Russian copycats fill market gaps left by western brandsLocal lookalikes replace departed companies ranging from Ikea and Zara to McDonald’s and StarbucksDanone’s Chechen takeover: inside a Russian expropriationBusiness handed to warlord’s nephew has retained much of the French dairy group’s previous management‘Blood in the water’: How Carlsberg lost its Russian businessBaltika’s success made it a target for seizure as Kremlin loyalists are rewarded with key assetsRussia tightens capital controls on western companiesRestrictions on foreign currency transactions are aimed at shoring up roubleEuropean companies suffer €100bn hit from Russia operationsEnergy and utility groups have reported more than half the combined losses, according to FT analysis of direct impact of the Ukraine warBillions of dollars in western profits trapped in RussiaBusinesses from ‘unfriendly’ countries have amassed more than $18bn in earnings since the start of the invasion of UkraineMore from this SeriesThe increasing absurdity of staying in RussiaWestern companies still in the country face an ever harder time repatriating profits and risk state seizuresRussia’s war on Ukraine holds still more pain for European businessIndirect costs of conflict will have longer-lasting consequences but could help drive efficiency and competitiveness
Russian copycats fill market gaps left by western brandsLocal lookalikes replace departed companies ranging from Ikea and Zara to McDonald’s and StarbucksDanone’s Chechen takeover: inside a Russian expropriationBusiness handed to warlord’s nephew has retained much of the French dairy group’s previous management‘Blood in the water’: How Carlsberg lost its Russian businessBaltika’s success made it a target for seizure as Kremlin loyalists are rewarded with key assetsRussia tightens capital controls on western companiesRestrictions on foreign currency transactions are aimed at shoring up roubleEuropean companies suffer €100bn hit from Russia operationsEnergy and utility groups have reported more than half the combined losses, according to FT analysis of direct impact of the Ukraine warBillions of dollars in western profits trapped in RussiaBusinesses from ‘unfriendly’ countries have amassed more than $18bn in earnings since the start of the invasion of UkraineMore from this SeriesThe increasing absurdity of staying in RussiaWestern companies still in the country face an ever harder time repatriating profits and risk state seizuresRussia’s war on Ukraine holds still more pain for European businessIndirect costs of conflict will have longer-lasting consequences but could help drive efficiency and competitiveness
