This no gas gas gas - its a heavy metal party to celebrate Russia state owned gas exporter Gazprom. On stage - veteran British rockers Deep Purple flown in to keep the boss happy - he just happens to be Gazprom's chairman and Russia's likely next President. Dmitry Medvedev is a lifelong Deep Purple fan - and enjoyed the hard rock soundtrack to a hard ball negotiation between his company and Ukraine - importer of Russian gas - under threat of being cut off. SOUNDBITE: Dmitry Medvedev, Gazprom chairman saying (English): "...I was 13-14 years old when I was listening to Deep Purple, and their music was banned in fact, so I could not imagine I would meet this famous band in the Kremlin..." Medvedev is widely tipped to replace Vladimir Putin who will step down before next month's election. But he is still very much in control - meeting the Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko for last-ditch talks before the deadline on Kiev - clear the debt to Gazprom or face supply cuts. Agreeing...
The government of Newfoundland and Labrador is estimating the province will gain at least $20 billion in royalties and up to 3,500 jobs from the Hebron offshore oil project, after a final agreement...
Usain Bolt has rewritten Olympic history this week, but has also led supporters and sponsors to their own gold medal moments. World No.3 Puma, in whose golden shoes Bolt clocked records against...
First trade agreement between Russia and Mongolia was established in 1923. In previous communist era, 90 percent of total goods and commodities flow was hold by the Soviet Russia. It meant 1...
First trade agreement between Russia and Mongolia was established in 1923. In previous communist era, 90 percent of total goods and commodities flow was hold by the Soviet Russia. It meant 1...
TiVo, the popular U.S. television-recording device, is finally arriving in Canada in early December. - The TiVo set-top device, which allows viewers to record shows and skip commercials,...
Car makers look east to Russia SUBHEAD: INTRO: As the Russian car market continues to excite foreign investors, German car maker Volkswagen opens its first Russian plant. MOREINFO: The VW plant...
Japan's top mobile phone player, NTT docomo, is looking for overseas acquisitions amid tough competition at home. New CEO Ryuji Yamada says a recent 30% stake in a Bangladesh carrier is just the...
Subtle and understated it is not - but that's what Moscow's millionaires want. Only New York has more super-rich - but Moscow is catching up quick - although some still have their limits....
The India International Trade Fair or IITF provides a platform for trade promotion and facilitates interaction between close to 7,500 national and international business persons and organizations....
Asia stocks largely gained on Thursday with investors gaining confidence following solid business spending data out of the United States. Japan's Nikkei rose 3 percent (14,124) its best daily gain...
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