February 2, 2010 Kaliningrad FAS Russia initiated a case on grounds of violation of antimonopoly legislatio1000n in respect of RZD. Signs of a violation is seen in the actions of the company to cancel a February 15, 2010 passenger rail services in suburban trains, which could lead to infringement of interests of the residents of several settlements in the region.

In the competition authority with a complaint of the Kaliningrad railway - branch of JSC "Russian Railways" asked a resident of the region on behalf of more than two hundred residents of Zelenogradsk.

In particular, the complaint says that the order of the Chief of the Kaliningrad railway on 13 January 2010 on measures to reduce spending on passenger rail transportation in suburban "required" ... take into account the end of February 15, 2010 : - running of suburban trains on the routes: "Kaliningrad - Sovetskaya", "Kaliningrad - Bagrationovsk", "Kaliningrad - Zelenogradsk", "Kaliningrad - Svetlogorsk-2 through Zelenogradsk."

Also, the statement says that as a result of the alleged actions of the company villagers Sokolniki Roshchino, Kulikovo, brandy may be left without transportation due to the fact that they are far from the highway on which buses ply. Click to continue »

THEIR FINAM "summed up the individual asset management in January. During this period, all the strategy of investing in the stock market, available to clients of the investment holding company, showed a significant positive returns. Leaders of growth once again became a portfolio that includes a significant proportion of shares, especially second-tier.

The best result for the criterion of average growth in value of investment portfolios has shown the strategy "aggressive." Investors who choose to stop it for a month earned 8.77%. This was achieved through investments in equity instruments, predominantly in low liquidity securities with high growth potential. Other approaches to asset management based on fundamental analysis and make bets on stocks, also brought customers "Finam" substantial profitability. In particular, the strategy of "balanced" the figure was 6% for the month. The strategy of "conservative", focused on the minimum drawdown risk capit1000al (most of the funds within it is directed to purchase debt securities class issuers), in January brought customers Finam 3.93% yield.

In 2009, an investment holding company "Finam" presented to its customers several innovative strategies, asset management, combining the most current technology and financial engineering involving multi-level risk management. In January, they retained the high dynamics of growth in the value of client portfolios. Click to continue »

At the central office of Gazprom hosted a meeting on the issues of gas supply in the Asia-Pacific region, during which it was pointed out that these supplies are an important area of diversification of exports of natural gas from Russia.

Shipments to the Asia-Pacific region will be from developing in Western Siberia and the East of Russia Unified Gas Supply System on the basis of intergovernmental and commercial documents under internationally recognized principles of the gas trade.

The meeting stressed that the volume of supply can be significant and comparable in the future with a European focus. In this regard, strengthening the position of Gazprom in the markets of the Asia-Pacific is one of the important tasks of the company. It was emphasized that the export of natural gas in the framework of the Eastern gas program will be carried out after securing domestic gas consumers.

"A powerful resource base for Gazprom in Western Siberia, and later - formed a company in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the new center of gas production, allow us to meet future needs of the APR countries in Russia"s natural gas. Click to continue »

Index of metallurgical production and manufacture of fabricated metal products for the year 2009 compared to January-December 2008 amounted to 86,1%, including the production of metallurgical production - 86,5%, according to the materials Minpromtorg.

For January-December last year the production of iron ore declined by 8,1% and amounted to 92 million tons of coke production decreased by 14.5% to 27.4 million tons.

In 2009 at the metallurgical enterprises of Russia produced 43.9 million tons of pig iron (-9%), smelted 59.2 million tons of steel (-13.9%). The production of oxygen-converter steel was 38 million tons, representing 97% to the index in 2008, electrical steel - 16.1 million tons (80,5%).

At the same time, there were positive changes in the structure of production: the share of BOF steel and electrical steel in total steel production has increased from 85,7% in 2008 to 91,5% in 2009, the fit of cast billets, obtained with continuous casting - from 73,8% to 81,7%, said Ministry of Industry.

Production of finished rolled steel in 2009 amounted to 50.8 million tons, which is 10,3% less than in 2008.

In the face of declining production is exacerbating the situation in the field of employment. Click to continue »

Motor Company "Sollers" introduced four-wheel drive versions of light commercial vehicles FIAT Ducato. LCV domestic production with the most modern wheel-drive system developed by the company together with experts from the French Dangel, said the report "Sollers". Productio1000n of the new model of FIAT Ducato 4x4 will start in the second quarter of 2010.

It is planned that the new version of the FIAT Ducato, as well as the announced reduction in the value of a number of spare parts by an average of 7% and further expansion of dealer network in the complex will provide sales growth FIAT Ducato in 2010 to 15 thousand cars against 8294 Ducato, implemented in 2009, the statement says.

As a result of sales in 2009, three versions of the family FIAT Ducato become leaders in their segments, the company said. Thus, in a segment of all-metal vans Ducato won 24% of the market. Vans Ducato occupied 18% of its segment, and the cargo version of the estate - 11% segment, becoming the best selling cars in 2009 among all foreign manufacturers. Click to continue »

In the 4 th quarter of 2009 compared to the same period of 2008, Mechel cut coal production by 4% to 5.434 million tons, the company reported. Production of nickel increased by 112% to 4,2 thousand tons, the production of rolled products - 36% to 1.465 million tons, steel production - by 31% to 1.524 million tons.

"If we compare the 4 quarter of 2008, which was the peak of the crisis, and 4 quarter of 2009, the dynamics of our out of the crisis became evident," - says senior vice president of Mechel OAO Vladimir Polin. For example, the company increased production of coking coal concentrate at 42%, nickel by 112%, ferrochrome to 199%, steel by 31% to 58% of coke, rolled to 36%, metal products by 45% and electricity by 23%.

"Today, we are still seeing a steady growth in demand for many of our products," - he said. Thus, in the steel segment, "Mechel" in the fourth quarter was an increase in output of coke, pig iron, steel, rolled products, as well as forged and extruded products. In general, the Steel Division can talk about achieving 100% capacity utilization (compared to pre-crisis level). Some businesses, such as Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant, currently produce more output than before the crisis. Also, our steel plants have mastered the production of new types of products demanded by the market.

In ferroalloy segment significantly increased the production of ferrosilicon and ferrochrome. All Ferroalloys Group now fully secured orders and working with a full load. Click to continue »

In 2009, the SPC has invested 115 million rubles in modernization of the Krasnodar branch networks, which are located in the most famous Black Sea resorts, including the Olympic capital city of Sochi. The company is working to provide telecommunications services recreational areas throughout the presence of SPC. In the Olympic zone apart from the Big Sochi includes sea and ski resorts Anapa, Gelendzhik, Tuapse, Teberda, Dombay, Arkhyz, Lago-Naki. They will provide basic accommodation for athletes and fans, as well as back-up Olympic sites. In this work, SPC has been building sports complexes Voŭpa for "Mountain Carousel" and "Rose - Farm", Adler - Olympic park and Sochi-Adler total length of 80 km. Investments for this purpose in 2010 amount to 110 million rubles.

In the region of Caucasian Mineral Waters has already been put into operation next-generation network NGN 11 500 rooms (Pyatigorsk). In the future, SPC will develop the broadband network using technology FTTb and FTTx. Click to continue »

Jan. 29 under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin held meeting on the status of restoration work at the Sayan-Shushenskaya GES, said the report RusHydro. The meeting was attended by Chairman of the Board RusHydro Yevgeny Dod, energy company executives, representatives of several Russian agencies, design and construction companies, academic institutions, enterprises - manufacturers of the equipment.

In his speech, Deputy Prime Minister dwelt at length on matters related to the icing on the Sayan-Shushenskaya power plant, noting that such a situation the government had foreseen back in August and September and response scenarios worked out in early autumn. "And it has yielded its results. Today has managed to hit a hat so-called" iceberg. "Separating stable and roof of the machine room are free of frost and snow. We have not been this big doubt" - signed by Igor Sechin, adding that the measures worked out by Combat frazil now be able to effectively apply and other hydraulic structures.

Separately Igor Sechin, focused on monitoring the state waterworks station (GTS). "In September we received the results of a comprehensive survey of waterworks and have concluded that they are in full working order. Their reliability and safety during operation is provided. Monitored daily according to the established in the body of the dam test equipment, which has about 6 thousand . Sensors ", - he explained.

Speaking about the state of the dam SSHGES, Sechin said that the monolithic concrete structures are not damaged and showed no cracks and leaks, as in the body, and the base of the dam. "The arch-gravity dam before and after the accident is in working condition, as confirmed by monitoring of the instrumentation installed in the body of the dam," - said Deputy Prime Minister.

At the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Energy to consider the establishment on the basis of the Sayan-Shushenskaya GES special center for monitoring the outcome of which could be used as a plant specialists and experts Rosvodresursov, Hydro and other specialized agencies. Click to continue »

In 2010, the transition to RAB will branch MRSK Center and Volga Region "Kalugaenergo significantly increase the pace of development of grid complex of the region, IDC said in a statement. Investment program "Kalugaenergo for 2010 amounts to more than 1.5 billion rubles (for comparison: in 2009 investment program included in the tariff amounted to 656 million rubles). When forming a branch of tariffs Kalugaenergo was presented an investment program, approved by the leadership of the Kaluga region.

In particular, the 2010 plan the first phase of construction SS 110 kV Ahlebinino with stopovers VL 110 kV, the second stage of substation 110 kV Detchino, the first starting complex substation 110kV "Shan" and double-circuit section VL-110 kV from PS "district" to the VL-110 kV Obninsk - Rusinov and Balabanovo - Rusinov. Among the objects of reconstruction: 110 kV "Rosva" (with the replacement of the transformer), HVL-110kV "Sputnik - Kondrovo" 3-4, 110 kV substation "Vorsino (with translation into voltage 220 kV), PS 35 kV Kolosovo" (with the transfer to the voltage of 110 kV and the construction VL-110 kV Rusinov-Kolosovo, Vorsino-Kolosovo). Click to continue »

OAO RZD invested 15.1 billion rubles in the construction and reconstruction of artificial structures in 2009, the company says.

In the year in operation were introduced several important infrastructure projects - bridges and tunnels. Thus, the new railroad bridge across the Ob river near the town of Kamen-na-Obi (West-Siberian Railway) will provide the growing freight traffic on the strategic direction of the load of the West-Siberian Railway, especially coal from Kuzbass. The capacity on this route has increased to 100 pairs of trains per day.

launch the second stage of the combined bridge across the Amur River (Far Eastern Railway) eliminated the last single track section of the entire Trans-Siberian Railway, has increased the capacity of the Far Eastern part of the Trans-Siberian 1,6 times, noted in the announcement of the company. Click to continue »