13:21 Nissan car sales in Russia jump 45.4% in 7M06 y-o-y
Japanese carmaker Nissan said Wednesday its sales in Russia in January-July increased 45.4% year-on-year to 36,518 vehicles.The Nissan Almera accounted for 46% of sales in the reporting period, followed by Nissan Primera (17%).

12:55 Baltika brewery IFRS net profit rises 16.3% y-o-y in 1H06
Baltika, a leading Russian brewery, said Thursday its net profit calculated to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) rose 16.3% year-on-year in the first half of 2006 to 94.7 million euros (about $120 million).

12:41 Record House Prices Leave Locals Helpless
The city’s real estate market can already be characterized by queues and bidding wars, as prices for residential property skyrocket and affordable supply drops to critically low levels.