Mikhail Prokhorov

May 22 (Reuters) - Foreign banks that once treated Russia as an undiscovered country where easy money could be made are now finding it a cut-throat market tougher than some bargained for. To follow is some background about foreign banks in Russia:...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Foreign banks that once treated Russia as virgin land where easy money could be made are now finding it a cut-throat market tougher than some bargained for. While players such as Citi and Austria's Raiffeisen thrive, many have found...

* Domestic players Sberbank, VTB are hard to beat * Foreign banks have made mistakes in Russia's retail market * Russia remains under-banked compared to BRICs * Investment banks are here to stay By Megan Davies MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - Foreign...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of Societe Generale's Russian unit Rosbank was charged with bribery on Thursday after investigators released a film of him with cash piled on his office desk in what several bankers said may have been a set-up. The case...

The Sports Xchange Reports: Nets eyeing Phil Jackson One day after dismissing head coach P.J. Carlesimo, the Brooklyn Nets have already been linked to a strong pursuit of Phil Jackson as their next coach, according to a SI.com report. The Nets were...

One day after dismissing head coach P.J. Carlesimo, the Brooklyn Nets have already been linked to a strong pursuit of Phil Jackson as their next coach, according to a report on SI.com. The Nets were eliminated by the Chicago Bulls in seven games...

One day after dismissing head coach P.J. Carlesimo, the Brooklyn Nets have already been linked to a strong pursuit of Phil Jackson as their next coach, according to a SI.com report. The Nets were eliminated by the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, and responded...

The Sports Xchange NBA roundup: Bulls' Deng, Rose out for Game 1 While the Chicago Bulls will be without Luol Deng and Derrick Rose for Monday's Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal against the Miami Heat, Rose hasn't ruled out a return at...

* 2013 seen as make or break year for Rosbank * SocGen sees good potential in Russia * Slowing economic growth pushing targets out of reach By Lionel Laurent and Matthias Blamont PARIS, April 26 (Reuters) - French bank Societe Generale's estimated...

April 23 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Tuesday. ** CP All Pcl, a Thai convenience store company controlled by the country's richest man, is offering 787 baht ($27.44) per share to buy...

   The Los Angeles Lakers may yet impact the NBA championship race.    Although perhaps not the way Jerry Buss, Jim Buss, Jeanie Buss or busloads of fans in the Southland anticipated.   With every Lakers loss making it clearer that the mix is not...

The Brooklyn Nets have fired Coach Avery Johnson, the team announced Thursday. After an 11-4 start through October and November, the Nets have struggled in December, winning only three of their last 13 games. "The Nets ownership would like to...