To survive the aluminium wars, mettle was needed

To survive the aluminium wars, mettle was needed - Times Online They called it the Wild East after scores of executives were slaughtered by the Russian mafia in a struggle remembered as the aluminium wars . The post-Soviet business world was a dangerous place. After communism imploded, entrepreneurs Source: www.timesonline.co.uk Critics question ambitious Saudi cities plan - Financial Times The foundations are being laid and aluminium boat the building of four highly ambitious new cities in Saudi Arabia is under way, with the first, the King Abdullah Economic City, hoping to welcome residents at the end of this year. But as the multibillion -dollar Source: www.ft.com Consumers pay high costs for emissions trading scheme - News.com.au AUSTRALIA'S cost of living could rise by as much as five per cent when an emissions trading scheme is introduced in 18 months, it has been claimed. And home ownership could slip through the grasp of many more Australians as aluminium, concrete and aluminium boat Source: www.news.com.au Clinton praises Oregon's green steps - Oregonian Sen. Hillary Clinton swept through Oregon on Saturday praising the state's commitment to clean energy while claiming rival Democratic Sen. Barack Obama voted against the state's environmental interests. The New York senator continued her quest to win Source: blog.oregonlive.com TAKE A LOOK-BHP Billiton bids for Rio Tinto - Reuters UK BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc (BHP.AX: Quote , Profile , Research )(BLT.L: Quote , Profile , Research ) says United States antitrust authorities have cleared its unsolicited $170 billion bid for Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc (RIO.AX: Quote , Profile , Research ) (RIO.L Source: uk.reuters.com Roman Abramovich admits paying out billions on political favours - Times Online Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea Football Club, has admitted agreeing to pay billions of dollars for political favours and aluminium boat protection fees to get his hands on the former Soviet Union's mineral wealth. The puzzle of how the penniless street Source: www.timesonline.co.uk India's NALCO tenders to sell 30,000 T alumina - Reuters MUMBAI, July 4 (Reuters) - India's state-run National Aluminium Co Ltd (NALU.BO: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) plans to sell 30,000 tonnes of alumina through a tender issued on Thursday, a source said. The tender, which will close on July Source: www.reuters.com