16:11 Nissan boosts Russia sales 53% in 8 months
Nissan sold 44,131 automobiles via official dealers in Russia in January-August, up 52.9% from 28,869 a year previously, Nissan Motors RUS said.

15:27 Russia's Russneft to spend $1.5 bil on upstream from 2007- 2012
Russia's Russneft, the country's fastest-growing oil firm, plans to invest $1.5 billion in exploration and production in 2007- 2012, a company representative said Monday, confirming comments made by its president Mikhail Gutseriev in St Petersburg.

12:17 Direct flights between Russia, Saudi to open in November
Aeroflot Russian Airlines said Monday that it would start flying direct to Saudi Arabia in November.