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Rolling back Russian economic liberalism

gulfnews.com
28-Nov-2008
        

During the 1980s, Mikhail Gorbachev had a stock answer to the frequently asked question: would perestroika - Something resembling liberal economics still rules Russia, even if liberal politics vanished long ago. Two months ago...

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A Russian twist in prospects for Jamaica's bauxite/alumina sector

jamaica-gleaner.com
28-Nov-2008
        

Dr Cartlon Davis, one of the most respected authorities on the bauxite alumina industry, pointed out in May that the ownership structure has moved from a very stable group of four of the six 'majors' in the field - Alcoa,...

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Russia needs New Deal to fight crisis

expressindia.com
29-Nov-2008
        

Lima: Russia, battling the financial crisis, needs a ‘New Deal’ similar to the one that lifted the US out of the Great Depression in the 1930s, leading Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska told Reuters. Regarded as one of the...

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NML to host international mechanochemistry meet

expressindia.com
29-Nov-2008
        

National Metallurgical Laboratory, a Council of Scientific & Industrial Research organisation engaged in metal-related researchs, is holding the sixth international conference on mechanochemistry and mechanical alloying here on...

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telegraph.co.uk: Oleg Deripaska is seeking a seat on the board of Russian insurer Ingosstrakh, the country's second largest insurer telegraph.co.uk

Oleg Deripaska seeks seat on board of Russian insurer Ingosstrakh

telegraph.co.uk
28-Nov-2008
        

Oleg Deripaska, the controversial billionaire businessman, will today push to join the board of Russia’s number two insurer. The Russian oligarch has called an extraordinary general meeting of Ingosstrakh, in which his company,...

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Gloomy Christmas for BMR Workers As Activox Shuts Down

allafrica.com
28-Nov-2008 2 related
        

Botswana: Gloomy Christmas for BMR Workers As Activox Shuts Down Posted to the web 28 November 2008 Ryder Gabathuse Francistown At least 133 employees of the Botswana Metal Refinery (BMR), a subsidiary of the Tati Nickel Mine,...

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Seven dead in road accident in southwest Siberia

rian.ru
28-Nov-2008
        

NOVOSIBIRSK, November 28 (RIA Novosti) - Seven people were killed after two off-road vehicles collided on a highway near the southwestern Siberian city of Tomsk on Friday morning, a spokesman for the emergencies services said....

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Deripaska's New Deal and the "Visible" Hand

robertamsterdam.com
28-Nov-2008
        

Oleg Deripaska is calling for the Russian government to undertake an FDR-like new deal, which naturally will involve an increased presence in the economy. Shareholders of Rusal may wince to hear the following words: "The hand...

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2009 Nickel closures and deferrals listed

mineweb.com
28-Nov-2008
        

A tabulation of announced nickel mine and plant closures and deferrals gives some idea of the fallout from the collapse in the world nickel price. Operation, Company, Country, 2009 loss, ('000 T) MINE Blair, Australian Mines,...

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BP's Russian venture to get new chief executive

telegraph.co.uk
27-Nov-2008 21 related
        

BP's Moscow-based oil joint venture, TNK-BP, is close to appointing a new chief executive in a move that effectively secures control for the UK company's Russian partners. By Russell Hotten, Industry Editor TNK-BP is understood...

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