Alfa turns down Telenor proposal over VimpelCom

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Vimpel-Communications of Russia is in the middle of a battle by its principle shareholders, Telenor A/S of Norway and Alfa-Group of Russia for control of the wireless telecommunications company. The battle was sparked when the mobile phone operator wanted to move into the booming Ukrainian market.

Financial management, Communications, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Telephone Communication, Management dynamics, Norway, Russia, Management, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Communications industry, Investor relations, Company business management, Telenor A/S, Alfa-Group, Company overview, Vimpel-Communications

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Freight forwarders are raided in price-fixing probe by U.S., EU

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Several international freight forwarding companies are being investigated by the European Commission and US and Swiss authorities for price-fixing, including Swiss firms Panalpina World Transport Ltd. and Kuehne and Nagel International AG, and US firm Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

Europe, Legal issues & crime, Freight Transportation, Trucking & Courier Services, Ex. Air, TRANSPORTATION BY AIR, Air Transportation, Freight transportation arrangement, United States, Company legal issue, Switzerland, Investigations, Freight transportation industry, Air transportation industry, Price fixing, Expeditors International of Washington Inc., EXPD, Kuehne & Nagel International AG, Panalpina World Transport Ltd.

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