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All rights reserved. http://www.pwc.com/extweb/home.nsf/docid/36ed94e5e50aacc580257172002aeea7?WT.ac=RSS News by PricewaterhouseCoopers Russia en-us http://www.pwc.com/images/topnav/pwc.gif http://www.pwc.com/extweb/home.nsf/docid/36ed94e5e50aacc580257172002aeea7?WT.ac=RSS Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.pwc.com/Extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/5F44BD1F9E8750C480257505003B05F2?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/Extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/5F44BD1F9E8750C480257505003B05F2 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:00:00 GMT The report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, titled ‘Seeking differentiation at a time of change’, highlights the need for private equity firms to diversify and differentiate their businesses through this period and outlines the key challenges the industry must address in order to respond to today’s contracted markets. A new report reveals that larger funds are broadening their investment criteria and geographical horizons. The holding period for portfolio companies is extending and private equity managers are demonstrating active portfolio management with this in mind. http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/C2517A96EB11C3B1802574F3003C0F9E?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/C2517A96EB11C3B1802574F3003C0F9E Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:20:00 GMT October 30, 2008 — According to the 6th annual Global State of Information Security Survey® 2008, asian companies have made dramatic gains in upgrading their information security efforts. The study — the largest of its kind — was conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) in conjunction with CIO and CSO magazines. http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/C2517A96EB11C3B1802574F3003C0F9E?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/C2517A96EB11C3B1802574F3003C0F9E Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:20:00 GMT October 30, 2008 — The PricewaterhouseCoopers report ‘On Media: Managing through the credit crunch — intangibles must play their part. Online advertising through a downturn — weathering the storm’ discloses despite the economic outlook, the cupboard is far from bare for entertainment and media (E&M) companies that are sitting on a $40billon goldmine of intangible assets. Besides, discloses that in particular Search is set to dominate the market. http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/40C6A72954F636BA802574EC004C17BB?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/40C6A72954F636BA802574EC004C17BB Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:10:00 GMT October 17, 2008 —The Moscow Region Federal Arbitrazh Court has today fully overturned the rulings of the First Instance and Appellation Courts in the case relating to the audit of Yukos by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The case has now been terminated by the court. This decision satifies PwC's cassation appeal and concludes these legal proceedings. http://www.pwc.com/Extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/D27D8EF2D5B7D829802574E50031273A?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/Extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/D27D8EF2D5B7D829802574E50031273A Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:28:00 GMT On 4 October 2008, under the auspices of PricewaterhouseCoopers, a charity event entitled “A maestro invites… an open rehearsal of Vladimir Fedoseyev for children” took place. Children from children’s homes located near Moscow were invited to the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. As a result, around sixty children got the chance to experience for the first time pieces of classical music performed by the Tchaikovsky Grand Symphony Orchestra. Vladimir Fedoseyev, principal conductor and artistic director of the orchestra, gave a talk to the children about the music and the orchestra. Each child was accompanied by a volunteer from PricewaterhouseCoopers, who was tasked with helping the child to understand and get enjoyment from the pieces of music being performed. After the rehearsal, all the children taking part in the project were given souvenir gifts. http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/389CC4589C51028C802574E20030DF1A?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/389CC4589C51028C802574E20030DF1A Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:36:00 GMT Despite the continuing migration by consumers to the Internet in search of information and entertainment, they still expect to pay much less for digital content than for printed, according to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers “Outlook for Magazine Publishing in the Digital Age”. The PricewaterhouseCoopers report looks at how consumer behaviour is changing in relation to magazines and how magazine publishers and media buying agencies are responding to these changes. http://www.pwc.com/extweb/home.nsf/docid/A74657E140782607802574E10022B930?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/extweb/home.nsf/docid/A74657E140782607802574E10022B930 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:08:39 GMT Do you know how to reduce your company’s costs? Strategic cost reduction can preserve the long-term stability of your business and raise your company's prospects for future growth. Our approach — Quick Wins and savings tha exceed project costs. http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/B008B84BEAE1A044802574DE003D2EF4?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/B008B84BEAE1A044802574DE003D2EF4 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:46:04 GMT The efforts of PricewaterhouseCoopers are aimed at providing the Republic’s industry officials with a more detailed understanding of global financial reporting standards, and improving overall financial literacy. http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/6241D0B8A1B94301802574DC0044D13B?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/6241D0B8A1B94301802574DC0044D13B Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:09:00 GMT According to the Mergers & acquisitions in the Russian mid-market report released today by PricewaterhouseCoopers, mergermarket and Bowne, there will be a greater number of M&A deals in Russia over the next twelve months, but they will be on a smaller scale. And despite the recent market turmoil and downturn in M&A activity, the overall view among analysts is that the Russian mid-market will remain fairly resilient and will continue to see deals being made. http://www.pwc.com/Extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/81B248C28843185A802574D40028A40A?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/Extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/81B248C28843185A802574D40028A40A Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:47:38 GMT The Seventh International Investment Forum “Sochi 2008” was held on September 19–21. Sam DiPiazza, PricewaterhouseCoopers Global CEO, participated in the forum, serving on the delegation of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Russia Partners. At the plenary session Mr. DiPiazza presented “The Russian Economy — Where to Invest?” He also participated in several other sessions and held a number of meetings with Russian business representatives and government officials. You can find video clips with his comments on our website. http://www.pwc.com/extweb/pwcpublications.nsf/docid/6EAC340965703554802574D0002B49F1?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/extweb/pwcpublications.nsf/docid/6EAC340965703554802574D0002B49F1 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:34:11 GMT For an understanding of the current retail sector in Russia and to forecast its growth, one needs to know its history, how it developed and came to where it is now. This history is outlined in the first part of the film, proudly presented to you by PricewaterhouseCoopers. It shows how the retail trade in Russia changed over the decades from the pre-revolutionary era to today. The second part of the film contains an analysis of the contemporary Russian retail market, its opportunities, trends and problems, and gives an outlook of how the sector is likely to develop in the future. http:/www.pwc.com/extweb/ncevents.nsf/docid/712AC60906F7D3F7802574CF00596995?WT.ac=RSS http:/www.pwc.com/extweb/ncevents.nsf/docid/712AC60906F7D3F7802574CF00596995 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:32:56 GMT PricewaterhouseCoopers would like to invite you to the IV Russian Tax Forum “Taxes. Innovation. Business” hosted by the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The Forum will be held Wednesday, 15 October, in the Congress Centre of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (6 Ilyinka, Moscow). http://www.pwc.com/extweb/pwcpublications.nsf/docid/87273ADBE684F7A3802574BE002F3E7A?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/extweb/pwcpublications.nsf/docid/87273ADBE684F7A3802574BE002F3E7A Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:15:26 GMT Now in its tenth edition, International transfer pricing 2008 provides in the first sections a general overview of the global approach to transfer pricing issues. The later sections are devoted to a summary survey of specific requirements of the key countries with transfer pricing rules. http://www.pwc.com/Extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/361B773C9FE8F6DC802574B20052001E?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/Extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/361B773C9FE8F6DC802574B20052001E Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:53:12 GMT Producers in emerging regions post promising financial results; European and Canadian producers impacted by market forces. Results for Western Europe, USA, Canada, Latin America and Emerging Asia. http://www.pwc.com/Extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/A67FDAECACA808F3802574B2005202E4?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/Extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/A67FDAECACA808F3802574B2005202E4 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:51:18 GMT The world’s 100 largest forest, paper and fibre-based packaging products companies posted mixed financial results in 2007, reflecting the significantly different business and economic situations across regions. According to the PricewaterhouseCoopers 11th annual Global Forest, Paper and Packaging Industry Survey the three top regions in terms of return on capital employed (ROCE), a key measure of performance, were: Latin America (7.8%), Emerging Asia (7.3%) and the US (5.5%). http://www.pwc.com/Extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/F114C21D4F98B2ED802574AD00256C94?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/Extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/F114C21D4F98B2ED802574AD00256C94 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:30:30 GMT August 22, 2008 - PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) today released a new publication containing in-depth analysis of new technology trends that are reshaping the way companies are doing business as they face a rapidly-changing business landscape. http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/ED00305726C8D717802574AB001FB67A?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/ED00305726C8D717802574AB001FB67A Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:40:30 GMT Global automotive M&A deal volume in the first half of 2008 remains relatively strong based on data analyzed by PricewaterhouseCoopers: the market still appears to be on course to exceed 500 closed deals for the tenth of the past eleven years, as was anticipated in Drive Value, PricewaterhouseCoopers' 2007 Automotive M&A insights publication. http://www.pwc.com/extweb/pwcpublications.nsf/docid/29FA0E335A50687280257372003D70B3?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/extweb/pwcpublications.nsf/docid/29FA0E335A50687280257372003D70B3 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:54:02 GMT We are glad to present a series of industry supplements to the 2007 PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Economic Crime Survey. The supplements for the following industries are available: Chemicals industry, engineering and construction industry, industrial manufacturing industry, retal and consumer industry, transportation and logistics industry. http://www.pwc.com/extweb/pwcpublications.nsf/docid/61C8DAE5DC857F17802574A9002C4735?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/extweb/pwcpublications.nsf/docid/61C8DAE5DC857F17802574A9002C4735 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:14:31 GMT The PricewaterhouseCoopers report ‘Making sense of a complex world: Acconting of handsets and subscriber acquisition costs’ considers the accounting issues related to the provision of handsets by mobile network operators. The first in a series of discussion papers aimed at providing a principles-based framework to help operators in their analysis of IFRS guidelines. http://www.pwc.com/extweb/pwcpublications.nsf/docid/8E96BA1AB638CA2A802574A3003B9D0A?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/extweb/pwcpublications.nsf/docid/8E96BA1AB638CA2A802574A3003B9D0A Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:07:18 GMT We are glad to present you new issue of “International Arbitration:Corporate attitudes and practices 2008”. PricewaterhouseCoopers is pleased to sponsor additional research by the School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary, University of London to obtain empirical and qualitative data into the perceptions and experience of corporations in enforcing arbitral awards and settling their disputes more generally, both before and after awards had been handed down. http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncevents.nsf/docid/9F57E396EF83F060802574A3003F4417?WT.ac=RSS http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncevents.nsf/docid/9F57E396EF83F060802574A3003F4417 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:46:18 GMT On 28–30 October 2008 Adam Smith Conference will hold the annual event on Pulp and Paper in Russia and the CIS at the Marriott Hotel in Vienna. PricewaterhouseCoopers will sponsor 2 sessions of the conference and will be represented by speakers Alexei Ivanov, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Russia, and Loren Gerlach, Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers UK. The conference is traditionally considered as the foremost platform for the key players in the forestry, pulp and paper industry in the region. Distinguished speakers representing leading Russian and international companies will provide in-depth presentations on the most significant developments in the Russian pulp and paper industry.