Investing in Russia’s fast emerging economy often seems a good idea for foreign businessmen, who beckoned by high profits put money in steel works, oil-processing plants and other fields. Here is the list of leading Russian finance companies, which can make investing process in Russia easier.

When coming to Russia many would like to know a lot about the country and music, the locals regularly listen to, which is a significant part of everyday life. You would probably like to turn on your walkman and check the most popular Russian radio stations. Here are some of them.

Russian cities are growing high and changing. New buildings of traditional and extraordinary design emerge in the streets showing the new look of old towns. Russian developers don’t miss a chance to take advantage of increasing prices on the real estate market – they expand business, take up new projects and then skim the market. Here are the key players of real estate.

The Russian machine-building industry has struggled through the time of the desperate 1990s, when the vast majority of enterprises had to close down or went bankrupt without the governmental support. Some plants stopped manufacturing military goods and turned to civil production, but others survived and here is a short list of them.

Recent survey has showed the Russians are big beer lovers and prefer this hopped drink to wine. Such foreign brands as Holsten, Miller, Guinness, Velkopopovický Kozel and Tuborg have to compete with the most popular Russian beer trade marks. Some of them are exported and available abroad. Here they are.

Vodka is one of the words strongly associated with Russia. Being a national alcoholic drink, Russian vodka numbers over 100 brands produced all over the country. No common family celebration is possible without drinking vodka; unless you are under 18 or simply don’t take strong alcohol. Below you will find the information on the biggest Russian producers of most popular vodka brands.

Watching TV has become an obsession for millions of people in Russia, who spend from 5 to 14 hours a day with a television switched on. New entertaining TV channels, home-made series, funny shows and quiz programs have completely changed our life and TV preferences for the past 15 years. Nevertheless, the majority of Russian people still doesn’t have an access to satellite TV and are almost forced to watching three or four federal channels covering the whole territory of Russia and therefore influencing the people’s opinions.

Life without cell phones is hard to imagine nowadays. Keeping in touch with your friends, relatives or business colleagues is probably the most important thing when you are away. The telecommunication market of Russia has long been a sweet spot for businesses fighting for consumers. Now this segment of the market is shared and the leaders are known.

Long distances, remote cities and relatives living so far away – that is true about Russia. No wonder, that planes are very often the only possible transport able to take you to your destination point on time. Today lots of air carriers can fly you from one Russian city to another or abroad. Here are some notes about the biggest Russian airlines for you to choose from.

Chocolate bars and sweets are enjoyed by both children and adults all over the world, and though each country has its own recipes of culinary secrets, the main and the most beloved ingredient is always the same. Russian chocolate factories hold to the traditions of the Soviet manufacturers, which guaranteed high quality of sweets.

For many years the Russians could utilize services of the only bank existent in the banking sector of the Soviet Union – the Savings Bank, while now they are free to choose among plenty of commercial institutions of that kind. Here the list of the biggest banks operating in Russia nowadays.

About 30 years ago Soviet citizens could only dream about a car, which was never regarded as just a vehicle. To enjoy driving their own car people had to register for a waiting list and only then they had a right to purchase a private auto. Today city citizens prefer foreign cars to domestic ones, but there was the time when having a car was a special privilege placing the lucky person above all others. Here are some notes about the key Russian car manufacturers fighting for Russian consumers.

Nowadays Russia is not sufficiently represented at the world aviation market, since the key roles are played by foreign aircraft manufacturers. However, it doesn’t mean Russians have nothing to be proud of in the field of aircraft construction. Here you can find the information about Russian leading aircraft builders and design bureaus.

Experts assure us that the Russian economy is booming nowadays, and the increasing number of companies planning IPO in the nearest future is a sharp evidence of it. The metallurgical industry of Russia is one of most rapidly developing sectors. Here is a list of Russian metallurgical companies occupying key positions on the market.

Much is told today about oil invasion of Russia to the world markets, therefore it can be useful to learn more about the leading oil and gas companies, “locomotives” of the Russian economy and business.