Archive for September, 2009

“trump card” Statoil for a share of the deposits of Yamal – Arctic Experience

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

largest oil and gas company StatoilHydro ASA of Norway is ready to offer its expertise in the preparation of the Arctic project in partnership with Russia in the development of deposits on the Yamal Peninsula, reports Bloomberg. "This is one area where we ...

Gazprom wants to strengthen its position in gas and electricity markets in North America

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom wants to strengthen its position in gas and electricity markets in North America. The corresponding order was given to the board of the company board of directors. This decision was taken "in order to strengthen the presence of the Group" Gazprom ...

MICEX is interested in buying the largest Ukrainian stock exchange PFTS

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

MICEX is interested in buying Ukrainian stock exchange PFTS about this today, "Interfax said the vice president of ZAO MICEX Eugene Hellenistic. According to him, the preferred option for the MICEX would be to acquire a controlling stake in the PFTS, and not a minority. ...

The European Union demanded from Lloyds abandon 3.7 million checking accounts

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

European Union demanded that the Lloyds Banking Group Plc to abandon 3.7 million checking accounts, to secure the agreement for providing assistance to the bank by the UK government, reports Bloomberg referring to sources familiar with the situation. Lloyds had received orders from the European ...

Deripaska: Rusal will be ready to comment on the subject company’s IPO in November

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Russia aluminum giant Rusal is not yet ready to comment on the topic initial public offering (IPO) on the stock exchange in Hong Kong. , Said on the sidelines of an investment forum VTB Capital general director of Rusal, Oleg Deripaska. He said the company might be willing ...

Net profit of Polymetal, in I half-year declined by more than twice

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

manufacturer of precious metals "Polymetal" has received $19 million net profit for the US GAAP on the results of I half-year. This is a 56% lower than in the I half of 2008 ($43 million). company's revenues declined by 15% to $220 million, versus $259 million a ...

Ukraine’s GDP in the first quarter of 2009 declined by 17,8%

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Ukraine's GDP in the II quarter of 2009 decreased by 17,8% compared with the corresponding period in 2008, the State Statistics Committee said in a statement. According to preliminary reports drop in GDP in the II quarter of 2009 was estimated at 18%. ...

Script “Pulp Fiction” was sentenced to a year in prison for an accident in a drunken state

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Script won an Oscar film "Pulp Fiction, Roger Avary (Roger Avary) condemned on Tuesday a court in California Ventura County to one year in prison for getting into an accident while drunk, which resulted in death of man transmits Associated Press. accident took place in ...

Ex-Officer Moody’s warned the SEC about the omissions in the work of the agency

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

former employee of the rating agency Moody's Investors Service in March this year, warned the Commission on the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, weaknesses in the control of the agencies for municipal bonds. This happened after the Moody's leadership ignored his report, reports Associated Press. ...

Rusal may agree on extension of credit VEB next week

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

UC RUSAL expects next week's Bank's decision on the extension of the aluminum giant debt to the bank. , Told reporters on the sidelines of an investment forum VTB Capital general director of Rusal, Oleg Deripaska. Chapter Rusal also said that work on restructuring the ...