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BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE FEEDING of rare and exotic marine species off deep ocean mineral deposits that may become a target for metal mining companies could create a conflict between international mineral extraction and environmental conventions, a United Nations report has warned.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
RUSSIA’S Raiffeisen Leasing is likely to receive a US$60 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) boosting its leasing services to Russian and western-owned companies. Vehicle leasing is a key part of Raiffeisen Leasing’s business portfolio.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
RUSSIA and the European Union (EU) have struck a wide-ranging trade deal helping Moscow’s application for World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership, notably by opening up its utility sectors to foreign trade. In particular, Russia has promised to raise its prices for industrial users of natural gas, so it “covers costs, profits and investment needed for exploitation of new fields”.…

BY ALAN OSBORN
The European Commissioner for transport and energy, Loyola de Palacio, has been given a special “Climate Killer Award” by a coalition of environmental NGOs including Friends of the Earth and the Climate Action Network. Mrs de Palacio was given the award, said the group, “in recognition of her repeated efforts to destabilise EU support for the Kyoto Protocol and related policies”.…

BY DAVID HAWORTH
INSURANCE is facing a huge acceleration of new EU legislation, which will lead to additional burdens right across the industry, Gérard de La Martinière (SPELLING CORRECT), the Comité Européen des Assurances’ (CEA) new president warned in Brussels today.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) has signed up to the revised European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport, a non-EU Council of Europe treaty that covers most European countries, including Russia. The reforms extend welfare rules to all species and include more detailed rules for cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and horses.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE FEEDING of rare and exotic marine species off deep ocean mineral deposits that may become a target for mining companies could create a conflict between international mineral extraction and environmental conventions, a United Nations report has warned.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
RUSSIA is trying to force the European Union (EU) to swiftly adopt a single union-wide system for meat veterinary certificates, banning EU meat exports from June 1 over the issue, although the European Commission expects this to end soon.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
A TRADE deal between Russia and the EU has involved Moscow promising to cap tariffs on all agricultural goods at an average of 13 per cent. It will also maintain fixed tariff rate import quotas for fresh and frozen meat and poultry at around Euro 600 million in sales annually.…

Keith Nuthall
THE INTERNATIONAL Finance Corporation (IFC), of the World Bank, has lent US$35 million loan to OJSC Experimental-Cannery Lebedyansky, a key branded packed juices and juice drinks producer in Russia. The loan will support expansion and modernisation plans, boosting production efficiency and capacity, expanding the company’s product range, and strengthening distribution.…