485 8 min. ... Who will receive the DVDs? Every two years, all the leading audio and video manufacturers bring the best they have to Berlin to Europe's largest consumer electronics show, IFA. Having been there, it’s easy to understand how the home entertainment industry lives and where it’s heading.

476 1 min. ... The swindler of the century was caught In Hamburg, 44-year-old American Martin Frenkel was arrested, accused of embezzling $3 billion. The world has never known a stranger and more eccentric swindler. In 1992, Martin Frenkel was deprived of his brokerage license for fraud, after which he came up with a financial theft scheme that the FBI still cannot figure out. His two funds—Liberty National Securities and the St.

203 2 minutes. ... Putin is ready to finish off the enemy in his lair But only at the request of the State Duma From the prime minister's speech at yesterday's State Duma meeting, deputies expected a clear answer to the question of what the federal government can counteract the pressure of terrorists. And the Kremlin hoped that the Duma members would risk sharing with the executive branch the responsibility for establishing order in the country. The expectations of the deputies came true.

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63 2 minutes. ... Our answer to the West is one. For everyone Alexander Voloshin was published in foreign press The Kremlin continues to replicate its position on the financial scandal in the Western press. This position is literally not a word different from the one that has already been published under Voloshin’s signature in Corriere della Sera and, according to the latest data, in the Financial Times (in the “Letter to the Editor” section).

759 3 min. ... Scary bedtime stories Self-defense units are being created in residential areas The night after the terrorist attack on Kashirskoye Highway, many Muscovites spent on the streets, waiting for police and FSB officers to inspect the basements and attics of their houses. Hundreds of police officers were deployed to check signals about alleged bombs. As a result, those houses from which the police were not called had no one to guard.

301 1 min. ... Banks Almost three centuries ago in France, a project to issue paper money failed with scandal. The savings of tens of thousands of people became nothing. It took two generations before Europeans again believed that money could be paper. After August 17, something similar happened in Russia to what happened in France 300 years ago. And it seemed that trust in banks was hopelessly lost. However, the past year has confirmed that world experience is not for us.

17 1 min. ... Indices of leading stock exchanges as of September 13 (points) (at the close of trading) DJIA 11030.33 (+1.90) FTSE-100 6169.0 (-22.0) CAC-40 4716.78 (-28.70) DAX-30 5446.91 (-37.04) Nikkei-225* 17777.22 (-132.07) *As of September 14.

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93 3 min. ... Transneft has lost its head The conflict between the government and the state-owned Transneft company, one of Russia's largest natural monopolies, has taken an unexpected turn. On Monday evening, the head of the Ministry of Fuel and Energy, Viktor Kalyuzhny, held an extraordinary meeting of Transneft shareholders, at which, on behalf of the shareholders, he voted for the resignation of the company's president, Dmitry Savelyev.

927 4 min. ... “I affirm: no one is lending now” Bank Visavi is a typical example of a credit institution that has significantly strengthened its position after the crisis. A year ago it was a medium-sized bank that specialized in settlements. Now, on the wave of customer interest in settlement banks, it began to quickly increase its turnover and has already become one of the 40 largest Russian banks by capital.

89 2 minutes. ... UK directors remember Kubrick The Directors Guild of Great Britain has awarded the work of director Stanley Kubrick with its Award of Excellence. At a ceremony held in London, the prize was presented to Kubrick's widow Christiane and their daughter Anna. The director's latest film, Eyes Wide Shut, is released in Europe today. “His films did not attract everyone; many considered him too unusual, elitist,” said Kubrick’s daughter, accepting the award.

26 1 min. ... The fashion designer will leave on the anniversary day Kenzo graduated from the national fashion school Bunka Gakuen and won the prestigious Japanese Soen Prize. Already upon his arrival in Paris, he assisted at the fashion shows of Christian Dior, Pierre Cardin, Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent.

40 1 min. ... TODAY: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern A special anti-terrorist operation will begin on Russian territory The next round of negotiations between Russia and the London Club will open READ TOMORROW'S ISSUE OF KOMMERSANT Newspaper "Kommersant" No. 167 dated September 15, 1999, p. 1

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