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The Russians Are Coming Too

Diane Francis | Posted 12.29.2012 | Canada Politics
Read More: UK, Foreign Buyouts, Nexen, Hague Convention, Russia, Sinopec, Sovereign Owned Entities, Canada, Cnooc, US, Statoil, Advocates Quarterly, Khan Resources, Canada Politics News
Diane Francis

Sovereign-owned or controlled enterprises (SOEs) from questionable countries have no business in the boardrooms of Canada or other free enterprise nations. This concern about SOEs is not just about China. Russia is another questionable regime with companies investing here and all over the world that are owned by The Kremlin or by oligarchs who answer to it.

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Eastern Giant Joins The Feeding Frenzy In Alberta

CP | Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.19.2012 | Canada Business
Read More: Northern Gateway Pipeline, PTT Exploration and Production, Thailand Department of Trade Negotiations, Canada Thailand Energy, Stephen Harper, Srirat Rastapana, Harper Asian Trip, John Casella, PTT Canada Energy, Thai-Canada Chamber of Commerce, Statoil, Thailand Canada Energy, Kai Kos Dehseh, Western Canada Resources, Resources Western Canada, Harper Tour Asia, Cp, Canada Business News

BANGKOK - Add one more Asian suitor to Western Canada's resource-rich energy sector: Thailand wants to buy a major natural gas asset there.The head of...

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Energy Giant Pleads Guilty To Oil Sands Environmental Violations

CP | Bob Weber, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.17.2011 | Canada
Read More: Diverting Water, Statoil Canada, Alberta Tar Sands, Canada Oil Sands, Oil Sands, Alberta Oilsands, Statoil, Alberta Oil Sands, Canada News

EDMONTON - An Edmonton court has been told that Norwegian energy giant Statoil will admit to at least some environmental infractions in relation to it...

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North Sea Oil Find Largest In 30 Years

CP | Posted 10.16.2011 | Canada Business
Read More: Bp, Norway Oil Trust, Oil Exploration, Norway Oil, Statoil, Arctic Securities Asa, Norwegian Continental Shelf, North Sea Oil, Oslo Stock Exchange, Canada Business News

OSLO - Norway's Statoil received a huge boost in reserves when the company announced Tuesday that two previous North Sea oil discoveries are connected...

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