Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — Serbia’s pro-western president, Boris Tadic, is fighting a nationalist challenger in a Feb. 3 election that may determine whether the former Yugoslav republic moves closer to the European Union or retreats into isolationism.
More: continued here
Russia Creates a $32 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund - New York Times
January 31st, 2008
New York Times, United States -
The state-owned natural gas monopoly Gazprom is buying gas pipelines and gas storage facilities in Europe though officials there have suggested the company …
More: continued here
Tadic Faces a Close Vote, With Serbia's Pro-EU Course at Stake - Bloomberg
January 31st, 2008
Bloomberg -
Russia's OAO Gazprom, the world's largest natural-gas producer, last week gained control of Serbia's national oil company and laid out plans to route a …
More: continued here
Russia Creates a $32 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund (New York Times)
January 31st, 2008
Russia has split its oil proceeds into two funds and has cleared the way for one to invest in foreign stocks and bonds, officials said. Actual investments are not expected to begin until next fall.
More: continued here
The Albatross Hanging Over Gazprom's Fate - The Moscow Times
January 31st, 2008
The Moscow Times, Russia -
One of the reasons might be tied to Gazprom's recent push to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In order to do this, Gazprom must do some serious …
More: continued here
Capitalization of Russian stock market decreases 3.06% on Thursday - Interfax Russia
January 31st, 2008
Interfax Russia, Russia -
The leaders in market value were Gazprom (RTS: GAZP), with $282.898 billion, Sberbank RF (RTS: SBER), with $77.929 billion, and Rosneft (RTS: ROSN), …
More: continued here
Shell Profit Misses Estimates on Falling Production (Update7) - Bloomberg
January 31st, 2008
Bloomberg -
In Russia, Shell suffered a setback at the hands of OAO Gazprom when the state-run company in 2007 completed its purchase of a majority stake in the …
More: continued here
Turkmenistan beckons foreign investors (Business Times (Malaysia))
January 31st, 2008
ADEM Dogan, a Turkish-born used-car salesman from Leverkusen, Germany, never thought much about chicken farming until he got to Turkmenistan 10 years ago.
More: continued here
Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Europe’s biggest oil company, posted fourth-quarter earnings that missed analysts’ estimates for the first time in two years because of a decline in production and lower refining margins.
More: continued here
Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Europe’s biggest oil company, posted fourth-quarter earnings that missed analysts’ estimates for the first time in two years because of a decline in production and lower refining margins.
More: continued here
