Mechel Mining OJSC (consolidates the mining assets of the Mechel group) will issue mandates to banks within two weeks to conduct an IPO, which could take place in the fall of 2011. reports this Interfax with reference to sources in financial circles. According to one of them, priority for participation in the IPO will be given to banks that syndicated a $2 billion loan to the company to refinance debt.

The creator of Euroset on what you need to know when starting a business in Russia Let's assume that you are a representative of that relict type of active people who want to become successful and rich by doing business in Russia. You are not seduced by the career of a gray undercover mouse in a state corporation or a werewolf in uniform. Commendable. Although not fashionable. Questions at the start Most likely, you know better than others what you want to do.

Gazprom expects to receive a net profit under RAS of 750 billion rubles at the end of 2011. This forecast was given on Wednesday by the head of the company’s consolidated reporting department, Mikhail Rosseev, RIA Novosti reports . According to the latest published data, Gazprom's net profit in 2010 according to RAS decreased by 1.7 times compared to 2009 - to 364.57 billion rubles. Thus, this year the figure may double.

Greek police blocked traffic on the streets leading to the parliament building in Athens ahead of a vote on the unpopular medium-term budget program, the Associated Press reported Wednesday . According to the agency, the debate on a key issue for the country began in the legislative assembly with a half-hour delay. Due to the protests that swept Athens, many deputies were unable to get to their workplace on time.

Foundation Gennady Timchenko (No. 26 in the ranking of the 200 richest businessmen in Russia according to Forbes, wealth - $5.5 billion ) Volga Resources will own about 30% in OJSC Russian Sea Group of Companies, the largest producer of fish products in the Russian Federation, through a joint venture with an existing shareholder.

Dmitry Pumpyansky, the main beneficiary of OJSC Pipe Metallurgical Company (TMK), Russia's largest pipe manufacturer, was re-elected chairman of the company's board of directors, TMK said in a statement. In addition, the board of directors confirmed the powers of TMK CEO Alexander Shiryaev.

The number of universities cannot be limited. Demand for universal higher education is a feature of post-industrial society The author is the rector of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, editor-in-chief of the journal “Economic Policy” In discussions about higher education in Russia, there are two critical theses that can always be heard from everyone - as they once said, from the worker to the minister.

How the company plans to lure users of the world's largest social network Recently, several important news related to Google have appeared. Research company Comscore reported that more than 1 billion people visited Google sites in May, or about half of all Internet users on Earth. No Internet company in the entire history of measurements has yet been able to boast of such an achievement.

The name of the new governor of St. Petersburg may become known as early as August 24. The speaker of the legislative assembly of the northern capital, Vadim Tyulpanov, announced this on Wednesday. According to him, the successor to Valentina Matvienko, who the day before agreed to nominate her candidacy for the post of chairman of the Federation Council, may be confirmed in office before the end of the summer.

The Moscow Arbitration Court on Wednesday refused to satisfy the Federal Agency for State Property Management (Rosimushchestvo) in satisfying the claim of the Setunskaya Territorial Directorate CJSC, whose shareholder is Elena Baturina, for a land plot with an area of ​​16.387 hectares located in the west of Moscow. reports this Interfax .

The priorities indicated in the budget message of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for the next three years do not depend on the results of the upcoming presidential elections in 2012. This statement was made by presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, June 28, employees of the RF Investigative Committee detained another person involved in the “gambling scandal.” Investigator Denis Nikandrov, who is leading the case on illegal casinos, announced this at a meeting of the Basmanny Court on Wednesday. However, he did not specify the name and position of the detainee. According to Kommersant , we are talking about a former officer of the Federal Drug Control Service and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Oleg Sudakov.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday decided on candidates for the posts of governors of the Tver and Sakhalin regions. The candidacies of Andrei Shevelev and Alexander Khoroshavin, respectively, were submitted to the regional legislative assemblies for consideration. This is stated in a statement from the Kremlin press service. Shevelev, we recall, has been acting governor of the Tver region since June 16, the day of Dmitry Zelenin’s resignation from office.

Inflation in Russia from June 21 to June 27 was 0%. This data was provided on Wednesday by the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). Inflation returned to zero, which was recorded for the first time this year from June 7 to June 14, after a week-long break (from June 15 to June 21, prices increased by 0.1%).

Bank of America Corp. (BofA), the largest US bank by assets, will pay an industry record $8.5 billion to settle claims by institutional investors. reported this on Wednesday Bloomberg . Affected investors suffered losses on mortgage bonds from Countrywide Financial Corp., a bank acquired by BofA in 2008. As a result of paying a record amount as part of an out-of-court settlement, the bank will record a net loss of $8.6-$9.1 billion ($0.88-$0.93 per share) in the second quarter of 2011.