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Says Western European PC Shipments Fell 16 Percent in Fourth Quarter of 2011
Egham, UK, February 7, 2012 View All Press Releases - U.K.Russia has long been known as major resource exporter. Justifiably so, as the oil and natural gas sector contributes a lion’s share of the country’s exports and makes up a majority of its gross domestic product.
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Tax raid targets Russian electronics retailer Eldorado | Business
MOSCOW, April 2 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's largest home electronics retailer Eldorado's central office has been searched over charges of tax evasion, an Interior Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. "We confirm that our officers are conducting searches in Eldorado's central office. The searches are part of a criminal case on tax evasion charges against the company," Anzhela Kastuyeva, press spokesperson for the ministry's department for the Central Federal District, said.
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MOSCOW — In the Soviet days, Russians asked their American friends to bring blue jeans, rock records and other Western goods into the country.IMF Cuts Global Growth Estimates
Article ExcerptComputing Getting More Affordable in Emerging Markets
PC prices dropping quickly relative to average weekly incomes. For many people around the world, especially 2.5 billion people living in China, Latin America and Eastern Europe, computer prices are dropping quickly relative to average weekly incomes. The trend in wages and prices may mean new growth opportunities for computer manufacturers even amid the growth of tablets which are often priced beyond the reach of many consumers outside the U.S.Paul Otellini Busts Some Myths About Intel - Arik Hesseldahl
Chipmaker Intel has suffered from the notion that since it isn’t having much success in either the smartphone or tablet computing space, its growth prospects in the so-called post-PC era are limited. That, said Intel CEO Paul Otellini, is one of three myths he aimed to bust today in a speech at a Credit Suisse technology conference in Phoenix.Despite a significant supply chain disruption in the PC business, Intel has managed once again to surprise everyone with its luck in selling chips to PC and server vendors. The company’s profit climbed by nearly 6 percent in the quarter, despite persistent worries that demand for personal computers is down generally in the face of worldwide economic uncertainty, the popularity of tablet devices like Apple’s iPad, and smartphones in which Intel’s chips are not a significant factor.