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Russian banker has his eye on Europe
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Igor Kim snapped cast-off assets from foreign banks pulling out of Russia and now the banker says he wants to expand into Europe. Kim, 47, emerged with his partners as an asset consolidator after the global crash of 2008 forced Western...Tags: Finance, European Union, Banking, Cyprus, Global Expansion
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Factbox: Foreign banks in Russia
Reuters(Reuters) - Foreign banks that once treated Russia as an undiscovered country where easy money could be made are now finding it a cut-throat market tougher than some bargained for. To follow is some background about foreign banks in Russia: Austria's...Tags: Investments, HSBC Holdings plc, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Italy, Investment Service
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Insight: No more easy pickings in Russia's banking market
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Foreign banks that once treated Russia as virgin land where easy money could be made are now finding it a cut-throat market tougher than some bargained for. While players such as Citi and Austria's Raiffeisen thrive, many have found...Tags: World Bank Group, Marketing, Company Privatization, Politics, Vladimir Putin
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INSIGHT-No more easy pickings in Russia's banking market
Reuters* Domestic players Sberbank, VTB are hard to beat * Foreign banks have made mistakes in Russia's retail market * Russia remains under-banked compared to BRICs * Investment banks are here to stay By Megan Davies MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - Foreign...Tags: World Bank Group, Marketing, Company Privatization, Politics, Vladimir Putin
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Reuters World News Highlights 2200 GMT May 21
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- MOORE - Rescuers went building to building in search of victims and thousands of survivors were homeless on Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City, wiping out whole blocks of homes and...Tags: Bashar Assad, National Government, Politics, John Kerry, Apple iPad
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Russia moves closer to jail terms for offending religion
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers on Tuesday took a step toward imposing jail terms for offending religious feelings, approving legislation proposed after punk band Pussy Riot performed a raucous protest song in Moscow's main Orthodox Christian...Tags: Politics, Human Rights, Christian Orthodoxy, Vladimir Putin, Judges
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Russia says kills senior Islamist insurgent
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - The right-hand man of Russia's most wanted insurgent was killed by security forces on Tuesday, officials said, as Moscow tries to contain militancy in its Caucasus region before it hosts the Winter Olympics near there next February....Tags: Armed Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Bombings, Vladimir Putin
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Russia's Putin out to silence independent voices: pollster
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's leading polling group said on Tuesday it would fight to keep operating despite pressure to register as a "foreign agent" under what it calls a campaign by President Vladimir Putin to silence independent voices. Levada Center,...Tags: European Union, Parties and Movements, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Marketing
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INTERVIEW-Russia's Putin out to silence independent voices - pollster
Reuters* Sole independent pollster warned under "foreign agent" law * Levada Center says Kremlin waging campaign on NGOs * Pollster fears clients will flee By Steve Gutterman MOSCOW, May 21 (Reuters) - Russia's leading polling group said on Tuesday it...Tags: Parties and Movements, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Marketing, Politics
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US lawmakers seek to block transfer of missile defense data to Russia
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are trying to block Obama administration overtures to Russia on missile defense, creating a potential obstacle to arms control talks. Lawmakers are proposing a measure that would bar the administration from sharing...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions, Washington, DC, Weaponry
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Syrian foes move towards talks but fighting rages
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's opposition and the government of President Bashar al-Assad seem to be preparing to take part in an international peace conference against a background of some of the worst fighting this year. On Tuesday, Lebanese Hezbollah...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Bashar Assad, Unrest, Conflicts and War, National Government, Politics
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Russia says it was robbed in Eurovision song contest
MOSCOW — As might be expected, Russia's foreign minister spent his day Tuesday grappling with the biggest international crisis facing his country, an "outrageous incident" that has inflamed public passions. And Sergei Lavrov promised decisive...
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