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Market Matters: As Conflict Ends, Markets on Road to Recovery
After tumbling to its lowest point in almost two years on Tuesday, Russia's MICEX Index began to slowly claw its way back over the rest of the week, suggesting a possible end to the volatility that has plagued the country's markets since tensions erupted between Russia and Georgia on Aug. 8.
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Thursday, September 04, 2008
Updated at 03 September 2008 23:22 Moscow Time
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The Moscow Times » Career
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Embracing the Unexpected
By Maria Antonova / Staff Writer Once a typical American girl from Colorado, Laura Williams left the city for a tiny village in rural Russia.
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From the Ground Up
By John Wendle / Staff Writer Trained in finance, Dmitry Lutsenko found his calling in real estate development after building his own home.
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Going Back East
By Maria Antonova / Staff Writer Russian-Americans working in the financial services sector find more opportunities in Moscow than in New York.
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What to Do
By John Wendle / Special to The Moscow Times Pop-eyed monsters floating in space. Technicolor prints combining 19th-century anatomical design with drawings of strange robots and clockwork mechanisms.
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Taking Flight On a Budget
By Maria Antonova / Staff Writer Marina Bukalova's youth has been an asset in building Russia's first low-cost airline.
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The Sausage Man
By Edward Cowley / Special to The Moscow Times John Warren, cook, entrepreneur and musician, is one of the best-known British expats in Moscow.
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Committed To Kids
By Svetlana Osadchuk / Staff Writer Vadim Menshov left a position in the Soviet bureaucracy for a temporary post as an orphanage director -- and found his calling.
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More Than Volcanoes
By Ed Pulford / Special to The Moscow Times The development of infrastructure on the Kamchatka peninsula is making the area more accessible.
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The New Face Of Hospitality
By Svetlana Osadchuk / Staff Writer Although a latecomer to her family business, Katerina Oudalova wants to create a new kind of Russian hotel.
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No Russian Bad Guy
By James Marson / Staff Writer Alexander Nevsky wants to make a name for himself in Hollywood -- but on his own terms.
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Likbez: The Other Alexander Nevsky
By Lara McCoy Roslof / Special to The Moscow Times Alexander Nevsky, the actor and bodybuilder, is far from the only famous Russian to bear the name. The other Alexander Nevsky was a 13th-century prince-soldier widely regarded as one of the most important figures in medieval Russia.
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What to Do: See Political Cartoons
By Maria Antonova / Special to The Moscow Times Tsaritsyno estate museum will exhibit works by Kukryniksy, a Soviet art group of the 1930s and '40s famous for their political cartoons and posters.
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From Activist to Arab Expert
By Maria Antonova / Staff Writer A member of the Komsomol in her youth, Tatyana Gvilava has embraced the business world.
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Doing Rounds With a Clown
By Natalya Krainova / Staff Writer Konstantin Sedov gave up a legal career to show kids that laughter is the best medicine.
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What to Do: Sell Your Books Online
By Maria Antonova / Special to The Moscow Times A new web site makes it easy to buy and sell used books online. Gojaba.com, an online marketplace, was created by Canadian company AbeBooks.com.
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Coping With Russia's Stresses
By James Marson / Staff Writer Psychiatrist Christophe Bagot came to Moscow after treating Russian patients in Paris.
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Russian Downhill
By John Wendle / Staff Writer New 36.6 CEO Jere Calmes puts skills learned as a competitive skier to work in the business world.
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Treasure Hunt: A Sure Bet
By John Wendle / Special to The Moscow Times Nesting dolls have gone from enshrining Russia's political leaders to predicting them.
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From the Web to the Stage
By James Marson / Staff Writer ""I have always tried to do something original,"" said Dmitry Paranyushkin, co-founder of the Way to Russia web site and performance artist. ""Not original just for the sake of it, but something that comes from my heart, something that is me.""
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Lost Generation Now Found
By John Wendle / Staff Writer After dealing with the problems that followed the Soviet Union's fall, Karina Dashko is now back in the corporate saddle.
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Chemicals and Culture
By Marina Kamenev / Staff Writer Shchusev Architecture Museum director David Sarkisyan has dabbled in professions ranging from science to film.
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Ask the Boss
By James Marson / Special to The Moscow Times Q: Should employees expect a New Year's pay raise?
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Opportunities And Optimism
By Nikolaus von Twickel / Staff Writer A positive outlook is the winning strategy for Germany's top business lobbyist in Russia.
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Ask the Boss
By Maria Antonova / Special to The Moscow Times When is the best time of year to look for a new job?
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Opera With a Twist of Beet
By John Wendle / Staff Writer From the Trans-Siberian to opera, Neil McGowan has embraced a wide swath of Russian culture.
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First Person
By John Wendle / Special to The Moscow Times Igor Moskovin, doughnut kiosk owner/operator.
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A Disobedient Pioneer
By Maria Antonova / Staff Writer How a computer scientist changed course, became a teacher and rewrote the rules.
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Ask the Boss
By James Marson / Special to The Moscow Times How do you see the new business visa rules affecting the expat job market?
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