Darling sweats over the bill as the party ends in UK The Australian | IT WAS fun while it lasted and everybody drank too much, but the UK plc party is over and nobody can remember who promised to pay the bill. | The expat staff fled after coffee and liqueurs, feigning surprise when asked to contribute a tenner each for the wine. | "We thought the British would pay f...
Nissan Q4 operating profit down 14% The Star | TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co reported a 14% drop in fourth-quarter operating profit and forecast a sharp fall in annual profits this year due to a weaker dollar, rising commodity prices and sinking US demand. | Japan’s No.3 automaker, controlled by France’s Renault SA, joins bigger domestic rivals Toyot...
Algeria asks Russia to swap MiG-29s for Su-30 fighters - paper Novosti | MOSCOW, May 15 (RIA Novosti) - Algeria has asked Russia to deliver between 14 and 16 additional Su-30 Flanker fighters in exchange for the MiG-29 Fulcrum aircraft it was supposed to receive under a contract that was terminated this year, a Russian ...
Planned tax cuts lift Russian giants Canada Dot Com | OAO Rosneft and OAO Gazprom Neft, Russia's two state oil companies, surged to record highs after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said a bill lowering taxes on the industry is "ready for parliament" and urged further cuts. | "We must lower the extract...
Russia launches cargo ship with supplies for international space station The Times Of India | MOSCOW: An unmanned Russian cargo ship blasted off Thursday for the international space station, carrying supplies, equipment and gifts for the international space station, officials said. | Mission Control spokesman Valery Lyndin sai...
Legal action ratchets up pressure on BP over Russian subsidiary The Independent | BP could be forced to cut production at its Russian subsidiary TNK-BP after a small Moscow brokerage with ties to one of its primary shareholders filed several lawsuits to keep 148 top engineering and technical staff from returning to work. | Tetli...
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White House expects little change in Russia policy The Times Of India | WASHINGTON: US President George W Bush expects to have a good relationship with new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, despite many of the same disagreements over M...
Can firms win in halal market? The Star | THE consistently large numbers of local and foreign delegates attending the annual Malaysia International Halal Showcase (Mihas) and the World Halal Forum in recent years reflect...
Oil passes $122 on $200 oil prediction, supply concerns The Boston Globe | NEW YORK—Oil futures blasted to a new record over $122 a barrel Tuesday, gaining momentum as investors bought on a forecast of much higher prices and on any news hinting at...
State defense co. reports 17% rise in 2007 sales to $1.6 bln Novosti | MOSCOW, May 14 (RIA Novosti) - Defense company Oboronprom, a subsidiary of Russia's state arms export monopoly RosOboronExport, said on Wednesday its sales increased 17% year-on-year in 2007 to 38.86 billion rubles ($1.6 billion). | The company sai...
Norilsk to mine 125,000 tons copper Canada Dot Com | OAO GMK Norilsk Nickel, Russia's biggest mining company, said it will produce 125,000 metric tons of copper starting 2012 from its deposits in the Chita region in east Siberia. | The first of the mines slated for development in the region is Bystri...
Nissan Q4 operating profit down 14% The Star | TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co reported a 14% drop in fourth-quarter operating profit and forecast a sharp fall in annual profits this year due to a weaker dollar, rising commodity prices and sinking US demand. | Japan’s No.3 automaker, controlled by Franc...
Russian PM unveils new cabinet The Australian | INCOMING Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has announced his cabinet line-up today, re-appointing most key ministers and taking powerful figures from his previous Kremlin team with him to his new post. | Dmitry Medvedev, who succeeded Mr Putin as president last Wednesday, approved the names at a formal meeting. | But it was the new premier an...
