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The Russian roller coaster

Article Abstract:

The political and economic climate of Russia for future foreign investments is discussed. Investors and business executives are apprehensive in adapting to a more assertive state role in Russia's natural resource sector. Their concerns have been sparked by the crackdown on Mr. Khodorkovsky and Yukos, his oil company, which faces court on tax charges that could lead to bankruptcy. But, president Putin appears more ambivalent, and stresses the need for stability and reiterated his support for the transparent sale of licenses for investments through auction. While Putin's political concerns are clear, the impact on foreign investors of his maneuvering cannot be easily inferred.

Executive changes & profiles, Public affairs, Officials and employees, Company legal issue, Cases, Political activity, Bankruptcy, OAO NK Yukos, Company bankruptcy, Khodorkovsky

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Power play

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Russia has ample energy resources. However, it lacks finance to capitalize on them. Russian president Vladimir Putin is aware that by taking the correct steps, he can become a major political force. At the other end, western banks are looking at grabbing a piece of what appears to be a very lucrative deal.

Government domestic functions, Financial management, Petroleum refining, Foreign investments, Finance, Energy policy, Company financing, Cover story

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Living on the edge

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The growing concern over the fate of Euro and problems in different countries in the European Union and their worsening economies pose a major challenge to very growth of euro zone. There is an urgent need of regulation in order to save the currency from collapse.

Europe, Government regulation (cont), Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Government regulation, Economic aspects, Laws, regulations and rules, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Euro (Currency), European Union, Euromarkets, Euro currency transition

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