 | 2011-06-20 11:35:58 The most urgent topic in recent
discussions and declarations
made by Russian leaders was
the national investment climate. This
problem has been the subject of lively
discussions day after day and experts,
economists and politicians have finally
agreed that the investment climate
is bad. Russia’s President Dmitry
Medvedev spoke even more bluntly
by stating “It is very bad. In 2010, the
business environment for many small
companies has grown even worse”. |
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 | 2011-06-20 12:07:17 Although Sergei Sobyanin was appointed the new mayor of Moscow
in October, 2010, he is a relatively unknown political figure to both
Muscovites and foreign observers. However, Sobyanin faces what seem
to be colossal challenges ahead as the new mayor following on the heels of Yuri Luzhkov's 18 year
reign. He must both justify the Kremlin's trust in him and secure long-term 'political stability'.
Sobyanin is furthermore confronted with the responsibilities of improving
Moscow’s disastrous road network as well as actively fighting
the corruption that plagues Russia's capital city... |
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 | 2011-06-20 12:49:55 Located on the border between French and German-speaking Switzerland, Fribourg Canton has been experiencing an economic boom over the past few years. Business Mir interviewed Beat Vonlanthen, Fribourg Canton's Minister for Economic Affairs and Employment, to discuss the factors driving the region's success. |
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 | 2011-02-07 16:44:19 The dual taxation agreement signed
with Germany is a first step towards
acceptance of an ongoing repatriation
tax at source amnesty, allowing
Switzerland to avoid the automatic
exchanges of information the
European Union has requested. |
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“SWITZERLAND’S BUSINESS SECTORS ARE TRADITIONALLY HOSTILE WHEN IT COMES TO THE EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERSHIP” |
 | 2011-02-07 14:26:27 Although Switzerland may be geographically located in the centre of Europe, it obstinately refuses to join the European Union (EU). René Schwok, Holder of the Jean Monnet Chair at the European Institute and Professor at Geneva University’s Department of Political Science, explains the reasons behind this reluctance and the current relationship between Switzerland and the EU in an interview with Business Mir. |
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 | 2011-02-07 13:08:55 Valais is far more than a prime
location for winter resort fun as
the Canton’s economy is both
dynamic and accessible. Jean-Michel
Cina, President of Valais Canton’s
Government and head of its Economy,
Energy and Territorial Department,
invited Business Mir to his Sion
offices for an exclusive interview
on the challenges his Canton is about
to face. |
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 | 2011-02-07 11:24:54 The beginning of a new year is
the time for summing up the events
of the previous 12 months. 2010
has been very eventful in terms of both
political and economic relations between
Russia and the West. Despite the
traditional differences in areas such as
human rights, freedom of speech, the
Georgian conflict, etc., Russia and the
West have established firm ties regarding
common goals and interests, the first
among which is the fight against terrorism. |
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 | 2010-10-14 20:38:01 Outside observers tend to forget what’s at stake, distracted by the media frenzy surrounding the debate that took place between Switzerland and the United States to reach an agreement concerning UBS. A reminder that the Swiss financial sector is still the world’s leading safe deposit box. |
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 | 2010-10-14 19:01:57
Kyrgyzstan’s coup d'état in the spring of 2010 brought down President Kurmanbek Bakiyev’s government. Obvious causes of coup included the government ban on “Kurultai” (National Council) gatherings and the arrest of opposition leaders. But experts claim that other internal and external factors – ranging from drug trafficking to the interference of major regional players – served to precipitate events as well. |
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 | 2010-10-14 18:35:40 This year – as in the past – the Russian press has been spreading rumours about plans to restore the country's monarchy and the enigmatic bestseller “Project Russia” is being widely discussed. While it is more of a joke, the question begs to be asked; where would Russia be today if a strong king was heading the country? Who would be worthy of assuming the Russian throne – a Romanov or a Rurikovich? Neither the historians nor the country’s spin doctors have been able to come up with a satisfactory answer... |
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