The steel market is as sturdy as, well, steel. With other countries hoarding their own steel for expansion at home, Steel Dynamics is filling the U.S. hole and is using scrap metal to do it.
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CEOs are constantly barraged with pitches about the best places for direct foreign investment or trade. These include BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, Indian and China). While Russia has a promising, fast-growing economy, the authoritarian policies of the Vladimir Putin regime are enough to give pause. ...
Distribution of new product development encompasses both great opportunities and threats. This paper aims to identify both key success factors and common pitfalls for Western firms in the organisation of distributed product development in Russia. Russia's national innovation system holds a lot of potential for foreign firms, but there are...
There are numerous challenges facing telecom operators in Russia nowadays, most notably the need to maintain and grow their profitability, resulting in the need to redesign their network. The ongoing network architecture evolution must take into account maintaining the quality for existing services, smooth migration of the voice network and...
International companies and their HR directors face unique challenges in successfully transferring employees to Russia for the intended duration of their assignments. Determining benefits, locating rental or temporary housing, and recommending international schools are critical support services for individuals. On a more organisational level, HR directors must anticipate personal and...
This report reviews the Russian medical equipment, devices and supplies market and analyzes the opportunities for U.S. manufacturers and suppliers in this market. The paper shows that a significant portion of the medical equipment and devices used in public clinics and hospitals is worn and needs replacement. Russia still does...
In testimony today before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jack Valenti, testified that, the spread of theft of America's creative works flows like a swiftly running river in every nook and cranny of this planet. It is thievery that our country cannot afford to tolerate. He pointed out that optical...
With China's accession to the WTO in 2001, Russia is by far that organization's most prominent nonmember. This paper applies the gravity model to gauge whether this "outsider" status has been affecting Russia's export structure. On the basis of cross-section and panel regressions for 1995-2002, it finds that Russian exports...
Over the past 15 years, Russia has witnessed considerable change. The country has evolved from a communist state to an officially designated market economy just over a year ago, according to its new status under US trade law. Considerable political and economic restructuring has taken place over this time, leading...
Prospects for Russia's membership in the WTO World Trade Organization now look better than any point since accession negotiations began almost a decade ago. Good progress with economic and legal reforms within Russia has left the country's economy better prepared for membership. Nevertheless, the economy still suffers from various weaknesses...
The case presented in this paper is prepared as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a business situation. Support for this case was provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development USAID through the Eurasia Foundation in Washington, D.C. Doing business...
NEW DELHI (Reuters UK) - Indian Oil Minister Murli Deora said on Friday he hoped state-run explorer Oil and Natural Gas ONGC would to be able to conclude a $2.6 billion (1.47 billion pounds) deal to take over Russia-focused Imperial Energy IEC in four or...
By Robin Paxton MOSCOW (Reuters) - Novolipetsk Steel NLMKq, the Russian steel maker owned by billionaire Vladimir Lisin, has agreed to pay $400 million in cash to acquire U.S. hot-rolled steel maker Beta Steel and expand its presence in North America. Novolipetsk, Russia's...
By Tom Bergin and Melissa Akin LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters)- BP BP bowed to demands from its partners in TNK-BP and eased its grip on Russia's third-largest oil producer on Thursday to end a bitter dispute that had knocked BP's shares and rattled investor confidence...
Russian mobile call-back service EZtalk has received 100 million rubles ($4 million) of investment from VTB Venture Fund. Owned by Simbiotel, the service saves money on international mobile calls and has built up 30,000 users since its launch in January this year.EZtalk works via a downloadable mobile app which...
Just what the chicken industry needed right now: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday told CNN that he's planning to ban imports from 19 U.S. chicken processing plants because of – get this – "health concerns." So far, the Russian government hasn't contacted any U.S....
SINGAPORE (Reuters UK) - The Daily Telegraph reported on Friday that the Russian government had told at least one of its oil companies to prepare for a possible cut in shipments to Europe in days in response to threatened sanctions, citing a single unidentified source....
By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters UK) - India's biggest oil producer, ONGC ONGC, said it had agreed a 1.4 billion pounds takeover of Russia-focused Imperial Energy IEC on Tuesday in a bid to secure supplies for India's booming economy. State-owned ONGC beat China's Sinopec to snatch...
Oil prices rose above $US115 a barrel on Monday in Asia as tensions between the US and Russia over the conflict in Georgia raised concerns about supplies in the region.Light, sweet crude for October delivery was up 88 cents at $US115.47 a barrel in electronic trading on the New...
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