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By John Helmer in Moscow Rumpelstiltskin is one of the nastier dwarves in the canon of scary children’s stories. But for investors in goldmining, it is worth remembering that his investment in gold production proved to be pretty successful until he got careless when talking to himself, and revealed his name.

by John Helmer - Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
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By John Helmer in Moscow Transcontainer, the state-owned Russian Railways box transport company, has revealed that it will not list shares in its initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The announcement confirms that for state-owned shares, the Kremlin sees little value, and considerable risk, in associating with the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEx). […]

by John Helmer - Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
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By John Helmer in Moscow The US has responded with a powerful SOS for reporters, setting in motion a model for similar protections worldwide. SOS stands for Sod Off Schillings. The new American legislation will make it impossible for practical purposes for Russians to attack American reporting of their activities by suing them or their […]

by John Helmer - Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
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