Windfall profits tax is not the answer (Greeley Tribune)
August 20th, 2008
I know that the price of oil has been more than just a minor irritation to the pocketbooks of most Americans, and that the Democrats (yes, I am a registered Democrat) think one possible solution is to impose a windfall profits tax on “big oil,” then…
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Russia PM backs equal access to gas pipelines-paper - Reuters
August 20th, 2008
Russia PM backs equal access to gas pipelines-paper
Reuters - … independent gas producers along with Gazprom (GAZP.MM: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the anti-trust chief was on Wednesday quoted as saying. … |
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UPDATE 1-Vietnam eyes steep tax increases on mining, gas, coal
Reuters India, India - L: Quote, Profile, Research), Gazprom (GAZP.MM: Quote, Profile, Research) and Tata Steel (TISC.BO: Quote, Profile, Research). Vietnam vies with the United … |
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Negative global trends send Russian stock market tumbling - Onet.pl
August 19th, 2008
Negative global trends send Russian stock market tumbling
Onet.pl, Poland - Total RTS Classic Trading came to $50.223 million on Tuesday, while MICEX Stock Exchange deals reached 44.978 billion rubles, led by Gazprom with 14.737 … |
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Shifts and Faultlines in the Global Economy Part 4. The Resurgence … - Bay Area Indymedia
August 19th, 2008
Shifts and Faultlines in the Global Economy Part 4. The Resurgence …
Bay Area Indymedia, CA - Gazprom, the Russian natural gas company, is the centerpiece of Russia’s strategic energy sector. Gazprom accounts for 8 percent of Russia’s GDP. … |
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Russian stocks fall on NATO warning, commodities - MarketWatch
August 19th, 2008
Russian stocks fall on NATO warning, commodities
MarketWatch - The RTS Oil and Gas sector index dropped 6.7%, with shares of Gazprom (UK:OGZD: news, chart, profile) and Lukoil (UK:LKOD: news, chart, profile) falling … |
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Emerging Markets Report: Russian stocks drop 5% on NATO warning, falling commodities (Market Watch)
August 19th, 2008
Russian equities tumble 5% Tuesday, as already battered investor sentiment was further dented by falling commodity prices and a strongly worded statement from NATO saying that “business as usual” with Russia can’t continue following the military conflict in Georgia.
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UPDATE 1-Russian-Canadian energy deals possibly at risk - Reuters
August 19th, 2008
UPDATE 1-Russian-Canadian energy deals possibly at risk
Reuters - Russia's Gazprom (GAZP.MM: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) , the world's largest natural gas company, announced in May it was joining Enbridge Inc … |
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Russian indices close sharply lower (RosBusinessConsulting)
August 19th, 2008
RBC, 19.08.2008, Moscow 18:20:25. The Russian stock market closed over 5 percent lower on Tuesday, as its key indices MICEX sagged 6.01 percent to 1,361.54 percent, and RTS dwindled 5.08 percent to 1,687.99 points. The trade volume exceeded USD 49m on the RTS, and was shy of RUB 45bn (approx.
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Russian stocks sink at opening (RosBusinessConsulting)
August 19th, 2008
RBC, 19.08.2008, Moscow 11:28:43. The Russian stock market opened with a slide in most traded securities, due to a decline in oil prices and a considerable decrease in US stocks. Oil and banking securities demonstrated the most noticeable drop.
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