The company Spring Time Holding Ltd. has acquired a 7,59 per cent state-owned stake of LUKoil for $ 1,988 bln.

The Russian government heeds the advice of foreign investors. The Russian Prime Minister Michail Fradkov declared this after the sitting of the Foreign Investment Advisory Council

Retail deposits in the banks of Russia have shown a growth of RUR 40 bln over September, 2004.

The company News Corporation, owned by the famous media magnate Mr. Rupert Murdock intends to expand its business in Russia, informs Daily Telegraph

The RF Government forecasts that real household disposable income will enjoy a growth of 35 – 40 per cent by 2007 as compared to 2003

The starting price of the state-owned stake of JSC “LUKoil” will not be influenced by the growth of quotations of this company

Russia offers countries of Shanghai cooperation to create a single concept of development of oil and gas transport system

It is possible that Russia and Switzerland will simplify reciprocal visa regime, reported on Thursday the Russian ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein Dmitry Cherkashin.

“The state has never intended and will not aim to nationalize YUKOS”, - said Mr. Putin at the Congress of information agencies

Reduction of prices of petrol has been forecast today by the deputy head of Ministry of Economy and Trade development Andrey Sharonov at the sitting of the budget committee of State Duma