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Key Russian companies to take part in LeWeb 2014 next month in Paris

November 20, 2014

LeWeb is among the biggest international conference for digital and technological innovations, as well as market investors. Its next edition will take place in Paris on Dec. 9-11. In 2014, Russia, as an official guest of LeWeb, will present the Russian market within the “European track” business program. The leading company representatives will talk about new achievements and …

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Skolkovo is sending its biggest startup delegation ever to Helsinki

November 19, 2014

Skolkovo is sending a record 53 resident companies to Helsinki for Slush 2014, tripling its presence at Europe’s biggest startup conference in comparison to previous years. Slush takes place on November 18-19 in the Finnish capital and brings together around 15,000 investors, company executives, fledgling entrepreneurs and world media.

Nizhny Novgorod to host youth innovation festival with support of Richard Branson

November 7, 2014

During three weeks, from November 18 to December 12, InnoFest will bring together more than 1,000 young scientists from among university students and postgraduates, as well as research fellows representing research institutes from the Nizhny Novgorod region. High-level government officials and business people from both the domestic and international entrepreneurial communities are also expected. Put …

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Swiss E-Commerce Conference invites Russian industry players and investors to meet top local and international companies

November 7, 2014

Russia’s fast growing e-commerce market – including its cross-border segment that is growing by around 75% this year – will be covered with special attention at the Swiss E-Commerce Conference with the participation of Accenture, the Otto Group and East-West Digital News. The event, organized by the Netcomm Suisse industry association, will be held on …

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Online Payments Market Guide 2014: A complete overview of the global payment scene

November 5, 2014

ThePaypers, an international online publication on the payment industry, has just released its “Online Payments Market Guide 2014,” the fifth edition of the yearly guide that provides fascinating insights into the global e-payments and e-commerce ecosystems. This year’s edition provides a comprehensive overview of the global e-payments landscape. Alongside ongoing market trends, developments and case studies, voices from …

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Online Retail Russia 2014: Senior e-commerce management to meet in Skolkovo on Nov. 27-28

October 28, 2014

This year, the annual Online Retail Russia conference will be held on November 27-28 at the Skolkovo Business School. With its unique format and content, this forum is designed for networking and the exchange of information between key market players. The event will be a mix of informative presentations, business contacts and informal networking for …

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US-Russia Innovation Corridor selects university-based startups to “accelerate success”

October 6, 2014

American Councils for International Education announces the opening of the Fall 2014 application for the US-Russia Innovation Corridor (USRIC). University-based startups and entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply until November 9. The US-Russia Innovation Corridor (USRIC) deploys services and resources to advance research and commercialization collaborations with the potential to accelerate success in business. USRIC helps startups quickly …

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Nintendo starts selling games as digital download codes through Yandex.Money

October 1, 2014

Moscow – Two years after Nintendo eShop opened for Russian users, Nintendo made an additional step today by launching the digital distribution of its games through Yandex.Money. Starting today users from Russia and the CIS have the possibility to buy games for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U on Nintendo’s dedicated games section on Yandex.Money as digital …

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IT market in Russia 2014 – Current situation and short term outlook

November 19, 2014

Total sales of IT products and services in Russia were worth 711.6 billion rubles (€16.8 billion) in 2013, which is 0.5% less than the figure for the previous period. The IT market in the country declined for the first time since the crisis of 2009. Many leading players reported a contraction in their sales revenue …

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Yandex.Translate on iPhone and iPad translates offline

November 19, 2014

Translation apps on mobile devices are extremely helpful when people are travelling to countries where they don’t speak local language. However, most of translation apps have been working only over the internet, and their use might be quite paintful when in roaming with no good wi-fi connection abroad. Yandex.Translate, an app launched two years ago, now …

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Cybercrime suffers a knockdown: Group-IB repels a major phishing wave across .RU, .РФ domain zones

July 15, 2014

According to a report released by the Anti-Phishing Working Group, Russia saw a decline in phishing incidents for the 1st quarter of 2014. The number of IP addresses located in the Russian territory, from where fraudulent activities were carried out, decreased considerably and stood at an average of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2014 …

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