IMF Predicts Growth for Russian Economy in 2010
In 2010, the Russian economy will grow by 4.25%, after falling 7.9% last year. This forecast was made yesterday by the International Monetary Fund. (more…)
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World Market Nervous over BP’s Possible Collapse
The British Cabinet of Ministers gathered for a special meeting to discuss the future of one of the world’s largest oil companies in the world, British Petroleum, in connection with the liquidation of the consequences of the ecological disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
UN Predicts Global Rise of Food Prices
In the next ten years, prices for agricultural products in the world will grow in real terms by 15-40%, say experts from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN. The reason for it is the increasing demand for food in developing countries and production of biofuels.
Over 200 Russians Become Drug Addicts Every Day
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), last year Russia was number one country in terms of heroin consumption.