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Two leading Russian sites blacklisted by US government for piracy

March 2, 2011

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) made public yesterday a list of 30 Internet and physical markets in various countries which “have been the subject of enforcement action connected with counterfeiting and piracy, or may merit further investigation for possible intellectual property rights (IPR) infringements.”  Among them are Vkontakte.ru, Russia’s leading social …

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Western content providers supply Gazprom’s new site with top videos

March 2, 2011

Gazprom Media and its subsidiary TNT, a Russian television channel, yesterday launched a paid, video-content website named Now.ru. Sony Pictures, Disney, Warner Brothers, Lions Gate, Nickelodeon, MTV Networks, BBC and Playboy Enterprises will provide the portal with top content.

Russian government publishes interactive investment map

March 1, 2011

The Russian Ministry of Economic Development unveiled last week an online map of the country’s investment projects, proposals and sites as well as special economic, socio-economic indicators, logistical infrastructure and educational centers.

Foursquare allies with leading Russian mobile operator

February 26, 2011

MTS, a leading Russian mobile operator and retailer, announced yesterday it will offer Foursquare check-in points at its 3,200 outlets throughout Russia, beginning in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Debate with state commission delays launch of LTE frequency conversion

February 24, 2011

Representatives of the mobile operators involved in the discussions with the State Radio Frequency Commission (SRFC), speaking under conditions of anonymity to Vedomosti, reported that the creation of the consortium is being delayed and the July 1 deadline for completing the investigations on frequency conversion is unlikely to be met.

Sports.ru to be acquired by Ukrainian holding

February 22, 2011

Ukrainian fund United Media Holding (UMH), owner of a variety of media companies  in Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, is in the process of acquiring a controlling stake in Sports.ru, reports RBC Daily, a Russian business daily, from unnamed sources.

DST to lead Spotify round of financing

February 22, 2011

European online music service Spotify, which offers streaming audio tracks on demand, is currently closing a round of financing of $100 million or more, reports TechCrunch from unnamed sources. DST is said to be leading the deal, which would value Spotify at around $1 billion.

Yandex may go on NASDAQ summer 2011

February 21, 2011

Russian search engine Yandex may go public on NASDAQ in June or July 2011, trading shares amounting to $1 billion, reported Bloomberg and Russian business daily Vedomosti. According to unnamed sources, the IPO would be managed by Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley.

Elle.ru launches online shop

February 18, 2011

The Russian edition of Elle magazine has launched a full-fledged online store. Instead of using affiliated stores, Elle.ru allows users to stay on the site to complete their orders and make payment. A call center provides online shoppers with assistance.

Cisco to develop “Virtual Skolkovo” in follow-up MOU with Skolkovo Foundation

February 17, 2011

Cisco and the Skolkovo Foundation today unveiled further details of joint efforts under the Skolkovo Project plans to develop a “Virtual Skolkovo”.  Based on the proposal from the Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG), Virtual Skolkovo will be a business innovation ecosystem that pushes the advantages of traditional clustering beyond physical boundaries into the virtual …

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