Federal News // Economy

• 16 May 2012, 15:36 Air Liquide opens industrial-gases plant in Alabuga SEZ

  Total investment in the project is 35 million euros and the plant has the capacity to produce 200 tonnes of liquid oxygen and nitrogen daily.

• 16 May 2012, 14:03 Kazan’s first vice mayor presents “unprecedented” road construction plan to journalists

  The scope of work, planned to be done this year, 6 times exceeds the last year’s.

• 16 May 2012, 13:19 Tatarstan’s best entrepreneurs awarded in Kazan

  President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in summing up the results of a national competition Business Success 2012’s regional stage.

• 15 May 2012, 15:42 Russian govt approves criteria for categorizing fuel, energy facilities by hazard degrees

  A facility is assessed based on data on the zone of a potential emergency situation, the number of injured and the size of the material damage.

• 15 May 2012, 13:49 Eurozone economy posts zero growth in first quarter

  The eurozone has avoided returning to recession after recording zero growth in the first three months of the year, figures have shown.

• 15 May 2012, 12:13 Ninety six investment projects worth 289 billion roubles to be presented at Kazansummit 2012

  Tatarstan Investment Development Agency chief has told journalists about the forthcoming event in Kazan.

• 15 May 2012, 10:09 Russian Economy Ministry estimates April capital outflow at $8 bln

  Capital outflow will probably continue in May, Klepach said.

• 14 May 2012, 16:38 Shares fall in Europe on Greek political uncertainty

  European shares have fallen as the continuing political uncertainty in Greece undermines investor confidence.

• 12 May 2012, 12:35 Russian stock market edges down

  Lukoil (RTS: LKOH) saw the greatest drop - at 3.8%, to 1,668.9 rubles per share.

• 12 May 2012, 09:00 European economy expected to slowly recover from mid-2012

• 11 May 2012, 17:31 Sony shares tumble to 31-year low amid record losses

  Sony shares have tumbled to a 31-year low, a day after the company reported a record annual loss of 456.7bn yen ($5.7bn; £3.5bn).

• 11 May 2012, 16:55 R.Zaripov and S. Kogogin included in Russian Industrial Elite ranking’s top ten

  The main purpose of the ranking is to identify the industrial sector’s most efficient managers.

• 11 May 2012, 16:48 JPMorgan reveals shock $2bn trading loss on investments

  JPMorgan Chase, the biggest US bank, has revealed a surprise trading loss of at least $2bn (£1.2bn) on complex investments made by its traders.

• 11 May 2012, 15:22 Rustam Minnikhanov: “Taneco is today a full-fledged manufacturer”

  Tatarstan president has held a Taneco staff meeting.

• 11 May 2012, 12:53 Rustam Minnikhanov launches phase two of SEZ Alabuga

  Three residents are performing design and construction work inside phase two.

• 11 May 2012, 09:00 OPEC lowers Russia oil production forecast due to Prirazlomnoye delays

  OPEC has lowered its 2012 oil production forecast for Russia due to delays with the Prirazlomnoye project.

• 4 May 2012, 16:35 Damage from oil spill on Angara river totals 500 mln roubles

  On Friday, Rosprirodnadzor made public the first estimates of the diesel fuel spilled in the river as a result of the illegal cut in the oil pipeline.

• 4 May 2012, 11:10 Facebook IPO values company at between $85bn and $95bn

  Facebook has set the share price for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) at between $28 and $35 per share.

• 3 May 2012, 16:55 Kamaz takes part in Kadex 2012 weapons exhibition in Kazakhstan

  JSC Kamaz general director Sergei Kogogin and company’s top managers plan to see the exhibition.

• 2 May 2012, 13:06 Dow Jones at four-year high, buoyed by manufacturing data

  The Dow Jones index in New York has closed at its highest level for more than four years after data showed US manufacturing was stronger than expected