Russian companies are not afraid of the crisis in the financial market Emerging markets will not only be able to maintain high growth rates, but also ease the current downturn in the global economy as a whole. This forecast is contained in a new report from the auditing company PricewaterhouseCoopers. CEOs in high-growth markets rely on internal financial resources and are therefore less concerned about capital availability.

State regulation of prices for metal products will cause a crisis in the Russian metallurgy, representatives of the largest trade union warn State regulation of metal prices will lead to a crisis in the Russian metallurgy. This was stated yesterday by Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Mikhail Tarasenko, member of the Committee on Labor and Social Policy, Chairman of the Mining and Metallurgical Trade Union of Russia.

Alexander Karlin hopes to lure tourists and gambling business out of Moscow Governor Alexander Karlin ( pictured ) spoke about the recreational potential of the Altai Territory at yesterday's press conference. He reminded reporters that in the subject of the federation entrusted to him, a tourist enclave “Turquoise Katun” will be created, which will become one of seven special economic zones of this kind in Russia . According to Mr.

Honda Motor begins the fight against Moscow “gray” dealers The Japanese automobile manufacturing concern Honda Motor will begin deliveries to Russia this fall of the largest SUV from its model range - the Pilot, which will be assembled at the concern's plant in Lincoln (Alabama, USA). Bloomberg reported this yesterday. Now this SUV is presented in Russia only on the “gray” market.

The rapid development of computer technology in recent years has caused an equally rapid increase in crimes using them. The problem of investigating such specific cases automatically arose - after all, in them, unlike traditional criminology, the crime cannot be seen with the eyes, most of the evidence and traces of criminals cannot be collected by hand, touched or photographed.

“Iskra” is still first, “Ugra-Samotlor” remains in the super league In the super final series of the national championship among men's teams, Iskra and the capital's Dynamo will meet (April 23-24, April 28-29 and May 3). Novosibirsk Lokomotiv and the strongest club on the continent, Kazan Dynamo-TTG, will compete for bronze within the same timeframe. Fifth place and the last ticket to the European Cups of the next season will be competed between Ufa's Ural and Lokomotiv-Belogorye.

Timur Kibirov received the National Poet Prize Timur Kibirov became the laureate of the Poet Prize, following Alexander Kushner (2005), Olesya Nikolaeva (2006) and Oleg Chukhontsev (2007). Which is to be expected. Just over two decades ago, when his first publications appeared, it was very difficult to hear any previously unknown poet: the perestroika breakthrough of muteness was accompanied by an unimaginable roar, in the chaos of which sharply individual voices were lost.

The main weather factor on European territory is the Mediterranean cyclone, which will reach Belarus today. It will bring rain of varying intensity to the central regions of Russia, but the temperature range is quite large, from +3°C in the northwest to +20°C in the southeast. On Thursday, the north-west of European territory will be under the influence of an atmospheric front from the northwest, which will bring light rain, +5...+10оС during the day.

Russia has half recognized Abkhazia and South Ossetia Yesterday, Russia did what the Georgian authorities were so afraid of and tensely awaited after Western countries recognized the self-proclaimed independence of Kosovo . No, Moscow did not recognize the sovereignty of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

PACE is concerned about the trade in Serbian organs Discussions on Kosovo took place yesterday at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg. Two items on this topic were included in the agenda of the spring session. The Swedish delegation proposed to discuss the situation that developed after the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo on February 17.

Political scientists believe that it is not beneficial for Russia to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia Vremya Novostey correspondent Natalya ROZHKOVA asked Russian political scientists whether President Vladimir Putin's order to build special relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia is the beginning of the process of Russia's recognition of these unrecognized republics.

Ramzan Kadyrov launched an open offensive against a battalion of the Russian Ministry of Defense The conflict around the special battalion of the Russian Ministry of Defense "Vostok" - the only security force remaining in Chechnya that is not subordinate to President Ramzan Kadyrov - yesterday entered the open stage. The head of the republic publicly accused the commander of Vostok, Russian army lieutenant colonel Sulim Yamadayev - like Mr.

Porsche is being lured to the Leningrad region The authorities of the Leningrad region yesterday announced their intention to locate an assembly plant for Porsche cars on their territory. Local officials hope that, having assessed the attractiveness of the region, the investor will be satisfied with the site for the conveyor offered to him here. However, this is far from the first project in the automotive industry that the government of the Leningrad region has announced.

Valery Gazzaev stopped talk of his resignation CSKA head coach Valery Gazzaev can sleep peacefully for at least another month. On May 17, his team will play in the final of the Russian Cup, and until this date the mentor should hardly fear for his position. But after meeting in the decisive match of the tournament with Perm Amkar, everything can change. Rumors about the possible imminent resignation of Valery Gazzaev have been spreading throughout Moscow all week.

The conflict in Gudermes calls into question the model of the Chechen peace The events in the Chechen Gudermes have slowed down somewhat, but this has not made the whole situation any less dangerous or simpler. The effectiveness of what was considered an exemplary model of Caucasian politics, when the region is actually handed over to local elites (the so-called “Chechenization of the Chechen conflict”), has clearly been called into question.