Rosinter Restaurants Holding Announces its Unaudited Interim Financial Results for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2008, and its 3Q 2008 Trading Update Oct 15, 2008
- With the support of our Hub City structure, our franchise network has expanded beyond Moscow and Saint Petersburg into the Russian regions, extending the reach of our brands to Nizhnyi Novgorod, Ufa, and Ulyanovsk. - Our strong franchise team is serving our current franchisees and addressing potential franchisees' increasing demand for our brands, especially IL Patio and Planet Sushi. (PR Newswire)
Eclipse gets approval and funding for Russian factory Sep 24, 2008
The has approved construction of a factory in Ulyanovsk to produce Eclipse 500 very light jets for markets in Russia, Europe and elsewhere ... The VEB and the Ulyanovsk region administration will be shareholders in the new factory, said Eclipse CEO Roel Pieper in a news release. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Incentivized Birth Jul 13, 2008
ULYANOVSK, RussiaOn a humid Sunday afternoon in late June, about 100 couples clutching newborn babies filed into the Lenin Memorial overlooking the wide banks of the Volga River ... Give Birth to a Patriot on Russia Day was cooked up three years ago by Ulyanovsk's governor, Sergei Morozov, to prod the local population into improving the region's dismal 2-to-1 death-to-birth ratio ... Prominent members of Ulyanovsk society use poetry to inspire women to give birth. (Slate)
SABMiller rolls on to Russia Jun 10, 2008
Vladpivo will become SABMiller's third production facility in Russia, in addition to its main brewery in Kaluga and the site in Ulyanovsk which is currently under construction and expected to be commissioned in early 2009. Vladpivo is owned by a consortium consisting of A1, Detroit Investments and the IFC. - Sapa. (Business Report, South Africa)
Russia's City of Brides Spurs Baby Boom With Loans, Kindergarten Spaces Mar 28, 2008
In Ulyanovsk, south of Moscow, the local government gave mothers and fathers special holidays to spend with their families -- and perhaps expand them ... Even so, the number of births in the Ulyanovsk region in 2006 is only 0. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Lenin's follower left out in cold in Russia vote Feb 23, 2008
ULYANOVSK, Russia (Reuters) - Even in Lenin's birthplace Gennady Zyuganov, Communist candidate in Russia's presidential election, cannot escape the Kremlin machine. Russia's Communist party leader and presidential candidate Gennady Zyuganov walks past a portrait of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin in the Volga city of Ulyanovsk some 890 km east of Moscow February 9, 2008 ... The scene in Ulyanovsk was typical of Zyuganov's campaign for the March 2 election. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Q&A: Volga tripRupert Wingfield-Hayes answers your questions about Russia Feb 13, 2008
I got to sit in the cockpit of a Tu-144 supersonic airliner at a museum, and went ice-skating with a family of six in Ulyanovsk. In Engels I spent a great evening with a Russian bomber pilot and his family. (BBC News -- Europe)
Volga road tripOur reporter likens Russia's presidential race to political farce Feb 7, 2008
This is his fourth piece, from the city of Ulyanovsk ... On Monday, I drove to a small village, some 50 miles (80km) south of Ulyanovsk ... In the centre of Ulyanovsk you bump along rutted and potholed roads that would not look out of place in sub-Saharan Africa. (BBC News -- Europe)
Volga road tripChilly Ulyanovsk reminds visitors of communist Russia Feb 5, 2008
This is his third piece, from the city of Ulyanovsk. Chilly Ulyanovsk transports visitors back in time ... "Mr Wingfield, may I ask what is the purpose of your visit to Ulyanovsk?" the lady asked me. (BBC News -- Europe)
Volga roadtripA drive along Russia's famous river offers pre-election insights Jan 29, 2008
Along its banks are dotted cities with names like Kazan and Samara, Ulyanovsk and Saratov. I am going to drive 2,000km (1,243 miles) of its length, from Nizhny Novgorod to Volgograd, once more famously known as Stalingrad. (BBC News -- Europe)
Dutch partner invests more than $100M in Eclipse Jan 16, 2008
The City of Ulyanovsk is the leading candidate, Raburn said. "This is a fundamental, historic step forward for our company," he said. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Russia's Sexy Nationalism Sep 21, 2007
In the Russian region of Ulyanovsk, promoting sex has become official policy. On September 12, , local Governor Sergei Morozov encouraged couples to take the day off from work to enjoy the recently christened "family contact day." Not coincidentally, the holiday lands exactly nine months before Russia's national day on June 12. (Utne.com)
Putin Declares Russian Holiday For Making Babies Sep 14, 2007
ULYANOVSK, Russia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared Wednesday as a national holiday for conceiving children. Related Content. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
* World News Quick Take Sep 14, 2007
Regional governor of Ulyanovsk Sergei Morozov told employers to contribute to a Kremlin campaign to boost the birth rate by giving couples Wednesday off to have sex. GERMANY Treaty initiative launched Berlin is launching an initiative to rescue the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty which Russia turned its back on earlier this year, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Wednesday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Geopolitics: Bombs, Babies And Bolsheviks Sep 14, 2007
While Putin and the Russian military prepare for the future, the governor of Ulyanovsk province, some 560 miles southeast of Moscow, is working to ensure that Mother Russia has a future by producing enough bouncing baby Bolsheviks to stabilize and reverse Russia's recent population decline. Sergei Morozov urged couples to stay home on Wednesday which he dubbed "Family Contact" day, but which others have called "Conception Day." The special day for encouraging procreation was selected, according... (Investors Business Daily)
Make babies, wind prizes, Russian province tells couples Sep 13, 2007
ULYANOVSK, Russia -- Bureaucrats in Russia's Ulyanovsk province urged residents Wednesday to do their patriotic duty and make love, with prizes for anyone producing a child on the country's constitution day in exactly nine months. The offbeat idea, dreamed up by Ulyanovsk Governor Sergei Morozov, has the serious aim of helping Russia stem a nationwide demographic crisis ... The Ulyanovsk drive is taking place for the third year, although this time the program has expanded dramatically, with... (Inquirer.net)
Russian region holds 'sex day' in bid to halt population crisis Sep 13, 2007
The governor of Ulyanovsk region in Russia is offering prizes to couples who have babies in exactly nine months - on Russia's national day on 12 June ... This is the third year that Ulyanovsk, in central Russia, is offering prizes for babies born on 12 June. (BBC News -- Europe)
Russian workers given day off for sex Sep 13, 2007
ULYANOVSK - Make a baby ... Ulyanovsk Gov. Sergei Morozov has decreed September 12 a Day of Conception and is giving couples time off from work to procreate ... The next June, 46 more babies were born in Ulyanovsk's 25 hospitals compared to the previous June, including 28 born on June 12, officials said. (Sydney Morning Herald)
"It's no wonder that cops lose confidence in their own judgment and turn a blind eye" Sep 13, 2007
THE population crisis is so serious in Russia that couples in Ulyanovsk are being given a day off work to breed. They stand to win cash, cars and TVs, with a sports utility vehicle as the star prize for mums who deliver on Russia s national day June 12. (The Sun Newspaper Online, UK -- News)
'Sex day' move to up Russian births Sep 13, 2007
Family Contact Day has been declared a public holiday in Ulyanovsk province, 900km east of Moscow, by Sergei Morozov, the governor. "People can spend more time with their families, communicate, go to the cinema and direct their energies along the needed course, not least for the prosperity of Ulyanovsk," he said. (Aljazeera.Net)
Skip work, make babies, governor says Sep 13, 2007
ULYANOVSK, Russia (Reuters) - The governor of a central Russian province urged couples to skip work Wednesday and make love instead to help boost Russia's low birth-rate ... "It's normally something for the home -- a fridge or a television set," Yelena Yakovleva at the Ulyanovsk regional administration press office, said ... Newly-weds Karina and Anton Bukhanovsky walked hand in hand down the main street of the regional capital of Ulyanovsk. (Yahoo News)
Russia marks Day of Conception Sep 12, 2007
ULYANOVSK, Russia - Dont be surprised if the streets are empty and curtains drawn in this central Russian region Wednesday as residents take up an offer by the regional governor to help stem Russias demographic crisis. Ulyanovsk Gov. Sergei Morozov has decreed Sept. 12 a Day of Conception and is giving couples time off from work to procreate ... The next June, 46 more babies were born in Ulyanovsks 25 hospitals compared to the previous June, including 28 born on June 12, officials said.... (MSNBC -- International)
Russian Region to Hold Day of Conception Sep 12, 2007
ULYANOVSK, Russia Make a baby ... Ulyanovsk Gov. Sergei Morozov has decreed Sept. 12 a Day of Conception and is giving couples time off from work to procreate ... The next June, 46 more babies were born in Ulyanovsk's 25 hospitals compared to the previous June, including 28 born on June 12, officials said. (Fox News)
A Special Day For Family Planning Sep 12, 2007
Women in the Ulyanovsk region who give birth on that day are being offered prizes, including cars, refrigerators, and cash prizes of up to 250,000 rubles ($10,000) ... Ulyanovsk's governor says 28 babies were born on June 12, 2006 ... But in Ulyanovsk, some residents were looking forward to Wednesday's unofficial holiday. (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty)
TGIW: Don't work, have sex Sep 12, 2007
ULYANOVSK, Russia The governor of a central Russian province urged couples to skip work on Wednesday and make love instead ... It's normally something for the home a fridge or a television set, Yelena Yakovleva at the Ulyanovsk regional administration press office, said ... This is the third year Ulyanovsk region, famous as the birthplace of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin, has dedicated a day to encouraging couples to produce more babies. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Russians offered cars for babies Sep 12, 2007
Central Russian region of Ulyanovsk declares Sept. 12 a 'Day of Conception ... ULYANOVSK, Russia (AP) -- Make a baby ... Ulyanovsk Gov. Sergei Morozov has decreed Sept. 12 a Day of Conception and is giving couples time off from work to procreate. (CNN -- Law)
The week aheadThe events that could be grabbing headlines in the next seven days Sep 10, 2007
Baby boon: The Russian region of Ulyanovsk celebrates its third annual Day of Conception. Busy workers are granted a day off work in the hope of sparking a baby boom exactly nine months later on Russia Day, which is celebrated on 12 June. (BBC News)
Russian region gives couples day off to have sex Aug 17, 2007
Ulyanovsk has held similar contests since 2005. And since then, the number of competitors, and the number of babies born to them, has risen. (Xinhuanet, China)
In Russia, shame keeps order Jun 17, 2007
The governor of the Ulyanovsk region, more than 500 miles east of Moscow, placed a virtual shame board on the government website last month, listing three employees who "committed breaches in the discharge of their duties.". Two of them, the site said, mishandled documents, and the third, the regional minister of construction, failed to get a project done on time. (Boston Globe)
For shame! Misconduct brings public disgrace Jun 9, 2007
The governor of the Ulyanovsk region, more than 500 miles east of Moscow, placed a virtual shame board on the government Web site last month, listing three employees who "committed breaches in the discharge of their duties.". Two of them, the site said, mishandled documents, and the third, the regional minister of construction, failed to get a project done on time. (SunSpot.net)
Global warning May 9, 2007
A resident of Ulyanovsk, a city some 550 miles east of Moscow on the Volga River in Russia, Ablaev participated in an exchange program through Forsyth Tech that was funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of State in 2004. In a world where globalization is forcing companies to compete worldwide, the opportunity to learn how business is done in the United States helped him score a job with Amarr Garage Doors, based in Winston-Salem. (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Rescue Workers Remove 78 bodies from Siberia coal mine Mar 20, 2007
The Ulyanovsk mine is one of the most modern mines in the coal- heavy area of central Siberia known as the Kuzbass, a Soviet-era industrial centre where coal has been mined for over 150 years ... Opened in 2002, the Ulyanovsk mine produces 3 million tonnes of coal annually. (E Canada Now)
Uzbekistan Harbors Energy Development Plans; Russia Ready to Help Feb 16, 2007
Last November, Russian officials indicated plans to move production of Il-76 military transport planes from Tashkent to the Russian town of Ulyanovsk ... Russia s unhappiness about this contract was cited a reason behind plans to move production from Tashkent to Ulyanovsk. (EurasiaNet.org)
Ancient Vishnu idol found in Russia Jan 4, 2007
The idol found in Staraya (old) Maina village dates back to VII-X century AD. Staraya Maina village in Ulyanovsk region was a highly populated city 1700 years ago, much older than Kiev, so far believed to be the mother of all Russian cities. "We may consider it incredible, but we have ground to assert that Middle-Volga region was the original land of Ancient Rus. This is a hypothesis, but a hypothesis, which requires thorough research," Reader of Ulyanovsk State University's archaeology... (India Times, India)
