Business Watch
Sberbank CIB, the corporate and investment banking unit of the Sberbank Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven Weller as Head of FX Trading, Managing Director. He will join Sberbank CIB on March 22, will be based in Moscow and will report to Maxim Safonov, Head of the Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities Division (FICC Division), Managing Director.
Obviously, social networks are increasingly important in everyday life. 91% of applicants and 84% of employers surveyed by Antal Russia Recruitment Company said they have accounts in professional social networks. LinkedIn turned out to be the most popular professional social network among both groups of respondents and second place went to managers’ club E-xecutive. Business network Professionali.ru took third place among candidates, while network of professional contacts “Moy Krug” (My Circle) was third most popular for employers.
More and more employers use competency based interviews in the recruitment process. This tool is used to determine whether the applicant meets the requirements of the vacancy.
No bail hearing for Russian oligarch arrested for debauchery in Cambodia. Investigation into Russian Businessman's case starts in Cambodia.
The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Kirill, has delivered his traditional Christmas address to the nation. Encouraging adoptions, the Patriarch said that foster parents should "not only feed and raise" their kids, but share love with them.
Legislation establishing two special zones for popular political events in Moscow came into effect on January 7. Those hoping to organize demonstrations will no longer have to request authorization, only inform the park's management.