Moscow Business
Moscow's business world is vast, fast-paced and complex. For newcomers, finding your way around can be daunting, and getting to the services you need extremely time-consuming if you don't know where to look. Check the sites below to find essential services and genuinely helpful advice for expats and business travelers in Moscow.
Top Five
The representation for American business interests in Russia. The site's Doing Business in Russia section is packed with regularly updated articles on all aspects of Moscow's business world from expert sources. Essential reading if you are planning to work or invest in Moscow.
http://www.amcham.ru/
http://www.amcham.ru/
Not to be confused with several local imitations, the real Moscow Yellow Pages is the authoritative business phone book for the city. The online English edition is easy-to-use, providing phone numbers, addresses and website details for thousands of Moscow companies. The site also has a useful information section for expats.
http://yell.ru/mskeng/
http://yell.ru/mskeng/
This mixed-bag of a site has plenty of information on all sorts of expat-related stuff, most of it seemingly aimed at EFL teachers. The phone directory is limited, but does provide detailed information on companies catering specifically to foreigners in Moscow. The survival guide is also useful for absolute Moscow beginners.
http://www.expat.ru
http://www.expat.ru
Run by The Moscow Times, this section of the paper became so popular they created a separate home for it online. Indisputably No. 1 for local and international recruitment in Moscow, the site is updated twice weekly, and has some useful tools for employers and job-hunters alike.
http://www.careercenter.ru/
http://www.careercenter.ru/
The World Bank's bulky and detailed Russia site is essential reading for those with a serious interest in the Russian economy, and one of the best sources for English-language information and analysis on the web. The country database has a wealth of data on all official aspects of life in Russia.
http://web.worldbank.org/
http://web.worldbank.org/
NGO with plenty of info for investors.
http://www.corp-gov.org/
http://www.corp-gov.org/
Business portal covering all of Russia.
http://www.rusmarket.com/
http://www.rusmarket.com/
Adequate yellow pages imitation
http://www.mbtg.ru/
http://www.mbtg.ru/
Contains useful information for conference and event organizers.
http://www.moscow.info/
http://www.moscow.info/
Concise fact-sheet for business travelers.
http://city.skyteam.com/city-guide-moscow.html
http://city.skyteam.com/city-guide-moscow.html
Up-to-date and extensive information on realty in Moscow and the CIS.
http://www.officenews.ru/
http://www.officenews.ru/
Directory listing Moscow law firms by area of expertise.
http://www.hg.org/moscow-lawfirms.asp
http://www.hg.org/moscow-lawfirms.asp