Kawasaki Kawasaki Motors came into existence in 1954 and since then the company has never looked back. The company has made a great reputation for itself in the automobile industry in India, by delivering great quality motor bikes. The Japanese firm is well known for its commanding racing bikes... [Read More]

A bus stop in California. Designed by artist Dennis Oppenheim, this 50-feet structure in California represents an artistic transition of a bus into a home. A tunnel shaped bus stop in Curitiba.           Curitiba has excellent infrastructure making bus... [Read More]

Aston Martin One 77 There is no dearth of luxury cars in India. Ranging from the most expensive Rs 20 crore (Rs 200 million) Aston Martin to BMW or Toyota, Rolls Royce, Porsche or Lamborghini, India has it all. Aston Martin has five offerings in this range viz. Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin DBS,... [Read More]

Royal Albert Hall. The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated in the South Kensington area of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. Opened by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world’s leading artists have performed on this stage. Every year, it hosts more than 350 performances. Colosseum The... [Read More]

1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner. If you have more than enough money and want something precious in your garage as a prized possession, then you have enough to choose from even in India. Even though options like the 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner, which was sold for a whooping Rs 38 crore (Rs 380 million)... [Read More]

The Batmobile The Batmobile from the 1992 movie Batman Returns is owned by Chick-fil-A founder S Truett Cathy, who bought the car for a cool $250,000. billionaires Billionaires have it all – from supercars to exotic islands to coolest toys. Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4. The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4, designed... [Read More]

10 countries that will rule world trade While the world is currently growing through tough economic times, the long-term picture looks much better. Economists project world trade (ie the sum of imports and exports) in real terms is set to jump from $37 trillion in 2010 to $287 trillion in 2050, according... [Read More]

Rostam Ghasemi 11. Rostam Ghasemi (Rank 32) Age: 47 years Rostam Ghasemi is the President of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Rostam Ghasemi is Iran’s Minister of Petroleum since 3 August 2011.   Lou Jiwei 12. Lou Jiwei (Rank 33) Age: 60 years Lou Jiwei... [Read More]

Carlos Slim   6. Carlos Slim (Rank 23) Age: 71 years Carlos Slim Helu, the world’s richest man is a Mexican business tycoon. He is the chairman and chief executive of telecommunications companies Telmex and America Movil and has extensive holdings in other Mexican companies through his... [Read More]

We all know that one of the keys to great SEO is making sure you keep your website updated, new and fresh. Whether you do this with a blog, or you change your homepage with new offers, coupons or new products, it serves to show Google that your site is “alive.” For many small businesses in particular,... [Read More]

Russia's economy in the face of global volatility Yaroslav Lissovolik Business RT talks to Yaroslav Lissovolik, Chief Economist at Deutsche Bank, about economic effects of the global economic turmoil on Russia. With the global economic outlook clouded by the Eurozone debt crisis, the end of QE2... [Read More]

Retail petrol prices still leading to supply impasse on local market Russian retail petrol prices will remain in focus with administrative pressure to keep prices low in the lead up to Duma and Presidential elections possibly leading to supply shortages according to market players. Rosneft president,... [Read More]

The Central Bank pulls ATM bank license The Central Bank of Russia The Central Bank of Russia has revoked the bank license of ATM bank, formerly BTA, on Wednesday because of concerns about its bad debts and insolvency, in the largest banking license withdrawal since the establishment of compulsory... [Read More]

Global steel demand outlook leaves Russian major looking home Global steel demand outlook leaves Russian major looking home Global steel demand is expected to remain subdued with geopolitical events in North Africa and the Middle East, fiscal austerity in Southern Europe and U.S., monetary tightening... [Read More]

Norilsk Nickel posts FY 2010 net profit of 3.089 billion Russian nickel producer, Norilsk Nickel has posted a FY 2010 net profit of $3.089 billion under IFRS. The bottom line is up 17% from the FY 2009 net result of $2.651 billion, with adjusted EBITDA also up 72% year on year to $7.209 billion. Norilsk... [Read More]

Spending and saving in Russia Ivan Svitek HCFB With bank deposits slowing in recent months and people spending more, Business RT talked to Ivan Svitek, head of the board at Home Credit and Finance Bank (HCFB), about what factors are driving spending and saving trends in Russia. RT: Is the outlook expected... [Read More]

MICEX launches INNOV to track hi tech Moscow’s MICEX exchange has launched the MICEX INNOV index to track investment in Russia’s hi technology sector. To be included in the index companies need to have at least a 10% free-float, with capitalization of at least at 300 million roubles.Currently 7... [Read More]

Razgulay posts FY 2010 net profit of 143 million roubles Russian agricultural producer, Razgulay, has posted a FY 2010 net profit of 143 million roubles under IFRS. The net result compares with a FY 2009 net loss of 1.56 billion roubles, with EBITDA rising from 3 billion roubles in FY 2009 to 4.3 billion... [Read More]

Mutual the way to go as deposit accounts lose allure In the wake of rising inflation in Russia people switched to mutual funds With interest rates on deposit accounts often not offsetting inflation, simply putting money in the bank is losing the attraction it may have had at the heights of the 2009... [Read More]

Contagion fears in Eurozone mount The spectre of contagion is again on the loose in European financial markets with Italian sovereign debt spreads widening their highest level against German Bunds ever, and Spanish debt costs rising higher. ­With financial markets increasingly risk averse, analysts... [Read More]

With Italian financial markets being buffeted by the latest bout of instability in the Eurozone, on the back of debt concerns, Business RT spoke with Steen Jakobsen, Chief Economist at Saxo Bank, about the outlook for the Euro. RT:  How likely is it that Italy could request funds from the EU? SJ: “I... [Read More]

HeidelbergCement fires up new Tula plant Germany’s HeidelbergCement has opened a $420 million cement plant in Tula region. The plant, known as TulaCement, is one of the largest cement plants in Europe with capacity of 2 million tonnes of cement a year, and is located in the Alexin District of the... [Read More]

Retailers develop a taste for Russian regions as demand for space grows A recent retail report by Cushman & Wakefield shows that during 2Q 2011 retailers accelerated their chain expansion with many retail chains announcing strategic development plans with a strong regional element. Deputy Head... [Read More]

Human beings are social by nature and online communities, or forums, are the latest in a long progression of social organizations created by humankind. While many people join forums specifically for the social benefits there are several good reasons for internet entrepreneurs to join an online forum.... [Read More]