From Croissants to StartupsĀ 

From Croissants to StartupsĀ 

From Croissants to Startups  France, a nation once more famously known for its delectable croissants and romantic boulevards, is quickly redefining itself in the 21st century. It is placing innovation at the forefront and rolling out the red carpet for individuals ready to invest in cutting-edge tech ventures. The inevitability of technological progression is evident;…

Andrey Berezin Built Houses, and Now He is Building Education

Andrey Berezin Built Houses, and Now He is Building Education

One Russian entrepreneur is single-handedly changing the situation in the Russian vocational training system.  The need to intensify education development in Russia has been discussed for a long time by many leading officials. However, the problems of the system are apparent and complex, being engrained from the beginning in pre-schools, all the way up to…

Ivan Tavrin will sell his stake in RuTube to the “king of government contracts

Ivan Tavrin will sell his stake in RuTube to the “king of government contracts

Karmanov is not only among the largest state contractors according to Forbes, but also produces “Dom-2” Businessman Alexander Karmanov, who ranks 7th in the “Kings of government contracting – 2018” rating, buys about 66% of the video platform “Ruform”, which manages the video service RuTube, from businessman Ivan Tavrin. Karmanov himself told RBC about it….

Great expectations: which companies will be able to share profits with shareholders in 2023

Great expectations: which companies will be able to share profits with shareholders in 2023

This year the Russian private investor remembered very unpredictable and often disappointing dividend decisions made by companies. Shareholders received only 1 trillion rubles out of the expected 4 trillion rubles in the summer season. From whom can shareholders expect generous payments next year – tells BCS Investment World expert Dmitry Puchkarev In 2022 many Russian…

Downward movement: why U.S. inflation statistics still give reason for optimism

Downward movement: why U.S. inflation statistics still give reason for optimism

An analysis of September inflation data in the U.S. gives us hope that we will see a steady slowdown in price growth over the next few months. This does not mean that the Fed will immediately stop raising rates, but in 2024, if not earlier, we may see the rate move down again from the…

Castes, Dress Code and Math Problems: How to Launch a Business in Southeast Asia

Castes, Dress Code and Math Problems: How to Launch a Business in Southeast Asia

Russian startups are increasingly looking at emerging markets. Among them, Southeast Asia deserves special attention: entrepreneurs who until recently were only acquainted with this region as tourists are now studying its business potential and business culture. Denis Balyura, the founder of voice robot platform Tomoru, shares his experience in Indonesia and the Philippines, and explains…

“Grey Rhinos”: Why Xi Jinping is preparing China for a serious test

“Grey Rhinos”: Why Xi Jinping is preparing China for a serious test

It is the tradition of the Chinese Communist Party’s congresses to inspire optimism. Hence the refined formulation over the years that peace and development remain the main content of the era. This has been said from the platforms of Party forums since the days of Deng Xiaoping. But according to Igor Denisov, a senior fellow…

The media found out Sobchak’s status in the criminal case of her commercial director

The media found out Sobchak’s status in the criminal case of her commercial director

Journalist and former presidential candidate Ksenia Sobchak has become a suspect in an extortion case filed against her commercial director Kirill Sukhanov, TASS and RT reported citing sources. The victim in the case is an official of Rostec, the TASS source specified. The article under which it was initiated provides for up to 15 years…

Dangerous Business: How Credit Suisse and Other European Banks Came to Crisis

Dangerous Business: How Credit Suisse and Other European Banks Came to Crisis

What is happening around Credit Suisse allows us to diagnose the European banking system – the chronic dependence of banks on excessive money supply and zero interest rates, which eventually forced banks to seek profitability in risky market operations, according to chairman of the board of directors of Arbat Capital Alexei Golubovich and managing director…