International Internet Magazine Saturday, 22.11.2008, 05:21
FREIGHT-2008: Strategy During Financial Crisis
12.11.2008One of the primary tasks for the companies of transport sector during the financial crisis is the retention of the business volumes, in spite of the stiffening of competition, the forecasted decrease in some segments (for example, automobile logistics, import in the containers) and strengthening corruption as the consequences of fight for orders to gain access to budget funds, supposes director general of the Sovfrakht company Dmitry Purim.
Keyword tags: Forums, Press-releases, Transport
Project in Riga: “Professional Development Programme for State and Non-State Institution Managers in Belarus”
11.11.2008Association Lidere in co-operation with its partners, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga and Riga Graduate School of Law is carrying out the project “Professional Development Programme for State and Non-State Institution Managers in Belarus”. 23 executives from state and non-state institutions in Belarus are invited to attend this programme in Riga, Latvia.
Keyword tags: Baltics – CIS, Education and Science, Latvia, Press-releases
FREIGHT-2008: Container and Ro-Ro Transportation in Russia and the Neighbouring States
10.11.2008On 20-21 November 2008 Saint-Petersburg is to host the 5th International Conference «FREIGHT-2008: Container and Ro-Ro Transportation in Russia and the Neighbouring States». The conference is to be organized by SeaNews Information&Consulting under the brand name of FREIGHT. This will be the thirteenth conference in the series and the 5th one dedicated to the topic.
Keyword tags: Forums, Press-releases, Transport
World Bank and SEB partner with Scandinavian institutional investors to finance "Green" Projects
07.11.2008The World Bank announced yesterday a partnership with SEB and several key Scandinavian institutional investors to introduce a "World Bank green bond" to raise funds for projects seeking to mitigate climate change or help affected people adapt to it.
Keyword tags: Financial Services, Investments, Press-releases
Rietumu Bank issued new investment product
06.11.2008Rietumu Bank’s fully owned subsidiary RB Asset Management has issued a new financial product – capital-protected structured notes exposed to silver and natural gas (Commodity Bull Notes). It is the virtually risk-free investment instrument allowing to benefit from 7 to 12% return given the market goes up.
Keyword tags: Financial Services, Investments, Latvia, Press-releases
Rautaruukki to adjust its tube business
04.11.2008Rautaruukki plans to discontinue the production of spiral-welded line pipes in Oulainen, Finland. Spiral-welded line pipes are used in natural gas transmission and mains water pipelines, for example, and are not part of Rautaruukki's core business. The large piles and structural pipelines used in construction will continue to be made at Oulainen.
Keyword tags: Construction, Markets and Companies, Press-releases
Russian insurers hold half of the positions in the Top-10 non-Life insurers
30.10.2008The Russia-based insurance companies hold half of the positions in the 2007 top-ten list of non-life insurers from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the former USSR, as set out in analytical report “TOP-Insurer. Insurance Markets and Insurance Groups in CEE and Former USSR” published by Russian Polis – Information Group in September 2008.
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