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Yandex surpasses Microsoft in search engine rankings

Yandex surpasses Microsoft in search engine rankings

The Russian search engine has overtaken Microsoft’s Bing on the number of search queries placed in November and December last year.

Russian government assets top $3tn

Russian government assets top $3tn

The Russian government owns 2,325 joint companies with state participation.

Putin: Sochi will become centre of world sports

Putin: Sochi will become centre of world sports

Vladimir Putin, the Russian President launches the countdown to the start of the 2014 XXII Winter Olympic Games.

SA New Age partners Indian firm to launch news channel

SA New Age partners Indian firm to launch news channel

South Africa is the hub of media activity in the African continent.

BRICS pushing social protection programmes

BRICS pushing social protection programmes

All five countries have experienced societal changes and experienced significant economic growth.

Russia denies violating Japanese airspace

Russia denies violating Japanese airspace

The protest was lodged after two Russian fighter jets were allegedly detected in the country's airspace.

Online advertisement grows in Russia

Online advertisement grows in Russia

Russia's internet audience is one of the largest in Europe.

Turkey frustrated with stalled EU bid

Turkish PM says stalling tactics for Ankara's EU bid are 'unforgivable'.

Big Mac index shows Ruble is still undervalued

Big Mac index shows Ruble is still undervalued

The Big Mac index uses purchasing power parity and assesses the price of a Big Mac across countries.

Gold production hits record high in China

Gold production hits record high in China

Gold output in China for 2012 was almost 100 times that of 1949.