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The quality of the food in Russia
About a quarter of Russians (26%) believe that over the last two or three years, the quality of the food their families eat has improved, while half as many people (13%) say their families' nutrition has become worse. Most, however, have not noticed any changes (58%).
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Russian marketplaces.
In late December 2006, a new law was passed in Russia concerning retail marketplaces. A total 59% of Russians have visited local marketplaces since the introduction of the new law, and a new poll has helped determine if there have been any changes since. However, the majority of respondents haven’t noticed any changes at all. The quality of commodities and service have remained the same, according to 46% and 45%, respectively, of those surveyed (78% and 76% of those who have visited marketplaces recently). The range of food products sold has also not changed, according to 38%. Another 34% also say that the number of vendors hasn't changed. All in all, 33% of those surveyed voiced the general impression that the new law hasn’t had any effect on opportunities for local vendors to sell their fruit, vegetables and other products at marketplaces. ...
Russian Real Estate Market 2007
In one recent poll, we asked Russians whether housing where they live has become more or less available for average Russians over the past year. Most respondents (60%) say housing has become less available (more often in large and small cities and towns – 66% and 67%, respectively). On the other hand, 27% say nothing has changed (residents of rural areas – 39%), and just 5% believe housing has become more available. ...
Russian search engine Yandex seems to be doing pretty well.
I believe Yandex is the best-known Russian internet company for the English-speaking technology community. The company resembles Google in its operations quite a lot - but a smaller one, playing mainly on the national level and only making its first steps to achieve international expansion, like opening an office in the Silicon Valley and hiring former Yahoo search expert. ...
Russia, China and India are rising power.
The US's National Intelligence Council (NIC) declares "We can no longer call the shots alone," in a global trends report which sees China, India and Russia as rising power and predicts that the EU will be a "hobbled giant" by 2025. The four-yearly report pools the analysis of all US intelligence agencies. It predicts uncertain times, as Barack Obama prepares to become US President. ...
Foreign investment Under Privatization Programs in Azerbaijan.
Under the Privatization Law, the following are considered to be foreign investors: • Foreign legal entities and their subsidiaries; • Azerbaijani legal entities in which participation of foreign investment exceeds 50% of the entity's charter capital; • Foreign nationals; and • Stateless persons. ...
Business climate and foreign direct investment in Azerbaijan.
The Republic of Azerbaijan is the leading FDI (foreign direct investment) destination in the region. In the last decade the total FDI stock in Azerbaijan exceeded 25 bln USD. Azerbaijan has achieved gradual improvement in the overall legal framework for the investment activities in the country for last several years with a number of practical regulations liberalizing conduct of business and reducing red tape obstacles. It carried out a revolutionary legal reform several years ago with adoption of new Tax code, Civil and Civil Procedure Codes, Land Code, Labor Code, Customs Code, Foreign Exchange Law as well as Law on International Arbitration made the system a way more transparent and friendly for local and foreign businesses. ...
Azerbaijan is the fastest growing economy globally.
Azerbaijan achieved stable and rapid growth for 10 consecutive years starting from 1995.
Now the country is one of the most rapidly recovering economies in the world. The GDP annual surplus in 2004 was 10.2%. A record growth for the year 2005 is estimated at 26.4% (highest growth indicator globally for the year). It is highly probable that the country will be the global leader in economic growth in the year 2006 too. Nominal wages grew by 21.9% in the year 2005. Almost all other major economic indicators point out a similar growth pattern. ...
The new procedure of registration the medicinal products in Azerbaijan.
Medicine counterfeiting is a worrying problem that spreads across most countries. In Azerbaïdjan, customers don’t have confidence in the governmental authorities. Indeed, the pharmaceutical market has just begun its development in a country where no law applies the founded standards and rules. The Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan, which enables the drugs registration, has decided to take things in hands and fired government officials. ...
Russian culture: Friends And Friendship.
Friendship is unquestionably something revered by Russian culture in general, while also being an important component of many people’s daily lives. What does friendship mean? What is this bond between people?
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What Inhibits Small Business in Russia?
Why do so few people become small businessmen? What troubles does small business face in Russia?
According to 28% of respondents, the first problem is the lack of start-up capital, and another 2% spoke about difficulties in obtaining credit: "there are no real interest-free loans"; "it is not easy to obtain credit and build yourself up".
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Russia : living standards and inflation.
Today, more than one-third of Russians (38%) think that their living standards have dropped lately (half of the respondents over 55); while 45% of those surveyed do not note any changes in their financial position, and only 15% note improvements (young people and Muscovites were most likely to do so).
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Big Business in Russia.
Almost half of Russians (49%) think there currently are favorable conditions for the development of big business in Russia. Still, 19% are of the opposite opinion, with 32% having difficulty opining on this issue. It is worth noting that since 2000, when this question was first discussed, (since that time, it has been asked periodically) the share of those who hold the first opinion has gradually increased by a total of 18 percentage points, while the number of those believing Russia’s environment to be inhospitable to big business has decreased by 13%. ...
TV Advertising (Commercials) in Russia.
Russians dislike the content and format of today’s TV commercials. About two-thirds of Russian TV viewers (questions were asked of those saying they have a TV set, or 99%) react negatively to commercials appearing on their TV screen; 51% of respondents say they switch the channel or even turn off the TV (4%), while 7% watch the commercials with the sound turned off. A quarter of the respondents (25%) do other things during commercials. Only 11% of those surveyed say they actually watch TV commercials. Representatives of all age groups demonstrated the same general level of interest in TV commercials. ...
The Situation in Russia’s Regions.
Today, more than half of Russians (58%) are dissatisfied with the situation in their respective regions, while only 30% report satisfaction. Compared with poll data received in June 2005, this ratio has improved, although not too much: the figures were 63% and 27% before. ...
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