Russian banker community's views on new bank secrecy proposals Belorussia becomes a supplier of cheaper second-hand foreign cars to Russia

Barroso: "Growth this year will be higher than initially forecast", but unemployment is "still much too high" Europe - to expect a wave of protest actions, as austerity plans hit in

Eduard Khudainatov is appointed the new head of russian company Rosneft Barack Obama unveils plans to spend at least 50 billion dollars to jump-start job creation

US unemployment rate rose to 9.6% BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn

Meat prices around the world grow to levels not seen in decades. Money for climate change: who should provide it and how it should be allocated?

Russian authorities seek to curb rising food prices TNK-BP eyes BP assets in Venezuela

Strong economic figures from India and a sharp fall in the Japanese stock market Interros and Rusal think it unnecessary to have a third large shareholder in Norilsk Nickel

Japan central bank acts on stronger yen Russia wants to diversify 1/3 of its oil exports (to China)

US government slash Q2 economic growth. Russia expects economy to overcome crisis consequences by 2013.

Russia: food prices growth accelerates Global markets help drive Diageo profit