Northwest Russia News

• Dec 02, 2010 Web Ready Competition Final
  431 applicants, 54 semi-finalists, 43 partners, 36 jury members and experts, 80 cities, 10 countries...
• Nov 16, 2010 Best Innovative Projects To Be Awarded
  The Government of St. Petersburg has launched a competition of cluster-based innovative projects. Winner project in the six nominations will be awarded RUR 3 mln each. Applications can be submitted on November 9 till 16, 2010, at Borovaya Ul. 26-28...
• Oct 27, 2010 SPb Law On Tax Incentives Amended
  This is to inform you that on Oct. 27, St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly adopted in the 3rd reading amendments to the Law of St. Petersburg No. 81-11 “On Tax Incentives”...
• Oct 05, 2010 Conference “Regional Competitiveness: Marketing Aspect”
  The interregional conference organized by the Leningrad Oblast Government in cooperation with AmCham St. Petersburg, EBRD, LO CCI, Russian Tourist Industry Union, St. Petersburg State University, and ITAR-TASS, included a panel discussion on economic aspects of regional competitiveness, and two round-tables: on place marketing as an economy driver, and international cooperation as a tool to improve competitiveness...
• Sep 29, 2010 3rd St. Petersburg International Innovation Forum

  The 3rd St. Petersburg International Innovation Forum will be held on September 29 – October 1, 2010.

• Sep 14, 2010 Warning: Customs Servers Under Repair
  Please be advised that according to the Northwest Customs Directorate’s announcement, the servers that process e-declarations will be down for repair tomorrow, September 14, 2010, 10 a.m. till 1 p.m.
• May 25, 2010 RBC: Expert Say Customs Reform Causes Changes to Logistics Worth Millions
  The recent troubles at customs posts caused by the reform have highlighted the issue of localization at most big enterprises in St. Petersburg. According to St. Petersburg Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy & Trade first deputy chairman Sergey Fiveysky, “delays with component deliveries harm primarily the new economy in St. Petersburg — manufacturers of cars, home appliances, electronics”...
• Oct 19, 2009 St. Petersburg Government Changes
  At today’s meeting of St. Petersburg Government, a couple of important staff changes have been made:
  

  • Maxim SOKOLOV has been appointed Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade (replacing Sergey Bodrunov);
  • Alexey CHICHKANOV has been appointed Chairman of the Committee for Investments and Strategic Projects (replacing Maxim Sokolov).
    
• Feb 20, 2009 2008—$5.9 Bln Foreign Investment in St. Petersburg Economy
  Against 2007, FDI grew 70% to $1.37 bln. Trade credits grew 11.8% to $2.12 bln, with short-term (under 6 months) loans growing threefold…
• Dec 16, 2008 Financing Infrastructure, Municipalities and Regional Development in Russia 2009
  AmCham invites you to attend the Euroconvention Financing Infrastructure, Municipalities and Regional Development in Russia 2009 conference due to take place in St. Petersburg on December 16 & 17, 2008. AmCham President Andrew Somers will chair the opening panel entitled Assessing the Municipal/Regional Infrastructure needs for 2009 and beyond…
• Nov 24, 2008 In Jan.–Sept. 2008, the volume of foreign investment in St. Petersburg economy has reached $4.8 bln
  This is 4.2% higher than in 2007…
• Feb 28, 2008 Foreign Investments in Leningrad Oblast in 2007
  Over $1 bln foreign investments came in the Leningrad Oblast economy in 2007…
• Feb 26, 2008 Foreign Investments in St. Petersburg in 2007
  The total amount of foreign investments in St. Petersburg in 2007 was $6.3 bln, which is 19.6 percent higher than in 2006…
• Feb 15, 2008 High-Speed Light Railway Attracts Investors
• Feb 13, 2008 Ust-Luga Port Sees Boost
• Feb 13, 2008 Local Bank Urges Clients To Use Internet Banking
• Feb 08, 2008 News in Brief
• Oct 16, 2007 Bureaucracy Puts Breaks on Charity
• Oct 12, 2007 Euro-Standard Cottages To Be Built Outside City
• Oct 09, 2007 In Brief Stories
• Sep 18, 2007 Russia’s Risks Don’t Scare Investors
• Sep 14, 2007 RBI Plans $500 Million Development
• Jul 06, 2007 Unilever Sticks to St. Pete for Deodorant
• Jun 28, 2007 Economic Experiments at the Border
• Jun 19, 2007 Russian Pharmaceutical Market Set For Growth
• Jun 13, 2007 Official Talk of Open Integration
• Jun 01, 2007 Carmakers Get Down to Business
• Apr 03, 2007 Agitation at Ancor, Locals Break Loose
• Feb 22, 2007 Starsoft, Exigen To Merge
• Feb 22, 2007 The End of Tax Romanticism: Tax Violators Will Pay