Vladimir Potanin

Russian Billionaire to Bring Persian Leopard Back to Russia’s Caucasus

World Wildlife Fund and the Interros, an industry group controlled by Norilsk Nickel billionaire owner Vladimir Potanin, which conducts the construction of the Roza Khutor ski resort in Sochi (a resort city in Russia’s South) announced the launch of a unique project titled “The Recovery of the Persian Leopard in the Caucasus.”

Popularity: 3% [?]

May 25, 2007

Russian Billionaire Pay Record $3.3 Million for George Michael’s New Year Concert

Singer George Michael pocketed 1.7 million pounds ($3.3 million) for performing for 75 mins at a Russian billionaire’s New Year’s Eve party.

Popularity: 3% [?]

January 6, 2007

Moscow Property Developer Seeks Up to $182 Million in IPO

RGI International Ltd., a Moscow property developer part-owned by a Morgan Stanley fund, is seeking to raise as much as $182 million in an initial share sale to tap rising demand for real estate in Russia’s capital, according to Bloomberg.

Popularity: 6% [?]

November 28, 2006

Gazprom To Buy Russia’s Biggest Tabloid

The media holding of Russia’s state-controlled gas monopoly, Gazprom, plans to buy the country’s most widely read newspaper, “Komsomolskaya Pravda.”

Popularity: 2% [?]

November 22, 2006