IMF chief says sees no need to help Ireland
IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said in a newspaper interview on Friday that he did not expect Ireland to call on a European rescue fund to help the country cope with its financial crisis.
Sinopec replaces Mittal as Lukoil partner in Kazakh project
ASTANA. Sept 28 (Interfax) - Indian Mittal has sold Chinese Sinopec a 50% stake in Caspian Investments Resources, which is operating an oil production project in Kazakhstan, sources close to the project told Interfax. Lukoil Overseas (RTS: LKOH) owns the
Russian president fires Moscow mayor after weeks of feuding
Yuri Luzhkov's 18-year rule ends after Kremlin campaign said he cared more about his bee collection than the city's people
Intraday electricity market to be launched in Estonia in October
Nord Pool Spot, the Estonian transmission system operator Elering and the Finnish system operator Fingrid are finishing their preparations for Estonia to join the intraday market Elbas. Target date for the launch is October 19, 2010.
Japanese Stocks Rise on Hopes Bank of Japan Will Boost Economy
Japanese stocks rose on speculation the Bank of Japan will act to boost the economy after a report this morning showed the country’s largest manufacturers forecast business will deteriorate.
Can Russia be China's gas supplier?
Russia has massive stores of natural gas and its economy needs a cash infusion from sales to get it through the economic downturn that has crimped oil sales.
India seeks eased U.S. controls on sales of its defense technologies
India's defense minister says U.S. export controls that restrict the sale of defense technologies to blacklisted Indian entities are a "matter of concern" and should be lifted soon.
Estonian company intends to invest hundreds of millions in Baltic heat and power plants
One of the biggest producers of wood granules in Estonia – Graanul Invest – is planning to invest hundreds of millions of kroons in Estonia and in the other Baltic states in coming years in order to establish a total of five combined heat and power plants, LETA/Eesti Paevaleht writes.
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