Mikhail Prokhorov
One of the former presidential candidates billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov addresses the opposition rally to demand fair elections at the Pushkinskaya Square in central Moscow, March 5, 2012. Some 5,500 people were gathering today in Moscow for the first major opposition rally after Vladimir Putin's crushing victory in Russian presidential elections, police in the capital said.
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I think going to Brooklyn brings a lot of attention ... The last professional team there was the Dodgers, so I think they’re going to be very excited. And then with the Russian owner [Mikhail Prokhorov], I mean, he’s not short on money so I think they’re going to go out and make a splash.
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Russian billionaire wins Internet fame with rap
rap music from Russian Federation," one host raps."Mr. Jay Z, I am not alone," he continues, with Prokhorov rapping back "Mikhail Prokhorov on the microphone!"Reading his lines from a sheet of paper, Prokhorov taps his foot and awkwardly pumps his fist to Read more »
Around the web
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Tycoon Prokhorov May Run for Moscow Mayor - Paper
businessman Mikhail Prokhorov plans to run for Moscow mayor in 2015, sources close to the tycoon told Kommersant daily. Prokhorov, who took second place in the city in March's presidential polls with just over 20 percent of the vote, is expected to officially 58 m ago from RIA Novosti Read more »
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NBA Official Calls Ratner & Prokhorov's Arena "Essentially a Community Center." Uh...No.
a revenue sharing payer, instead of a recipient, which makes a big difference. Enormous credit goes to Bruce Ratner and Mikhail Prokhorov, who are investing roughly a billion dollars in this new, state-of-the-art arena in Brooklyn, which not only will be a from No Land Grab Read more »
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The Russians Are Coming: KHL Will Play Regular-Season Games In Brooklyn [KHL]
next winter at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the brand-new palace of eccentric Russian billionaire and failed politician Mikhail Prokhorov, and his Brooklyn Nets. The participants for the two games haven't been finalized yet, but the league has narrowed from Deadspin Read more »
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Renaissance Capital Said to Cut Up to 15 Percent of Workforce
Capital, the investment bank half-owned by Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, is cutting as much as 15 percent of its workforce as business slows, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The jobs cuts are restricted to investment banking, from Bloomberg.com Read more »
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Prokhorov Signals Return To Politics
weeks after losing in the Russian presidential election, Mikhail Prokhorov signaled Wednesday that he intended to re-enter the political fray. In a blog post, the Nets' owner wrote, "Now it is clear what to do next. We begin to act!" He provided no further from Nets Daily: For New Jersey Nets Fans Read more »
