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...suspicion of murder, claimed investigators had spiked his coffee with drugs during interrogation. Meanwhile, a judge ruled to keep a key Khodorkovsky business associate, billionaire Platon Lebedev, in prison pending an investigation into embezzlement charges. Reflecting the growing concern in business circles about the case, Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov said those accused of economic crimes should not be held in preventive custody, and added that the case "harms the country's image and investor sentiment." President Vladimir Putin has remained silent throughout the affair. Linked: Going For The Oligarchs Al-Qaeda Bust SAUDI ARABIA The government announced the capture...
...receive government approval. But Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov has already given his blessing, saying such nascent giants could act as drivers for the country's entire economy Misinformation Mania The fighting in Iraq may have subsided, but it seems companies have only just begun to exploit the commercial potential of Mohammed Saeed al - Sahhaf, the reality defying Iraqi Information Minister. Companies on at least three continents are already using a-Sahhaf in their marketing. The Northlands Park racecourse in Alberta, Canada, recently ran an ad suggesting the Information Minister would make a good race commentator since "a little inaccuracy [makes...
...were detained in relation to Djindjic's killing; they allegedly had secret meetings with two key suspects. Kostunica, who says he was unaware of the meetings, called the arrests "political," and accused the government of exploiting Djindjic's death to discredit the opposition. Fire Alert RUSSIA Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov ordered a fire-safety survey of all Russian schools following the deaths of 54 children in two separate school blazes. Twenty-two children died in northern Siberia and 32 died at a boarding school for the deaf in the southern republic of Dagestan. Due to chronic underfunding, many Russian schools...
...ground. Despite European opposition to the U.S. missile-defense program, European Aeronautic Defense and Space (EADS), Italy's Alenia Spazio and Britain's BAE signed deals to work on the project. Last Things First Russian businesses paid up to $33.5 billion in bribes last year, but Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov is determined to modernize the economy - by ordering businesses to comply with international accounting standards by 2004. BOTTOM LINES "Women invest with their heads and men with testosterone." Angela Knight, CEO of the Association of Private Client Investment Managers, on why female investors outperform males by 9.5% in Germany...
...While the Russians have not greeted the U.S. defection with open arms and champagne toasts, they do not seem overtly hostile to the idea. Some, however, including Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov, have expressed "regret" at Bush?s decision. "Russia can be unconcerned with its defense systems," Kasyanov said Wednesday. "Maybe other nations should be concerned if the United States chooses to abandon the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty." During his announcement Thursday, President Bush assured Americans that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had spoken repeatedly about the treaty, and that no harm will come of the U.S. move. Putin...