British Reporter

Gazprom extends deadline for Ukraine to pay $1.5 bln gas bill

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, Gazprom said on February 11 it has postponed until February 12 evening its deadline for Ukraine to pay its $1.5 billion natural gas debt, after which the Russian company is threatening to reduce supplies.

by The FINANCIAL

February 11, 2008

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Oil & Auto

Russian companies ready to build oil, gas pipelines in India

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, Russian companies are interested in large-scale projects to build oil and gas pipelines in India, a source in the Russian delegation about to travel to the Asian country said on February 11.

by The FINANCIAL

February 11, 2008

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Press Releases

Safer electronic financial transactions with new ISO standard

The FINANCIAL-- ISO has just published a standard to increase the security of financial transactions over electronic media. The new standard, ISO 19092:2008, Financial services – Biometrics – Security framework, establishes the security requirements for the implementation and management of state-of-the-art biometric

by The FINANCIAL

February 11, 2008

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Employment

Chairman and CEO of United Techonologies Corporation to Join BP Board

The board of BP announced today that it has appointed Mr George David as a non-executive director of BP p.l.c. with immediate effect.

by The FINANCIAL

February 11, 2008

1 min read

Georgia

Controversy over Opposition Demand to Release ‘Political Prisoners’

The FINANCIAL -- According to onlien magazine Civil Georgia, only four out of 44 persons, whom the opposition wants to be released, were arrested in connection to the November 7 unrests, Levan Bezhashvili, a lawmaker from the ruling party, said on February

by The FINANCIAL

February 11, 2008

1 min read

WORLD

Israel prepares for military operation in Gaza – minister

The FINANCIAL -- TEL AVIV, The Israeli armed forces has been ordered to prepare a large-scale military operation on Gaza in an effort to stop militant rocket launches on Israeli towns, the defense minister said on February 11.

by The FINANCIAL

February 11, 2008

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Ukraine

Hundreds of Muslim gravestones defaced in Crimea

The FINANCIAL -- More than 200 Muslim gravestones were defaced in Ukraine`s restive Crimea region, police said on February 11, according to DPA. "Unknown vandals" using a sledge-hammer or similar blunt object destroyed the Islamic headstones in two cemeteries in the multi-

by The FINANCIAL

February 11, 2008

1 min read

Ukraine

EU `studying` Ukraine plea on Gazprom supply concerns

The FINANCIAL -- The European Commission said it was `studying` a request from the Ukrainian government for the EU to monitor Gazprom supplies to the Ukraine, according to Thompson Financial.

by The FINANCIAL

February 11, 2008

1 min read

Politics

EU `studying` Ukraine plea on Gazprom supply concerns

The FINANCIAL -- The European Commission said it was `studying` a request from the Ukrainian government for the EU to monitor Gazprom supplies to the Ukraine, according to Thompson Financial.

by The FINANCIAL

February 11, 2008

1 min read

Ukraine

Ukraine, Paraguay signed agreement on trade and economic cooperation

The FINANCIAL -- President Victor Yushchenko met on February 11 with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Paraguay Ruben Ramirez Lezcano, according to the President`s press-office.

by The FINANCIAL

February 11, 2008

1 min read