The receipts of the Management Board members of “Gazprom” increased by 43 percent during 2014, amounting to 2.54 billion roubles.

The Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree supplementing the list of technological equipment imported to Russia, such imported goods not being subject to customs duties.

The Finnish Stockmann retailer planned to close three of its eight stores with the same name in Russia.

Sberbank intends to apply to the Arbitration Court with a claim on recognition of the “VIM-Avia” airline company as a bankrupt.

The remuneration of the members of the Management Board of “Rosneft” amounted to 2.8 billion roubles at the end of 2014, as the company’s statement said.

The receipts of the members of the Management Board of “Lukoil” Oil Company amounted to 1.528 billion roubles at the year end of 2014, which was two times less, as compared with 2013.

The production of passenger cars in Russia decreased by 25.7 percent in January, as compared with January 2014.

The online video streaming service Netflix has recently announced its plans to expand in Russian market in the next two years, Russian online daily Gazeta.Ru reported.

South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group is planning an ambitious expansion in Russia, vowing to invest up to $1 billion over the next three years.

Moscow has rejected the sentiment behind Moody's decision to downgrade the government of Russia's sovereign debt rating to ‘junk’ status and vowed to continue its tight monetary and fiscal policies.