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INTERNATIONAL: Only gradual IMF quota reform is likely
The IMF's main shareholders are now realising that failure to address the fair representation...
InternationalRUSSIA: Gazprom starts Shtokman talks
A final stage of talks between Gazprom and the companies short-listed to bid for participation in...
RussiaRUSSIA: Stabilisation Fund tempts big state spenders
Policymakers in Russia are constantly tempted to cash in on high oil prices and convert what...
RussiaRUSSIA/NORWAY: Telenor fights Alfa for VimpelCom
Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) chief Igor Artemyev said yesterday that the FAS is unlikely...
RussiaRUSSIA/UKRAINE: Vimpelcom bids for Kiev counterpart
Vimpelcom CEO Aleksandr Izosimov confirmed today that the mobile phone company, Russia's...
RussiaMIDDLE EAST/EU: Cartoon protests turn violent
World leaders appealed for calm today as protesters attacked the EU office in Gaza and the...
Middle EastRUSSIA/NORWAY: Telenor takes Vimpelcom row to court
Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor said today it had filed three suits against Russia's...
RussiaINTERNATIONAL: Corruption barometer raises awareness
Transparency International on December 9 released its Global Corruption Barometer 2005....
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