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Russia to invest oil revenues in shares
Billions of Russian petrodollars are set to be invested in shares of international companies for the first time, boosting Russia’s presence on financial markets.
Apple ex-CFO warned Jobs on options
Anderson pays $3.5m to settle with SEC
China oil team in Ethiopia massacre
Follows warnings to oil companies
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US group dethroned after 76 years
Turkish foreign minister set for presidency
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Private equity fees and returns
For institutions that can hook up with top managers, private equity can make sense; for those that cannot, it is questionable.
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The Short View: African oil

Crude oil futures spiked by 3 per cent on Monday in response to unrest in the wake of Nigeria’s election. This matters far more than it would once have done, writes John Authers.
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Private equity cannot escape the public eye

Can private equity be allowed to continue doing business in private? Surely not, given the scale of the deals, says John Plender.
France chooses: mother of the nation or paterfamilias

It’s mummy vs daddy: Ségolène Royal offers maternal reassurance while Nicolas Sarkozy has a tougher message, writes Gideon Rachman.