St Petersburg Business Desk

Articles by St Petersburg Business Desk

• Business

  St Petersburg's Small Businesses Are Getting Squeezed From Every Direction in 2026

  Rising costs, shifting tourism patterns and global uncertainty are testing the resilience of the city's independent business owners like never before.

  4 July 2026, 10:53 pm

• Business

  Reading the Numbers: What St. Petersburg's Key Economic Indicators Are Telling Investors Right Now

  From office vacancy rates on Nevsky Prospekt to freight volumes at the port, the city's economic data tells a more complex story than the headline figures suggest.

  4 July 2026, 5:58 am

• Business

  War Economy, Brain Drain, and the Ruble: How Global Disruption Is Rewiring St. Petersburg's Talent Market

  With Western sanctions biting deep and Russia's domestic economy under strain, employers across St. Petersburg are scrambling to find — and keep — skilled workers in a market unlike anything seen since 2014.

  4 July 2026, 5:58 am