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OBITUARY: Petr Kellner, Central Europe's great dealmaker
Czech billionaire financier dies in helicopter crash, raising questions over the future of his diversified PPF Group.
LONG READ: Who is Sergei Pugachev, the oligarch that accused Abramovich of buying Chelsea on Putin's orders?
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich filed a defamation lawsuit against the HarperCollins publishing company and the author of “Putin’s People”, Catherine Belton, for claiming that he had bought the Chelsea football club on Putin's direct orders.
RAEX-Europe: First ESG ranking of Russian iron and steel companies
The first ESG ranking of Russian iron and steel companies showcases fairly high results in terms of the quality of corporate governance, while the average scores for social and environmental factors are noticeably lower.
Ukraine poised for take off
When will Ukraine’s economy reach critical mass and start the virtuous circle of profits, investment, rising wages and ballooning consumption? Ukraine still has its catch-up growth ahead of it, and when it starts it will boom.
Perspectives: Turkey and China – can Azerbaijan be the bridge?
Since shepherding Azerbaijan’s military victory last autumn, Turkey has been on a Silk Road charm offensive. The challenge is turning talk into action.
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TURKEY INSIGHT: Frantic defence of lira’s 8.00 line as foreign investors scramble to offload all Turkish papers
With markets concluding central bank has no credibility left, state banks appear to intervene to pull back currency.
Russia fights to keep course on carbon and renewables amid budget squeeze
Russia’s next phase of renewable energy development looks like it won’t be as well funded by the state as planned. That said, the announced cuts could have been worse, and corporates are stepping up plans to mitigate carbon.
Mongolian miner seeks London listing via reverse takeover
Takeover of Irish exploration company Arkle Resources would provide molybdenum miner with AIM listing.
Russian supermarket Lenta plans to double in size in next five years
Lenta aims to open hundreds of small format stores and buy up smaller rivals.
E-commerce rising stars of the Western Balkans
Despite numerous challenges, there are a growing number of successful e-commerce platforms in the Western Balkans region.
Analysis: Caucasus bond review
Capital markets take war, the pandemic and political unrest in stride. The second in a two-part series.
Eco groups vow to fight on against Albania’s new Vlora airport
Opponents are planning an international campaign and don’t rule out a legal challenge to the new international airport in protected wetland.
Calvey’s testimony in court reads like a case study in how business is really done in Russia
Fund manager Michael Calvey says no crime was committed in Baring Vostok Capital's investment in Vostochny Bank, according to testimony exclusively published by bne IntelliNews.
Turkmenistan: O debt, where is thy sting?
The president makes an unprecedented admission: Turkmenistan is deep in the red.
Rising inflation in Emerging Europe poses dilemma for central banks
With economies primed to rebound as pandemic restrictions are loosened, consumer prices could rise even further, reawakening an issue that has long been ignored.
Russia to block Twitter in 30 days if it doesn't comply with orders, boosting the domestic tech industry
Russian authorities will attempt to block Twitter within the next 30 days if the company fails to delete content the government says is illegal, it was reported on March 16. The Kremlin is also using rules to boost its domestic tech sector.
Belarusian opposition proposes draft text of a new constitution
The Belarusian opposition has a very short list of demands: Belarus' self-appointed President Alexander Lukashenko must step down, political prisoners must be freed and new elections must be held.
Russian business optimism picks up in February, IHS Markit survey finds
Optimism amongst Russia’s businesses picked up strongly in February, according to the latest IHS Markit Business Outlook survey, the consultant reported in a note on March 11.
Multinational firms under pressure to break ties with Belarus
International multinational firms are coming under increased pressure to break business ties with Belarus as opposition leaders apply a "name and shame" campaign as part of their struggle to oust incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko.
GV Gold on a roll
Roman Schetinsky, strategy director of Russian top 5 gold producer GV Gold, forecasts a "growth tsunami" in gold prices.
