Aug 6. A slowdown in exports of Russian goods and services and lower external demand to GDP growth could cut the contribution of exports in Russia's GDP to 20.7% by 2015, >>> Aug 6. The Supervisory Board of the Mortgage Lending Agency (MLA) adopted a decision to float four bond issues worth RUB 28 bn, >>> Aug 6. Russian hydropower plants cut electricity output 14.4% y-o-y to 91 bn kWh in 9M 2008, although aggregate electricity output rose 5.1% in the reporting period, >>> Aug 6. The Board of the Federal Tax Service has approved maximum electricity tariffs hikes for 2009 for end users in Russian regions on Tuesday. >>> Aug 6. The Federal Tariff Service has raised tariffs for pumping oil via Transneft's trunk pipeline system, >>> Aug 6. Consolidated IFRS net income of AvtoVAZ Group (RTS: AVAZ) reached RUB 3.7 bn in 2007. >>> Aug. 6. In global petroleum market news, oil prices plunged toward USD 118 a barrel in Asian trading Wednesday as investors await weekly oil and gasoline inventory data for further evidence of decl >>> | 
