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Rio Tinto has reached a binding agreement for the sale of its 80 per cent interest in Northparkes to China Molybdenum Co., Ltd. (CMOC) for US$820 million. Rio Tinto chief financial officer Chris Lynch said “The sale of Northparkes represents great value for our shareholders and demonstrates our continued focus and discipline in the way …
Today, the United States remembers human rights defender and journalist Natalya Estemirova and Forbes journalist and editor, Paul Klebnikov. Both were murdered, but neither the killers, nor those who ordered these crimes, have ever been brought to justice. Ms. Estemirova, renowned for her writing and activism on human rights abuses in the North Caucasus, was …
New Thomson Reuters Survey of Professionals Reveals Emerging Market Optimism; Trust in Social Media; and a Gender Gap that is Muted in the Professional Setting ASPEN – A new global survey released today from Thomson Reuters at the Aspen Ideas Festival, reveals a workforce that is unified by their power of curiosity and global connectivity …
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s German Chancellor Fellowship Programme is for university graduates from the United States, the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, Brazil and India with an interest in international issues and demonstrated leadership potential. The programme is targeted at accomplished young professionals who are likely to become decision-makers, thought leaders, and …
TMK, a leading global manufacturer of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has signed an agreement with the Skolkovo Fund (the “Fund”) to open its research and development facility in the Skolkovo Innovation Centre. The agreement was signed by Dmitry Pumpyanskiy, Chairman of TMK’s Board of Directors, and Viktor Vekselberg, Skolkovo Fund President. …
(Stockholm, 18 March 2013) China has become the fifth largest exporter of major conventional arms worldwide, according to new data on international arms transfers published today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). This is the first time China has been in the top five arms exporters since the end of the cold war. …