13:22 Nissan to decide on plant construction soon - regional official
Japanese carmaking major Nissan will decide on construction of a plant in Russia by April 1, the governor of the Leningrad Region said Thursday.

12:45 Petro-Canada in LNG deal with Gazprom
PETRO-Canada said on Tuesday it and partner OAO Gazprom are planning a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant near St Petersburg, Russia, worth up to US$1.5 billion (US$1 = RM3.71), that would supply gas to Petro-Canada and other customers by 2010.

12:34 Smolny Unveils $300M ‘Petersburg-City’ Plans
Smolny has announced the construction of a 300,000 sq. meter office complex to house the national giants intent on registering in the city, vice-governor Alexander Vakhmistrov said at a press briefing Tuesday.