BarentsObserver BusinessBarentsObserver Businesshttp://www.barentsobserver.com/CustomPublish.com - Web publishing made easyWed, 08 Feb 2012 22:23:32 +0100 KIRKENES. More than 1,5 million tons of goods will be shipped along the Northern Sea Route in 2012, regional authorities in Murmansk say. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:23:32 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/shipping-to-double-on-northern-sea-route.5018647.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/shipping-to-double-on-northern-sea-route.5018647.html Igor Putin, the Prime Minister’s cousin, plans to build an international port in Pechenga close to the border to Norway. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:36:45 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/putins-cousin-invests-in-murmansk.5017475.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/putins-cousin-invests-in-murmansk.5017475.html Will be too expensive to process Lapland ore on Russia’s Kola Peninsula. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:10:32 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/yara-drops-cross-border-processing-idea.5016175.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/yara-drops-cross-border-processing-idea.5016175.html The Russian giant increases production, boosts reserves and exports and gets its best financial results ever. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:17:17 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/a-great-year-for-gazprom.5016137.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/a-great-year-for-gazprom.5016137.html More and more Russians and Chinese tourists visit Kirkenes. Global tourism trends are affecting the snow hotel in Kirkenes. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:09:04 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/global-tourism-trends-in-kirkenes.5015979.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/global-tourism-trends-in-kirkenes.5015979.html The Russian car was once the most sold vehicle in Finland. Now it is all over. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:37:43 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/no-more-lada.5015240.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/no-more-lada.5015240.html 200 young and creative entrepreneurs from all over the Barents region will gather for the II International Forum of Young Entrepreneurs in October. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:03:49 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/youth-innovates-arctic-in-arkhangelsk.5013913.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/youth-innovates-arctic-in-arkhangelsk.5013913.html Russia will boost its coal production with 30 percent. A significant share will be taken from Arctic mines. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:11:17 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/going-for-coal.5013258.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/going-for-coal.5013258.html Foreign mining companies dig ore and leaves minimal benefits to Lapland. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:02:48 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/minister-lapland-becomes-northern-congo.5013190.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/minister-lapland-becomes-northern-congo.5013190.html The airline company Norwegian has signed an agreement on buying 222 new aircrafts, with clear aims for the company to be a stable and strong player in the competition for air passengers in Europe. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:04:30 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/europes-largest-aircraft-contract-ever.5012858.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/europes-largest-aircraft-contract-ever.5012858.html