It would appear communist Russia looks at the Canadian and Aussie monopoly export agencies with envy. So much so they want one of their own.
I'm thinking.........why don't we bundle up our whole agency - Ritter & Co. - and ship them over there? Kill two birds with one stone so to speak. Let them live with less than world values and us free to compete. It's perfect!
Russian minister calls for grain export state company
bne
October 22, 2007
Russian Agriculture Minister Alexei Gordeyev called on October 13 for a state company for grain exports to be set up, reported newswires.
"We see such corporations operating, for instance, in Canada and Australia and we, as a major grain exporter, should also create one," Gordeyev told reporters during and agricultural exhibition.
State-controlled conglomerates are taking over in many sectors in Russia and, together with the increasing dominance of state-owned gas monopoly Gazprom and state-controlled oil major Rosneft, illustrate the extent of the Kremlin's control over business. The president directly appoints the management and supervises the operation of these companies.
According to the newswire Prime Tass, the ever-growing list of sectors being taken over by state-controlled conglomerates currently stands at oil and gas, aircraft manufacturing, aircraft engine making, airline, banking, shipping, shipbuilding, titanium, bearing manufacturing, residential utilities, steel, nanotechnology and nuclear industries, as well as for the construction of Olympic facilities.
State companies for airport, factory equipment making, automobile manufacturing, military electronics, toll roads, investment promotion, pharmaceutical and fishing have also reportedly been suggested.
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I'm thinking.........why don't we bundle up our whole agency - Ritter & Co. - and ship them over there? Kill two birds with one stone so to speak. Let them live with less than world values and us free to compete. It's perfect!
Russian minister calls for grain export state company
bne
October 22, 2007
Russian Agriculture Minister Alexei Gordeyev called on October 13 for a state company for grain exports to be set up, reported newswires.
"We see such corporations operating, for instance, in Canada and Australia and we, as a major grain exporter, should also create one," Gordeyev told reporters during and agricultural exhibition.
State-controlled conglomerates are taking over in many sectors in Russia and, together with the increasing dominance of state-owned gas monopoly Gazprom and state-controlled oil major Rosneft, illustrate the extent of the Kremlin's control over business. The president directly appoints the management and supervises the operation of these companies.
According to the newswire Prime Tass, the ever-growing list of sectors being taken over by state-controlled conglomerates currently stands at oil and gas, aircraft manufacturing, aircraft engine making, airline, banking, shipping, shipbuilding, titanium, bearing manufacturing, residential utilities, steel, nanotechnology and nuclear industries, as well as for the construction of Olympic facilities.
State companies for airport, factory equipment making, automobile manufacturing, military electronics, toll roads, investment promotion, pharmaceutical and fishing have also reportedly been suggested.
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