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CIS Corner: Bagg sits, Zeeman spikes (Out Of Left Field)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:15:00 GMT

Notes on our athletes/teams of interest from The 613... Gaels: Queen's grad Rob Bagg was a healthy scratch for the Saskatchewan Roughriders last night in their game vs. B.C. Lions (CFL teams carry 46 players but only 42 can suit up). It might be worth monitoring the situation with Leron Mitchell. The 'Riders DB was carted off with a knee injury; he plays a lot of special teams so, ipso facto,

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MTS and MySpace Russia Partner to Develop New Services (Russia News Net)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:02:31 GMT

Posted on: Friday, 4 July 2008, 15:00 CDT Mobile TeleSystems, a mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, and MySpace Russia, the local version of international social network, have announced a pa...

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No agreement on Sargsyan-Gul meeting in Astana (Panarmenian)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:39:00 GMT

On July 5, Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan is departing for Astana to attend informal summit of CIS leaders.

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Cisco announces investment in venture capital fund to focus on Russia and CIS (IT consultant's blog)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:42:00 GMT

Cisco today furthered its strategy of investment in the Russian technology industry with the announcement of an anchor investment in a venture capital fund that will focus on Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). In collaboration with Almaz Capital Partners, Cisco has made the anchor investment in Almaz Capital Russia Fund I, L.P. (to be informally called 'Almaz...

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CFL: The 2008 CIS list (Out Of Left Field)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:17:00 GMT

Every year I take a snapshot of CFL rosters to survey the amount of CIS talent. It’s just that—a snapshot, things can move quickly in the CFL and not every Canadian trained product that starts the season with a CFL team will end the year with one. However, it does offer an interesting look at what the status of the amateur game in this country. Although the NCAA still trains the majority of

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Shyam Telelink Selects Equipment Vendors for Its Network Rollout (Business Wire)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:45:00 GMT

MOSCOW--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sistema (LSE: SSA), the largest public diversified corporation in Russia and the CIS, which manages fast growing companies operating in the consumer services sector,

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Mascus Affiliates with Fairs in Russia (Russia News Net)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:51:42 GMT

Mascus, the European on-line e-marketplace for heavy used equipment and used transportation vehicles in cooperation with various fairs in Russia and the CIS countries. London, UK (

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Cisco joins $60M Russia-focused VC fund (bizjournals)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:43:00 GMT

Cisco Systems Inc. on Wednesday said it made an anchor investment in a venture capital fund that will focus on Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. (CSCO)

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Sistema Board of Directors Elects New Management Board (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:04:11 GMT

MOSCOW - Sistema (LSE: SSA), the largest public diversified corporation in Russia and the CIS, which manages fast growing companies operating in the consumer services sector, today announced that its Board of Directors approved the election of the members of new Sistema&rs

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Sistema Board of Directors Elects New Management Board (Business Wire)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:00:00 GMT

MOSCOW--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sistema (LSE: SSA), the largest public diversified corporation in Russia and the CIS, which manages fast growing companies operating in the consumer services sector,

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INTRACOM TELECOM Signs a EUR 150 Million Bond Loan Agreement (Red Orbit )

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:00:07 GMT

JSC SITRONICS ("SITRONICS" or "The Company") (LSE:SITR), a leading provider of telecommunications, IT and microelectronic solutions in Russia and the CIS, today announced that INTRACOM TELECOM, a part of SITRONICS Telecom Solutions business division, has signed a EUR150 million bond loan agreement arranged jointly by Alpha Bank, HSBC, Geniki bank, National Bank of Greece and Piraeus Bank.

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PBN Releases Quarterly Review of Russian & CIS IPOs (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:00:52 GMT

LONDON & MOSCOW & KYIV, Ukraine & ALMATY, Kazakhstan - In Q2 2008 capital raised through initial public offerings (IPOs) by companies from Russia and other nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) doubled from Q1, although the number of issues and amounts raised we

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Market and Industry Report: CIS Housing Market (Russia Blog)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:12:44 GMT

View the PDF version of the report New Business Opportunities for Prefabricated Housing in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan The housing market in the United States continues to cool and demand for pre-fabricated housing and housing components is slowing down....

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New Weekly Column Russian and CIS Market and Industry Overviews (Russia Blog)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:05:43 GMT

Aginsky Consulting Group is an internationally recognized, boutique consulting company, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, focused on providing a range of management consulting services to mid-size and Global 2000 companies worldwide. The company produces highly interesting reports on the conditions...

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Jolie Has What's 'Wanted' at Box Office (Moscow Times)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Angelina Jolie is the most “Wanted” woman at the Russian box office. Her action thriller, directed by Russia’s Timur Bekmambetov, brought in $11 million in Russia and the CIS on its opening weekend.

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SITRONICS Appoints Marina Zabolotneva as Chief Financial Officer (Business Wire)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:06:00 GMT

MOSCOW--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JSC SITRONICS ("SITRONICS" or "The Company") (LSE:SITR), a leading provider of telecommunications, IT and microelectronic solutions in Russia and the CIS, today

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EMA Brings Digi-Key Part Information into Cadence OrCAD Capture CIS (Business Wire)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

EMA integrated the Digi-Key database into OrCAD Capture CIS by creating the EMA Component Information Portal (CIP). CIP is a web-based solution that can be deployed enterprise-wide, providing access to the Component Information System (CIS) behind OrCAD Capture CIS. CIP provides Engineering and Procurement with a more effective way to update the CIS database. CIP provides a user interface for users...

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Seyran Ohanyan off to Bishkek for CIS and CSTO Defense Ministers meeting (Panarmenian)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:58:00 GMT

Armenian delegation led by Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan departed for Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to attend a regular meeting of CIS Defense Ministers due on July 2.As the Minister’s spokesman, col. Seyran Shahsuvaryan told , a number of documents on military cooperation, flight safety and creation of data transfer system will be signed. The Armenian Minister will also participate in a meeting of CSTO Council...

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Rosinter Restaurants Holding Announces the Results of Annual General Shareholders Meeting (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:00:48 GMT

MOSCOW, July 1 -- OJSC Rosinter Restaurants Holding (Rosinter), the leading Casual Dining Restaurants Chain in Russia and CIS (RTS ticker: ROST), announced today that all the proposed resolutions were passed by the ...

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CIS Corner: Gaels milers get one last scamper in before Trials (Out Of Left Field)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:25:00 GMT

Notes on our teams of interest from The 613 ... Gaels: Kingston natives Braden Novakowski and Matt Hulse will be treating Tuesday's Limestone Mile as a final tune-up before this weekend's Canadian Olympic Trials (the 1,500-metre heats are on Thursday and Friday). Wish them well. Gee-Gees: Tickets are going on sale Wednesday for the basketball Gee-Gees' portion of the NCAA weekend (Aug. 30 vs.

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