Alisher Usmanov

Usmanov is chief executive officer of Gazprominvestholding. His fortune stems from holdings in mining (Metalloinvest, Russia's largest iron ore producer), technology (Facebook, Twitter, Alibaba, Zynga and Groupon through Digital Sky Technologies and Mail.ru) and telecommunications (MegaFon). He also co-owns U.K. soccer team Arsenal.

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MegaFon Weighs Buying Scartel to Expand Data Business

OAO MegaFon, Russia’s second-largest wireless carrier, is considering buying smaller operator Scartel to expand its network as mobile Internet use increases, Chief Executive Officer Ivan Tavrin said.
MTS Said to Weigh Buying Moscow Broadband Provider Akado

OAO Mobile TeleSystems, Russia’s largest wireless operator, is studying an acquisition of pay-TV and Internet provider Akado to expand in the broadband business in the Moscow region, a person familiar with the matter said.
MegaFon to Pay $1.3 Billion in Dividends as Profit Rises

OAO MegaFon, Russia’s second-largest mobile operator by revenue, overtook bigger rival OAO Mobile TeleSystems by market value after pledging to pay $1.3 billion in dividends and beating analysts’ earnings estimates.
World’s Wealthiest Gain $45 Billion as Dow Reaches 15,000

The world’s 200 richest people added $44.6 billion to their collective net worth this week as the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached 15,000 for the first time.
Russia’s 20 Biggest Billionaires Keep Riches From Putin

Alisher Usmanov, Russia’s richest person, moved control of most of his $20 billion fortune last year to a holding company based in the British Virgin Islands, a collection of more than 60 isles 5,600 miles away from Moscow.
Billionaire Usmanov Bets on Apple’s Growth After Facebook

Alisher Usmanov, the Russian billionaire who made a more than 10-fold return from his investment in Facebook Inc., said he recently spent about $100 million buying Apple Inc. shares in anticipation they will rise.
Usmanov Says Arsenal’s Kroenke Shows No Wish to Create Winner

Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov will consider his strategy for the soccer club by the end of the season, saying majority owner Stan Kroenke “doesn’t show any wish” to create a winning team.
Qiwi Advances in Nasdaq Debut After $213 Million Sale

Qiwi Plc, an instant-payment operator, rose in its first day of trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market after raising $213 million in the second initial public offering by a Russian company this year.
Billionaire Alisher Usmanov Trumps Stan Kroenke’s Offer for Arsenal Shares

Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov , Arsenal’s second-largest shareholder, is offering to buy stakes in the English Premier League soccer club at a higher price than majority owner Stan Kroenke .
Russian Billionaire Usmanov to Keep Arsenal Stake After Kroenke Takeover

Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov won’t sell his stake in Arsenal to fellow investor Stan Kroenke because the English Premier League soccer club “can’t do without me.”