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By Rhod Mackenzie

One of the key challenges facing the Russian economy is the challenge of comparative lower  level of labour productivity in comparison to certain Asan  economies. However, Russa has achieved a notable milestone in a specific sector , where   this sector has attained an unprecede...

Most people are aware that Russia's nuclear energy sector is one of the most technologically advanced branches of its  industrial base and is a world leader in developing and implementing nuclear technology not just in Russia but around the worlde.
It is poised to become a key asset in the country'...

By Rhod Mackenzie

There are strange times taking place in Russia within the currency market and the commodities market with the oil price and the Russian ruble. As we know the oil price around the world is fixed in dollars and the strength or the weakness of the ruble over the last few years has...

In the ongoing and escalating trade war between the US and China it seems that China has dealt a serious blow to Boeing, which is already losing its market share of the global avaition market to Europe's Airbus. Beijing has refused to accept delivery of Boeing planes.The future losses of Boeing ar...

As the US and China continue to escalate their trade wars with tarrifs on various goods ever increasing its important to note that there are somethings that the US cannot do without and is unable to get from anywhere else despite all the rhetoric from Trump, One these sectors is rare earth elelments...

In an effort to gain energy independence and diversify supplies, Europe has created a complex and costly situation for itself. On the one hand, political pressure is compelling it to maintain its refusal to import Russian gas. Conversely, the economic situation necessitates the identification of mea...