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Government considers 2011-13 budget

March 11, 2010

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin suggests postponing hike in social tax and …

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Putin to oversee $10 bln contracts in India

March 11, 2010 Around 15 documents worth over $10 billion are expected to be signed during the ...

Government considering time limit for alcohol sales in retail

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Market comment: Inflation and India set today’s agenda

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United Russia says too early to put Putin forward for 2012 polls

March 11, 2010 It is too early to discuss nominating Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as a candidate ...

Zero export duty for East Siberia might be left for April

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Moscow expects to complete WTO talks soon - Lavrov

March 11, 2010 Moscow expects talks on the simultaneous accession of Russia, Belarus and ...

Russia has largest number of tycoons in Europe - Forbes

March 11, 2010 Russia has the largest number of billionaires among the European countries, ...

Heavy snow in Japan forces airlines to cancel flights

Japan's national weather service issued warnings for heavy snow throughout the nation as the country's two biggest airlines canceled or delayed flights affecting more than 7,000 passengers. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued warnings for heavy snow in the northern prefectures of Aomori, Iwate...

Chrysanthemum or Samurai?

In a thoughtful essay in today's Financial Times, Gideon Rachman asks whether Japan may now be tilting towards China after 60 years of aligning itself with the United States. This question is interesting on multiple dimensions -- including with regard to the future of U.S. primacy in Asia, the im...