RUSSIA News, Aug 25, 2011

Acquisition of Intersport operations in Russia concluded Reuters (press release) The subsidiary established by Kesko for INTERSPORT sports retailing in Russia is starting its operations. At the initial stage, the company operates 12 sports stores in the St. Petersburg andMoscow regions. The company intends to increase the number ... See all stories on this topic »

Twenty Years After Independence, Russia Is in No Mood to Party TIME By Simon Shuster / Moscow Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011 A pro-democracy demonstrator fights with a Soviet soldier on top of a tank parked in front of the Russian Federation building on August 19, 1991 after a coup that toppled Soviet President Mikhail ... See all stories on this topic »

Tango with a Russian twist RT Moscow-based Ruslan Takhirov and partner Natalia Atepaeva, along with fellow dancers Andrey and Natalia Panferovs from St. Petersburg, showed their best in the traditional "salon tango" category, recognizable by its smooth and suave moves, ... See all stories on this topic » RT

Naval Service OPV On Visit to Russia and Baltic States Afloat In the first-half of 2010 bi-lateral trade with Russia was up 66% and St. Petersburg is the most important centre after Moscow. The trade mission follows last year's visit of president Mary McAleese who became the first Irish head of state to visit ... See all stories on this topic »

Former Russian ambassador to Malta could become Speaker Malta Independent Online Even her election to governor of St Petersburg in 2003 was controversial, particularly due to her having been officially endorsed by Mr Putin. Three years ago Ms Matviyenko was listed as No. 31 in Forbes' list of the 100 Most Powerful Women. ... See all stories on this topic »

Samuel Etoo transfer £344000 per week Anzhi Makhachkala racism abuse Eliot ... MirrorFootball.co.uk (blog) And CSKA Moscow and Zenit St Petersburg will surely have something to say about that. What does seem certain, though, is that Anzhi are going to mount a serious threat to the previously dominant forces of Moscow and St Petersburg in the Russian game. ... See all stories on this topic »

Rostov: festival of Russian medieval monastic culture The Voice of Russia Visitors will observe how icons are painted, listen to ancient Russian sacred music and liturgical chants of the 15th -18th centuries, performed by choirs from St. Petersburg,Moscow, Serbia, Georgia, and will even taste dishes prepared at the ... See all stories on this topic » The Voice of Russia

The former Soviet republics: 15 siblings with little in common New Internationalist (blog) But in the background, there's always been Russia, traumatized by the loss of empire and eager to retain power over her naughty breakaway children – Moscow's 'privileged sphere of interests'. She's still the gospodin who can turn the gas tap off in ... See all stories on this topic » New Internationalist (blog)

Russian, DPRK leaders agree on nuclear issues China Daily The DPRK leader visited Russia twice before. From July 26 to August 18, 2001, Kim traveled by rail across Russia from Vladivostok to Moscow and St. Petersburg. His second visit to Russia was in August 2002. During the four-day trip, Kim studied the Far ... See all stories on this topic » China Daily

<!--:en-->Sweet Taste of Home<!--:--> Move One InMotion (blog) Russia: Although Stockmann (Both in Moscow and St. Petersburg) sells a wealth of products from fashion items to electronics, it also has a Delicatessen, stocked with products from around the world. Slovakia: Flavour of Home is an online retailer based ... See all stories on this topic » Move One InMotion (blog)

International Bank of Azerbaijan-Moscow joins Golden Crown vestnik kavkaza ... points in Russia, Abkhazia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and other states. The IBA-Moscow opened in 2002. It is a 100% subsidiary of the International Bank of Azerbaijan. The bank has 13 offices in Moscow, St. Petersburg and ... See all stories on this topic »

Dassault Systèmes provides IT solutions and internships to Moscow ... By ICT Online Dassault Systèmes and the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) announced a strategic partnership last week that will include Dassault Systèmes IT solutions and internships in France for the Russianstudents. ... Launched in April 2011, East-West Digital News is the first all English-language online resource dedicated to Russian IT. The site provides news, events, market data, business tools and updates related to Internet, e-commerce, mobile and telecoms, digital TV and ... East-West Digital News

Recommendation for Russian Spa in Moscow/St. Petersburg - Russia ... On TripAdvisor's Russia travel forum, travelers are asking questions and offering advice ... RussiaForum: Recommendation for Russian Spa in Moscow/St. Petersburg ... The ultimate cruise resource: cruise reviews, deals, news and advice. ... www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g294459-i705-k4759412-R...

Russian women alarmed by new abortion laws | SOCIETY | The Moscow News The aim is to improve Russia's demographic situation – but activists fear the .... The Moscow News· Anti-abortion rally in St Petersburg · Russian women ... themoscownews.ru/society/20110815/188926434.html

Moscow-St.Petersburg Train Targeted by Terrorists - Kanal PIK TV Everywhere, News, PIK-Report ... Moscow-St.Petersburg Train Targeted by Terrorists ... RussianDefense Ministry Holds Military Exercise in South Ossetia ... pik.tv/.../16639-moscow-stpetersburg-train-targeted-by-terrori...

Are the Russian cities Moscow and St. Petersburg dangerous places ... Are the Russian cities Moscow and St. Petersburg dangerous places? ... Source(s) : Russian,Moscow. 2 days ago; Report Abuse. 1 person rated this as good ... answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid...

NewsDaily: Russia foiled militant attack on bullet train: report NewsDaily: Your best source for breaking news ... MOSCOW, Aug 15, Aug. 15, 2011 (Reuters) —Russian authorities have foiled a plot by ... to attack a bullet train between Moscow and St.Petersburg, a newspaper reported on Monday. ... www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre77e1wl-us-russia-attack-plan/

St. Petersburg Governor Matviyenko resigns, on track to become ... MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday accepted the resignation of St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko after a landslide ... www.anhourago.in/show.aspx?l=20911878

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REUTERS News, Aug 25, 2011

GLOBAL MARKETS-Gold, bonds sell off; stocks, dollar gain Reuters Government bonds, which like gold rallied dramatically in recent weeks, fell sharply as investors withdrew from a broad range of safe-haven assets. World stocks posted solid gains for a second day. Investors focused on raising cash because of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Asian shares cheered by Wall St; Apple pressured Reuters By Ian Chua SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Thursday, cheered by gains on Wall Street, but Apple skidded on the shock resignation of Silicon Valley legend Steve Jobs and gold continued to struggle after running into a wall of profit-taking. ... See all stories on this topic »

Indian shares shed over 1 pct on global cues; autos, tech lead losses Reuters By Kaustubh Kulkarni MUMBAI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Indian shares fell 1.29 percent on Wednesday, snapping a two-session rising trend, mirroring weak Asian and European peers as cooling hopes over the prospect of further economic stimulus in the United ... See all stories on this topic »

NZ Q2 retail sales rise, but rates on hold Reuters Before the recent global market turmoil, expectations for a 50 bps hike were as high as 70 percent. The data offered new evidence that the domestic economy is resilient despite a fragile globaloutlook, with attempts to rein in rising government debt ... See all stories on this topic »

Colombia Ecopetrol misses share sale goal Reuters BOGOTA, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Colombia's largest oil producer, Ecopetrol ECO.CN(EC.N), sold slightly less shares than planned due to a fall in global oil prices and world financial market turmoil, the state-run oil company said on Wednesday. ... See all stories on this topic »

Newsmaker: Steve Jobs has a different operating system Reuters And despite years of signs of poor health, his resignation as chief executive of Apple Inc caused a global gasp as the world contemplated the future of an icon and the company he symbolizes. "Steve Jobs is the most successful CEO in the US of the last... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Analysis: China's telecom patent boom heralds innovation era Reuters Patent filings are soaring across most sectors in China -- last year there were 313854 patents registered in the country according to the Thomson Reuters Derwent WorldPatents Index, a 12 percent rise from 2009. China was the third highest filer of ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Guess outlook disappoints; shares slide Reuters ... but said a recent slowdown in the global economy made it more cautious moving forward. "Recently ... we've seen increased volatility and uncertainty in financial markets around the worldand the global economy," said Chief Executive Paul Marciano. ... See all stories on this topic »

EVS reports revenue and results for 2Q11 and 1H11 Reuters (press release) For more information, refer to www.evs-global.com or www.evs.tv EVS Broadcast is the worldleader for Live TV Production Digital Disk Recorders and Related Software Applications, especially in the field of sports. The company's dedicated hardware and ... See all stories on this topic »

Reuters Forest Forum-WRAPUP 1-Weak Europe paper demand the "new normal" Reuters By Jussi Rosendahl HELSINKI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Prospects of another economic slowdown may force global forest products companies to cut capacity in Europe while they pursue growth in emerging markets and packaging, executives say. ... See all stories on this topic »

Nikkei climbs over 2 pct but still on shaky ground Reuters By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average rose more than 2 percent on Thursday, helped by the yen's retreat from a record high, but worries over the world economy and the western financial system mean that the benchmark could easily ... See all stories on this topic »

RPT-METALS-Copper ends up a shade on supportive durables data Reuters [ID:nN1E77M21Z] Reflecting the metal's tighter fundamentals, the latest monthly bulletin from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) showed the global refined copper market was in a deficit of 146000 tonnes in January to May, compared with a ... See all stories on this topic »

Romney says would not put limits on emissions Reuters Asked about global warming at a town hall meeting in Lebanon, New Hampshire, Romney said he believed the world is getting hotter and humans contribute in some way to the change -- but could not judge to what extent. "Do I think the world's getting... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Mining, energy operations OK after Peru quake Reuters * Peru is world's No. 2 copper producer, No. 6 in gold (Recasts, updates with quotes, details throughout) By Patricia Velez and Teresa Cespedes LIMA, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Mining and energy operations in Peru, which exports metals and natural gas, ... See all stories on this topic »

WPP first half sales in line with outlook Reuters Shares in the group were up 3.5 percent, against a flat FTSE 100 Index, after they fell heavily in the run up to results over growing fears about the health of the globaleconomy. "People are investing in their brand," Sorrell told Reuters. ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Cautious fund managers slowly embracing risky assets Reuters By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the fear that has seized financial markets this month subsides, fund managers are returning to the commodity-focused currencies they favored before the panic. Norway, an oil producer with robust ... See all stories on this topic »

Applied Materials Q3 beats, sees muted Q4 Reuters By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Himank Sharma BANGALORE (Reuters) - Applied Materials warned that fourth-quarter revenue could fall as much as 30 percent, hurt by plummeting microchip and solar-cell demand, joining a growing list of US companies hammered by a ... See all stories on this topic »

Chile seen holding rate in Sept, cutting by March Reuters By Alexandra Ulmer SANTIAGO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Chile's central bank is seen holding its benchmark interest rate steady at 5.25 percent in September for a third month running but then is expected to cut it to 5 percent by March, the bank's fortnightly ... See all stories on this topic »

Reuters World News Highlights at 2200 GMT, Aug 24 Reuters AlertNet TOKYO - Former foreign minister Seiji Maehara, a leading candidate to be Japan's latest premier, on Wednesday called on powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa, the latest sign that the scandal-tainted party heavyweight could hold the key to the leadership race. See all stories on this topic »

CORRECTED-Novelis expects rolled aluminum demand to grow Reuters In a recent interview, Chief Executive Officer Phil Martens told Reuters he expects the uptrend to continue. Throughout its Asian operations, the CEO said, demand continues to be very strong and South America has held steady at very high levels, ... See all stories on this topic »

EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks flat as market awaits Fed speech Reuters By Rachel Uranga MEXICO CITY, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks ended flat on Wednesday as investors awaited a speech by the US Federal Reserve chairman on Friday to see if he will signal more financial stimulus for the struggling US economy. ... See all stories on this topic »

Insight: Luxury retail not part of India's success story Reuters By Jui Chakravorty MUMBAI (Reuters) - When Nita Ambani went shopping for 25000 pieces of high-end Japanese crockery, she did not go to the Noritake store in her posh neighborhood of southern Mumbai. Instead, the wife of the richest man in India called ... See all stories on this topic »

Indonesia-Market Factors to watch - Aug 25 Reuters (Investor Daily p.14) * Asian stocks are set for a cautious open despite gains on global markets on Thursday amid speculation the US Federal Reserve will not deliver hoped-for signals of further measures to stimulate the world's biggest economy. ... See all stories on this topic »

Glenn Beck rallies for Israel near Jerusalem holy sites Reuters By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) - On the fringes of Jerusalem's most volatile holy sites, conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck declared his support for Israel Wednesday at a rally showcasing fundamentalist Christian backing for the Jewish state. ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

LBi introduces learning initiative for clients and staff Reuters (press release) 24 th August 2011 - LBi, the global marketing and technology agency, has announced today it will embark on a learning initiative in collaboration with a selection of its big-brand clients and their roster agencies to develop the group's ideas around ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippines - Market factors to watch - Aug 25 Reuters Africa MANILA, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Here are news stories and press reports which may influence local financial markets on Thursday: WHAT IS HAPPENING TODAY IN THE PHILIPPINES - National Statistics Office to release June imports and trade balance data, ... See all stories on this topic »

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