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Articles tagged with: Euroset
Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Former Russian Phone Retailer
A UK court has reportedly issued an arrest warrant for Russian fugitive, Yevgeny Chichvarkin, who fled the country following allegations of kidnap and extortion at his former mobile phone retailer, Evroset (euroset). more
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Russia Faces Mobile Phone Shortage Due to Customs Clamp-Down
Russia is facing a possible shortage of mobile phones following a clamp-down instigated by the Federal Customs Service. Under new rules, a policy of randomly checking handset boxes to ensure they were as advertised has been changed to require that every single box is opened and the contents verified, reports The Moscow Times, citing Vedomosti. The rules are temporary and due to expire in September. more
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Arrest Warrent Issued for Russian Phone Millionaire
Russian oligarch, and co-founder of the huge euroset mobile phone retailer has fled the country and arrived in the UK, following allegations of kidnapping and phone smuggling. According to the Guardian newspaper, the Russian police have now issued an international warrant for Chichvarkin's arrest. more
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VimpelCom Buys Half of Russia's Largest Phone Retailer
Russia's VimpelCom has confirmed long running rumours and has acquired 49.9% the country's largest mobile phone retailer, the euroset Group for approximately US$226 million. VimpelCom as a minority shareholder does not expect to consolidate euroset results and will not guarantee any of its obligations. more
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Russian Phone Retailer to Close Indian Subsidiaries
Russian mobile phone retailer, euroset has decided to close its two subsidiaries in India. The company opened its first outlet, under the Ultra brand at the beginning of last year. Citing a source in the company, RIA Novosti said that the subsidiaries were closed on the decision of the new owner, who is, "not interested in investing in India". more
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MTS Confirms Interest in Taking Stake in Russian Mobile Phone Retailer
Russia's MTS has confirmed that it is interested in buying a minority stake
in the country's largest mobile retailer, euroset. The retailer was raided by
police on two separate investigations last week - one related to claims of fraud and the other an alleged kidnapping by an employee several years ago.
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Russian Police Arrest Phone Retail Staff over Smuggling Allegations
Russia's dominant mobile phone retailer, euroset says that it will vigorously defend allegations of phone smuggling and an alleged kidnapping by one of its employees. Investigators at the Russian Prosecutor General's Office detained two suspects, both apparently employees of the company. more
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Euroset Prelim 2007 Gross Sales $5.61 Billion, Up 21% On Year
MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Russia's biggest mobile handset retailer by revenue, euroset, Monday said its 2007 gross sales jumped 21% on the previous year to $5.61 billion, according to preliminary data. more
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Euroset launches virtual mobile operator in Samara Region
MOSCOW, Mar 20 (Prime-Tass) -- Russia's largest mobile handset retailer euroset has launched a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) using SMARTS' network in the Samara Region, euroset and mobile operator SMARTS said in joint press release Tuesday. more
Retailer says cell phone sales in Ukraine up 58% on yr in 2006
MOSCOW, Mar 7 (Prime-Tass) -- Sales of mobile handsets in Ukraine rose 58% on the year to 9.5 million units in 2006, according to data by Ukrainian mobile phone retailer Allo obtained by Prime-Tass Wednesday. more
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