Sep 9, 2010
BP report sets stage for years of legal, political battles | Business | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
In releasing the first detailed report on the causes of the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP laid down a battleground for years of legal and political skirmishes, and may have provided itself some cover against the most severe civil and criminal penalties.
Sep 6, 2010
Meet Russia's Thatcher, the chemist who could end up in the Kremlim - Europe, World - The Independent
Meet Russia's Thatcher, the chemist who could end up in the Kremlim - Europe, World - The Independent
Meet Russia's Thatcher, the chemist who could end up in the Kremlim
Monday, 6 September 2010
Russia's next presidential election is not until 2012, but speculation is already rife about whether Dmitry Medvedev will try for a second term or whether his predecessor, Vladimir Putin, will want to reclaim his old job. The one thing almost everyone can agree on is that they will not stand against each other. But there might just be a third way, and that third way could give Russia its very own Margaret Thatcher or Angela Merkel.
Even to mention the possibility risks crushing Valentina Matviyenko's prospects well before nominations open. But if anyone can do it, the 61-year-old Governor of St Petersburg may be the one. In the past seven years, during which she has been essentially the city's chief executive, the city has changed conspicuously for the better.
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