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2010-06-21 13:55:10  The World Trade Centre (WTC) in Krasnaya Presnya, Moscow was inaugurated thirty years ago. For many years, it was the Soviet Union’s first and sole harbour for free market trade in an ocean of planned socialist economy.

2010-06-21 13:44:30  Ukraine’s European neighbours need not fear that the country’s new president, Viktor Yanukovych, might make some unexpected political or economic U-turn.

2010-06-18 15:25:59  Russia is subjected to a lot of bad press when it comes to questions of upholding and respecting the law. It has reached a point where entrepreneurs hesitate to develop and invest in business ventures in that country. But what is the true situation today – 20 years after the collapse of the USSR? An interview on the subject with Max Albers and Thomas Heidemann, partners at CMS – a renowned European law firm specialising in commercial and business law with offices in Russia since 1992.

2010-06-18 15:18:45  Property investors are bound to benefit from the fall of Latvia’s real estate market, which was provoked by the global recession and a general slowdown of the country’s economic growth.

2010-06-18 15:14:56  The Lisbon Treaty introduced significant political changes which will officially be adopted by the EU nations in 2010. These include the establishment of veritable European ministries, such as the European External Action Service (EEAS).

2010-06-18 15:11:54  Business travellers who are constantly on the go don’t always have a choice in deciding on the foods they may be expected to eat. Some dishes, appetising as they may seem, can have drastic consequences on people who suffer from food allergies. What foods should one be most wary of under the circumstances? And what kinds of precautionary measures can be taken in these cases?

2010-06-18 15:05:51  On September 9th, 2009 (9/9/9) the world famous house of Fabergé officially reopened after a 90-year hiatus. Now majority-owned by Pallinghurst Resources with family members on the board, the company has designed a revolutionary new business model including round-theclock online client service. Fabergé is aiming to reclaim its glorious past and international reputation for excellence. An interview with Fabergé CEO Mark Dunhill at his Geneva boutique.

2010-06-18 15:01:48  An increasing number of parents want to educate their children in Swiss international schoosl. There’s just one problem — the demand for student placement so drastically exceeds availability that schools are often full and an opening can be hard to find.

2010-06-18 14:40:56  Nowadays, more and more people are concerned about the advantages of comfort, health and security. Due to poor environmental conditions, air pollution and unreliable sources of fresh water, people are frequently tending to look for a more favorable places to live, like the Swiss Riviera.

2010-06-18 14:37:52  Geneva is at a crossroads right now. Although it has become the economic centre of a region reaching beyond the nation’s borders and continues to foster its international ambitions for the future, the canton has to make some tough decisions if it wants to guarantee further development in the coming years.