S&amp;P Frets Over Putin, Monopolies
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WASHINGTON -- Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s, which rates Russia&#39;s debt as lower than investment grade, is concerned by President Vladimir Putin&#39;s drive to cement power in his hands and by a slowdown in government plans to restructure the nation&#39;s gas and electricity
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Investors will watch for oil news from  Russia and Iraq this week, but skepticism that crude prices  will stay sky-high is growing and a break in the energy market  would fuel a rally in the U.S. stock market.
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MAFRA, Portugal  - Russian President Vladimir Putin sparred with European Union leaders on Friday over EU plans to limit foreign investment in its energy markets and Russia's stalled bid to join the World Trade Organization.
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Stocks may come under pressure this week as investors sell shares at year's end to prepare for tax season. But crude oil prices, earnings outlooks and moves in the dollar will also be closely watched.
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MOSCOW, Jun 21 (IPS) - Political obstacles could stand in the way of  Russian investment into the United States, analysts say.
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Stocks may come under pressure next  week as investors sell shares at year's end to prepare for tax  season. But crude oil prices, earnings outlooks and moves in  the dollar will also be closely watched.
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U.S. shares looked set to open lower on Tuesday, with stock exchange operators Nasdaq  and NYSE Group Inc.  in focus as a result of developments in their respective transatlantic merger endeavors.
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As the trend toward international investing increases, what does the Russian government's actions mean for investors?
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Russia, which has just acquired a 5.0-percent stake in the European aerospace consortium EADS, hinted that it might seek a &quot;blocking minority&quot; interest to have an impact on company policy.
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Business deals are set to take centre stage at a summit on Wednesday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi in the southern Italian city of Bari.Comment
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Gas giant Gazprom's absorption of Russia's state-owned Rosneft his a snag amid Kremlin infighting over a looming redistribution of the country's lucrative energy sector.
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President Vladimir Putin tried yesterday to put an end to fears of a further state clampdown on big business in Russia by saying that the state should &quot;guarantee private property&quot;, while also demanding that firms pay more towards poverty reduction and
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The first U.S. presidential debate  this week and a load of data on consumer spending will settle  some questions that have been hanging over U.S. stocks, and  equity strategists, and traders say the decreased uncertainty  could draw buyers back to the market.
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Business & money: Wall Street is bracing itself for impact when monoline and monorail collide
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Russian President Vladimir Putin&#39;s defiant stance on issues ranging from missile defence to the killing of a former Russian agent in London threatens to overshadow this week&#39;s G8 summit.
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Stocks may come under pressure next week as investors sell shares at year's end to prepare for tax season. But crude oil prices, earnings outlooks and moves in the dollar will also be closely watched.
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YUKOS YUKO.RTS, the Russian oil  company under siege by the Kremlin, faces a key test in its bid  to stave off destruction when a U.S. court begins hearings on  Wednesday on whether to proceed with its legal case.