Reputed crime boss arrested in Moscow (AP via Yahoo! News)
January 30th, 2008
Police charged a reputed international crime boss with tax evasion Wednesday, pursuing prosecution of a man wanted in the U.S. and suspected of playing a key role in Russia’s lucrative natural-gas trade with Europe.
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Reputed Crime Boss Arrested in Moscow – The Associated Press
January 30th, 2008
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The Swiss-registered company, RosUkrEnergo, which is owned jointly by Gazprom and two Ukrainian businessmen, has come under growing scrutiny since it was …
Mogilevich Arrested With Arbat Boss
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January 30th, 2008
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Russia charges suspected crime boss with tax evasion – Guardian Unlimited
January 30th, 2008
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Ukrainian-born Mogilevich has previously denied through a lawyer any links to the firm, which is jointly owned by Russian gas monopoly Gazprom and two …
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Successful start to Ukraine`s new government (Unian)
January 30th, 2008
After Ukraine`s extraordinary parliamentary elections on Sept. 30, it took no less than 2 1/2 months to form a government, and it was confirmed by the slightest of parliamentary margins. The new coalition government headed by Yulia Tymoshenko, however, has started ambitiously and auspiciously.
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PetroChina's 44% Loss Proves BRIC Premium Is Nonsense (Update4) – Bloomberg
January 30th, 2008
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28 (Bloomberg) — The biggest slide in emerging-market stock valuations in two and a half years is proving that a slowdown in the US economy still matters …
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Russia charges suspected crime lord (ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
January 30th, 2008
Suspected Ukrainian crime lord Semion Mogilevich, who is also wanted by the FBI, has been charged in Russia with large-scale tax evasion.
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Russia charges suspected crime lord – ITN
January 30th, 2008
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The FBI says investors lost more than $150 million through the alleged scheme that included inflating stock values, preparing bogus financial books and …
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FORTS Announces 2007 Results – HULIQ
January 30th, 2008
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Share of futures on Gazprom shares reached 9,5% in 2007. The most liquid options contracts were options on RTS Index futures (10,1%). …
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Gazprom to take 50 pct interest in OMV Central European Gas Hub UPDATE (Sharewatch)
January 29th, 2008
(Updates with additional information on aims, trading volume targets) VIENNA (Thomson Financial) – OMV AG said Russia’s Gazprom is to take a 50 pct interest in the Central European Gas Hub GmbH (CEGH) at Baumgarten in Austria.
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