announces that it signed an agreement with NOVATEK to swap assets. 40% of shares in Artic Russia B.V. held by Rosneft will be swapped for 51% shares in Sibneftegas held by NOVATEK. The transaction … Read the full press release
Moscow, Russia, 26-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rosneft announces it repaid part of a loan obtained earlier from a group of international banks to finance the acquisition of TNK-BP. With the early repayment announced earlier, the overall amount paid towards the settlement … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Russia
Tagged early repayment, Igor Sechin, loan, Rosneft, ТNК-ВР Acquisition
BASF subsidiary Wintershallto increaseoil and gas production and exit gas trading and storage business Completion of the transaction expected mid-2014 Ludwigshafen, Germany / Moscow, Russia, 23-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today in Moscow, BASF and Gazprom signed the final agreement to swap … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Russia
Tagged Achimov formation, BASF, Dr. Kurt Bock, gas, gas storage, gas trading, Gazprom, Kassel, natural gas, oil, swap assets deal, Urengoi natural gas and condensate field, western Siberia, WIEE, WIEH, WINGAS, Wintershall, Wintershall Erdgashandelshaus Berlin, Wintershall Erdgashandelshaus Zug
Kesko Food today opened its fourth food store in the St. Petersburg area. In addition to the four stores already in operation, Kesko Food’s objective is to open three new large food stores in the St. Petersburg area by the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Food & Beverage, Investment, Retail, Russia
Tagged food store, K-ruoka, Kari Heiskanen, Kesko Food, Oleg Buyalski, RUSSIA, St Petersburg, Ulitsa Marshala Govorova, Urkhov Pereulok 7A
Brussels, the capital of the European Union hosted today the opening ceremony of Gazprom’s representative office in the Kingdom of Belgium. Brussels, Belgium, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Taking part in the opening ceremony were Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, Anatoly Yanovsky, Deputy Energy Minister of the … Read the full press release
Moscow, Russia, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission approved the asset swap deal between Gazprom and Wintershall. The deal is supposed to increase Gazprom’s stakes in gas trading and storage companies of WINGAS Group to 100 per cent as well as in WIEH and WIEE – to 100 per cent. Gazprom will … Read the full press release
Moscow, Russia, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Aeroflot being General Partner of the XXII Olympic Winter Games leads active preparations for transportation to Sochi and expands the range of services available for visitors of the Games. Thus, during the Olympics, the airline will have a separate phone number … Read the full press release
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