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ABSOLUT VODKA BRAND DIRECTOR LOOKS TO THE FUTURE WITH OPTIMISM



BY MARK ROWE, in Stockholm

Interview with Anna Laestadius, Director Global Brand, Absolut Vodka.

*How would you describe the market for Absolut at the moment?

Absolut grew by seven per cent worldwide in 2006, from what we viewed as an already strong position, to a total volume of 89 million litres (2005, 83 million litres).…

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ABSOLUT VODKA BRAND DIRECTOR LOOKS TO THE FUTURE WITH OPTIMISM



BY MARK ROWE, in Stockholm
Interview with Anna Laestadius, Director Global Brand, Absolut Vodka.

*How would you describe the market for Absolut at the moment?

Absolut grew by seven per cent worldwide in 2006, from what we viewed as an already strong position, to a total volume of 89 million litres (2005, 83 million litres).…

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EURELECTRIC NEW SECRETARY GENERAL SAYS EU RENEWABLE ENERGY AMBITIONS ARE UNREALISTIC



BY CHRISTOPHER JONES, in Brussels

THE EUROPEAN Union’s (EU) headline-grabbing proposals to reduce EU carbon emissions by 20% by 2020 could prove overly ambitious, according to the new secretary general of Eurelectric, the industry association representing the electricity industry at the EU level.…

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EURELECTRIC NEW SECRETARY GENERAL SAYS EU RENEWABLE ENERGY AMBITIONS ARE UNREALISTIC



BY CHRISTOPHER JONES, in Brussels
THE EUROPEAN Union’s (EU) headline-grabbing proposals to reduce EU carbon emissions by 20% by 2020 could prove overly ambitious, according to the new secretary general of Eurelectric, the industry association representing the electricity industry at the EU level.…

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INDIA FIU CHIEF HAILS SUCCESS OF HIS NEW ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING UNIT



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BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA, in New Delhi

BACKED by a sense of achievement from the successful trip to Egmont Group’s 15th Plenary Session in Bermuda in May, where India finally got admitted into this key international anti-money laundering group, Arun Goyal, director of the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND), has claimed in an exclusive interview with the Money Laundering Bulletin that after one year in business his agency is now fully operational.…

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OIL MAJORS FACE UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT OF VAST MIDDLE EAST LNG RESERVES



BY PAUL COCHRANE, in Beirut
WITH demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) surging across the globe, the Persian Gulf is at the epicentre of LNG developments due to its vast gas resources. But the rapid expansion of the sector is not without complications.…

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OIL MAJORS FACE UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT OF VAST MIDDLE EAST LNG RESERVES



BY PAUL COCHRANE, in Beirut

WITH demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) surging across the globe, the Persian Gulf is at the epicentre of LNG developments due to its vast gas resources. But the rapid expansion of the sector is not without complications.…

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ISO OFFERS OIL AND NATURAL GAS SECTOR GOOD GLOBAL PRACTICE ADVICE



 

BY KEITH NUTHALL

 

THE OIL and gas sector was always a global business, and with world trade increasing and new reserves being opened up in all continents and oceans, it is becoming ever more international. As a result, the need for common standards and practices, relevant to the industry, its suppliers and its customers is becoming increasingly important.…

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INDIA FIU CHIEF HAILS SUCCESS OF HIS NEW ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING UNIT



BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA, in New Delhi
BACKED by a sense of achievement from the successful trip to Egmont Group’s 15th Plenary Session in Bermuda in May, where India finally got admitted into this key international anti-money laundering group, Arun Goyal, director of the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND), has claimed in an exclusive interview with the Money Laundering Bulletin that after one year in business his agency is now fully operational.…

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WTO FOOD TALKS CHAIRMAN SAYS US MUST CUT FOOD SUBSIDIES



BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE CHAIRMAN of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Doha Development Round has said the USA must reduce food production subsidies to secure agreement in the global commerce talks. Crawford Falconer said: “It is frankly inconceivable that the US will come out of this negotiation with an entitlement to spend more” than the US$19 billion currently allowed annually.…

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