Economy

2010-01-27 18:11:23  Switzerland is working on strengthening cooperation with Russia in the areas of science and technology through a cooperation programme developed by the Swiss Confederation and supervised by the University of Geneva. Yves Fluckiger, Deputy Rector of the University of Geneva and Coordinator of the Scientific & Technological Cooperation Programme Switzerland-Russia, gave Business Mir an exclusive interview.

2010-01-27 18:06:17  The nominal price of gold crossed the $1000 resistance and psychological level at the beginning of the last quarter 2009, resuming its positive trend. But is this figure really crucial? Why are there so many headlines on the subject if many investors consider gold to be a commodity like any other? Furthermore, how can investors profit from this rise? Can rising gold prices last beyond the current crisis? How should investors select the best investment vehicle to benefit from this trend?

2010-01-27 17:59:43  As the need for energy keeps growing, the world is looking for ways to get its power at lower costs and is considering options for modernising existing nuclear power plants.

2010-01-27 17:26:35  Swiss banker Hans-Jörg Rudloff is an authority on the Russian economy. Currently chairman at Barclays Capital, as well as both chairman of Rosneft's audit committee and a corporate board member, he analyses the economic crisis and the challenges Russia faces in an exclusive interview with Business Mir at the luxurious Hotel Beau-Rivage in Geneva.

2010-01-27 14:19:47  The Russian Business Council for Cooperation with Switzerland was set up in June 2009, ahead of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s official visit to the Swiss Confederation, the first by a Russian leader in the two countries’ history.

2010-01-26 16:26:31  The financial and economic crisis which engulfed the world last year seems to be rolling back. Either way, there are timid signs of positive development engendering hope for economic recovery, financial revival and social improvement.