Interfax - The production of automobiles in Russia saw a 8.4 per cent growth (up to 1,388,378 cars) in 2004 as compared to 2003

Interfax - According to Gold Mining Association of Russia, the gold output rose 2 per cent (by 3.595 tons) as compared to 2003

RBC – The tire producing holding Amtel has invested $ 50 mln in construction of a new manufacturing and assembling unit in its Amtel-Povolzhie complex

Interfax - The Ramenka company (Turkey) operating on the Russian market since 1997, the owner of the Ramstor retail chain, has increased its turnover in Russia to $ 490 mln

Interfax - Aeroflot has increased passenger traffic up to 6,862,000 passengers, which is a 17.4 per cent growth as compared to 2003

Interfax - The Ford Motor Company’s factory located in the St Petersburg region produced its 50,000th car this week, the Сompany’s press-release informs.

Prime-Tass - The South Korean Hyundai Motor Company considers the possibility of establishing the assembling production of its buses in Russia.

Vedomosti - The German Heidelberg Druckmaschinen, the world’s biggest manufacturer and supplier of printing equipment, is going to launch production of sheet-fed off-set presses in Russia

Interfax - Heineken Brewery (former OOO Bravo International, St.-Petersburg) plans to start producing the licensed Guinness Foreign Extra Stout beer in Russia by July 2005

Interfax - From February 1, 2005 the oil export duty will make $83 per ton in Russia, the RF Government informs