BMIR # 16

2010-06-21 14:01:43  Spring 2010 marked a landmark event in Franco-Russian diplomatic relations with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s state visit to Paris on March 2nd. French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be returning the gesture in May. It is symbolic that these two important visits take place in 2010, the Year of France in Russia and the Year of Russia in France.

2010-06-21 13:59:23  China is emerging from the global economic and financial crisis rather quickly. While world powers are looking for positive signs from their economies and debating as to whether or not the recession is behind them, the Chinese economy has already posted figures indicating recovery. Last year, China became the world’s largest car manufacturer and the world’s leading steel producer.

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.