Monopolization

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HEADNOTE End of diamond empire Nicky Oppenheimer, dynastic head of the fabled diamond family, called the event a "bittersweet time". The sale of the family's stake in De Beers diamond company to Anglo...

HEADNOTE CHINA IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 1 Chinese regulators have targeted state-owned enterprises in an anti-monopoly investigation for the first time. China's two largest fixed-line telephone operators-China Telecom and China Unicom-are the targets of an...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Our former publisher, the late Vern McCorkle, inserted a detachable booklet in our January 2008 edition called "CRACKING THE CODE--A Citizen's Guide to the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Discussion and the...

Gene mutation is far more common and more natural than some people may think. Although we tend to think of ourselves as genetically stable entities, the truth is that every one of us...

Oil cos to figure out why gasoline prices are up - Sechin Oil companies will try and figure out why gasoline prices have gone up and the Russian Energy Ministry will monitor this...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NETL), a worldwide leader in high performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation Internet networks, announced today that at a special meeting of NetLogic Microsystems stockholders held...

Miller asks Putin to keep spot trading on Gazprom portal The three-year debate over a draft government decree on gas sales using exchange technologies and the three-year absence of a spot market for...

Yamal LNG could make it to APR market - Total chief Liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced by the Yamal LNG project might arrive on the Asia Pacific Region (APR) market, and could do...

Shah Deniz consortium mulling expansion of gas transport infrastructure The Shah Deniz consortium is considering the expansion of the gas transport infrastructure on Azerbaijan's and Georgia's territory to deliver Azeri gas from Stage-2...

Rosenergoatom interested in IES power sales companies- sources The Integrated Energy Systems Holding Company ( IES Holding ) power sales assets that are being prepared for a merger with Gazprom EnergoHolding (GEH) could...

Shah Deniz consortium mulling expansion of gas transport infrastructure The Shah Deniz consortium is considering the expansion of the gas transport infrastructure on Azerbaijan's and Georgia's territory to deliver Azeri gas from Stage-2...

Private vendors have two months to complete plans showing the state how they would better manage health care spending for the poor, seniors and disabled to save $32 million. Nearly 40 states have...

Regulator opens cases against TNK-BP, Bashneft over fuel prices The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has opened cases against oil companies TNK-BP and Bashneft for breach of competition law, the FAS says on...

Alrosa buys gas assets from VTB Russian diamond monopoly Alrosa plans to purchase 90% stakes in CJSC Geotransgaz and LLC Urengoi Gas Company from companies associated with VTB Group. These assets were sold...

Alrosa buys gas assets from VTB Russian diamond monopoly Alrosa plans to purchase 90% stakes in CJSC Geotransgaz and LLC Urengoi Gas Company from companies associated with VTB Group. These assets were sold...

Gazprom, Renova file for clearance for power merger Gazprom EnergoHolding (GEH) and the Renova Group have applied to the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) for clearance for their power industry tie-up. GEH spokeswoman Maria...

Gazprom, Renova file for clearance for power merger Gazprom EnergoHolding (GEH) and the Renova Group have applied to the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) for clearance for their power industry tie-up. GEH spokeswoman Maria...

OGK-2 not planning to renew LSE listing after OGK-6 merger Generating company OJSC OGK-2 will be departing the London Stock Exchange after its merger with OJSC OGK-6. As a result of the merger,...