Abramovich sells his last (Web promotion) big stake in Russia to Kremlin

Abramovich sells his last (Web promotion) big stake in Russia to Kremlin

Abramovich sells his last big stake in Russia to Kremlin
Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours ago Roman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of Chelsea football club, has sold his last substantial business interest in Russia, a stake in the oil firm Sibneft, to the Kremlin for �7.4bn, it was announced yesterday.

Apple to replace defective iPod nanos
MarketWatch - 9 hours ago SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Apple Computer Inc. shares fell more than 4% Wednesday when the company said it would replace units of its new iPod nano, after complaints that screens on the tiny portable music players are prone to cracking and scratching.

Tough sixth inning costs Braves
MLB.com - 1 hour ago By Mark Bowman / MLB.com. ATLANTA -- It probably wasn't the way the Braves wanted to end the home portion of their regular-season schedule. But then again, this wasn't exactly the same cast who enjoyed so much success at Turner Field this year.

Winemaker Open to Bids
New York Times - 1 hour ago By BLOOMBERG NEWS. By Bloomberg News. Vincor International, Canada's biggest wine maker, said yesterday that it would seek other takeover bids after rejecting an unsolicited $900 million buyout offer from a larger rival, Constellation Brands.

FEMA's Brown Was Warned Early of Shortages
San Francisco Chronicle - 5 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer. Former FEMA director Michael Brown was warned weeks before Hurricane Katrina hit that his agency's backlogged computer systems could delay supplies and put personnel

Iran says gas deal on with India, seeks end to UN inspections
Hindustan Times - 2 hours ago Iran on Wednesday clarified that a major fuel agreement and pipeline project with India were still "in force" even as Iran's parliament urged the government to halt all UN inspections of its nuclear sites.

Israel Presses Forward With Offensive
ABC News - 36 minutes ago Israeli bride Reut Unger poses for a wedding photographer next to an Israeli army mobile artillery piece at a staging area near Kibbutz Nahal Oz, just outside the northern Gaza Strip, Wednesday Sept. 28, 2005.

HD-DVD Launch Delayed Until 2006
Red Herring - 9 hours ago Toshiba says the US launch of its next-generation HD-DVD players is now slated for sometime in February or March of next year. The US launch for HD-DVD players has been delayed until at least February of next

Yankees, Red Sox limping into their showdown
MSNBC - 41 minutes ago By Ron Borges. Johnny Damon is no idiot, despite an autobiography titled in the contrary. Damon knew it all along. Damon knew it would come down to the wire in the American League East. Come down to three games this weekend at Fenway Park.