Putin Says Russia Will Delay Wood Export Duty Hike Oct 26, 2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends opening ceremony of the Volkswagen AG assembly plant in Kaluga, about 170 km (100 miles) southwest of Moscow, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attended the ceremonial opening of a new Volkswagen production line Tuesday, in a show of support for the German carmaker as Russia's largest carmaker struggles to survive. (ABC News -- Wire)
Volkswagen's Big Russian Dreams Oct 22, 2009
He praised "a true day of celebration." Putin flew by helicopter 200 kilometers (124 miles) south of Moscow to the city of Kaluga to pay his respects to Germany's Volkswagen () and its newly expanded operation in the country ... Volkswagen wants to produce 150,000 automobiles each year on Kaluga's assembly line, and the company has invested 570 million ($852 million) to create the highly modern plant ... In Kaluga, too, VW is attempting to position itself as a domestic carmaker. (BusinessWeek)
Free concert October 11 Oct 1, 2009
Moscow Nights was formed in Kaluga, Russia, during the late 1980s by Vitaliy Bezrodnov, who performs on the Bayan accordian and is the speaker for the trio. During his conservatory years, Bezrodnov spent a lot of time deep in the Russian countryside, interviewing the eldest residents of each village as he strove to preserve pre-revolution Russian culture. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
VW to sponsor Sochi 2014 Olympics Sep 19, 2009
The vehicles will include the VW, Audi and Skoda brands, with the majority produced in Kaluga, Russia. Financial details were not revealed, but the games now has domestic sponsorship deals worth $750m. (BBC News -- Europe)
Swiss entrepreneurs revive a Russian tradition Sep 18, 2009
Image caption: The flat expanses of Kaluga are a far cry from the Bernese Oberland (Swiss Milk Farm Kaluga) ... He gave up the 16 hectare farm he had inherited from his father in the Bernese Oberland, with its 30-strong herd of cattle, and together with two Swiss partners he bought Schweizer Milch (Swiss Milk), in the Kaluga region south of Moscow ... The Kaluga region is active in attracting foreign entrepreneurs, offering special conditions and smoothing the bureaucracy, to boost its own... (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Deere Board Approves Russia Investment Plan Sep 1, 2009
Deere said the project complements its planned investment in a national operations and training center in Russia's Kaluga region and its existing seeding equipment manufacturing facility in Orenburg. 1. (ABC News -- Wire)
2 Russian jets collide in air show rehearsal Aug 17, 2009
Also Sunday, a Yak-52 single-propeller aircraft crashed in the Kaluga region south of Moscow. Russian broadcasters NTV reported that one of two people killed in that crash was the son of a former Russian Knights pilot. (MSNBC -- International)
Putin in Turkey seeking support for gas pipeline Aug 6, 2009
GE Breaks Ground on New Power Technology Center in Russia s Kaluga Region; Planned Investments to Total $50 Million. GE Energy today held a groundbreaking ceremony to announce the start of construction for GEs new Power Technology Center in the Kaluga Region of Russia, 180 kilometers southwest of Moscow ... General Electrics project in the Kaluga region is further proof of the fact that foreign business and regional authorities are able to work constructively and productively in modern... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Deere to expand in Russia Jul 8, 2009
In addition, John Deere is developing an operations, training and parts center near Kaluga. More Stories from Business. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
* FEATURE : Russian neo-pagans from ancient cult greet solstice with ancient fertility rite Jul 7, 2009
On this night of the summer solstice, the pagans gather on a fragrant meadow near the city of Maloyaroslavets in Kaluga Oblast, some 200km west of Moscow. They go through a fertility rite known as Ivan Kupala X derived from the Slavic word to bathe X whose purpose is self-purification, unity with forces of nature and the honoring of the Sun god, Velislav says. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Deere & Company Prepared to Expand Operations, Employment in Russia Jul 6, 2009
In addition, John Deere is developing an operations, training, and parts center near Kaluga. In total, Deere and its independent dealers employ a workforce in Russia of nearly 2,000 people, including technicians, engineers, and agronomists. (Canada Newswire)
PCC students get tips for better business Apr 28, 2009
D. in Thermal Engineering from Kaluga State University, Russia, and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University in IT Management. He became acquainted with PCC International Business instructor Parker Turpin when both worked as consultants for Deloitte LLP in Russia. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
GE Energy plans facility near Moscow Mar 19, 2009
The facility in Russia s Kaluga region will include an office building and industrial shop for the repair of heavy-duty gas turbine nozzles, transition pieces, combustion liners, power nozzles and rotors; and the repair and overhaul of Jenbacher gas engines. Once up and running in early 2011, the facility will employ between 50 to 100 Russian engineers and service staff. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
