It has become known, that Russian Severstal Auto and Japanese Isuzu Motors have signed the protocol implying establishment of a new joint venture to produce Isuzu trucks.

Rao UES of Russia, the largest power holding of the country, and Gazprom intend to auction their lands for plants to be constructed at this territory, Prime-Tass reports.

The deputies of the Norwegian parliament have urged the government of the country to reconsider the agreement signed with Norilsk Nickel in 1991.

Saxo Bank, a biggest player of the retail money-market, introduced the Russian ruble to the online trading platform.

Gazprom, as it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bolivian state-controlled company Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), bound itself to invest in the nationalized energy sector of Bolivia.

Russian company GAZ will probably become one of bidders to acquire American loss-making Chrysler, reports the German magazine Focus.

Byelorussian Ministry of Agriculture has prohibited import of poultry and poultry meat from the Moscow Region, as bird flu virus was found in its eight districts.

Renova, the largest Russian management company, and South African Harmony Gold Minig have signed a memorandum of understanding, according to which the companies will conjointly extract uranium and gold at a number of minefields in SAR.

The sale of the first Yukos assets by an action may be notified this week and the auction will probably be conducted in March, reported the spokesman of Yukos bankruptcy manager Nikolai Lashkevich.

. According to the chairman of the board Neville Isdell, all company’s business lines in Russia are developing fast, especially fruit juices production. In 2005 Coca-Cola acquired juice producing plant Multon for more than $500mn.