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Potanin to Lead Norilsk Board

themoscowtimes.com
Jul 7, 2008
        
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08 July 2008By Nadia PopovaNorilsk Nickel's recently elected nine-member board of directors chose Vladimir Potanin as chairman Monday at its first meeting and named the deputy general director of Potanin's Interros Holding, Sergei Batekhin, as CEO. New board member Oleg Deripaska, who voted in absentia, and two other RusAl representatives on the board backed independent member Guy de Selliers for the chairman's seat. "The situation at the company right now is difficult, but I am ready to work constructively with the representatives of all shareholders," Potanin told journalists at a briefing after the 5 1/2 hour board meeting. Norilsk Nickel, the world largest nickel and palladium producer, ended up as something of a battleground for a struggle between longtime business partners Potanin and Mikhail Prokhorov. The struggle... [read full story]                    

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RusAl Fires Complaints At Potanin

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Interros deputy head Batekhin elected Norilsk Nickel CEO

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RusAl Fires Complaints At Potanin

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Jul 8, 2008
        

09 July 2008United Company RusAl, the aluminum maker controlled by Oleg Deripaska, may call for a meeting of Norilsk Nickel shareholders after rival investor Vladimir Potanin extended his control of the board. Potanin,...

Russian Magnates Spar Over Norilsk

wsj.com
Jul 8, 2008
        

MOSCOW -- The battle between two of Russia's richest men to control metals giant OAO Norilsk Nickel heated up Tuesday when one of them, Oleg Deripaska, accused the other, Vladimir Potanin, of essentially hijacking Norilsk's...

Moscow shares lower as investors dump Mechel, Norilsk Nickel, oil producers

finanznachrichten.de
Jul 8, 2008
        

MOSCOW (Thomson Financial) - Moscow shares were lower in late afternoon trade as Mechel, Norilsk Nickel and the nation's oil majors all came under pressure At 4:49 p.m., the RTS index was off 16.40 points, or 0.75 percent, at...

Norilsk Nickel's shares drop as Vladimir Potanin tightens control over board, replaces CEO

iht.com
Jul 8, 2008
        

Shares of Russian metals firm Norilsk Nickel dropped on Tuesday, the day after billionaire shareholder Vladimir Potanin tightened his control over the company. The shares were down roughly 3 percent in Moscow and London by...

UC Rusal hits back against Interros dominance of Norilsk board

platts.com
Jul 8, 2008
        

London (Platts) --08 Jul 2008 -- [Metals] Russian mining major UC Rusal has hit back against Interros chief Vladimir Potanin's election to the chair of Norilsk Nickel's board, voicing "deep concern" over the independence of the...

                   

Potanin firms his grip on Norilsk board (Financial Times)

yahoo.com
Jul 8, 2008
        

By Catherine Belton in Moscow Vladimir Potanin, the Russian billionaire, on Monday strengthened his grip over Norilsk Nickel after a board vote elected him chairman, fending off attempts by rival shareholder Oleg Deripaska to...

Interros deputy head Batekhin elected Norilsk Nickel CEO

rian.ru
Jul 7, 2008
        

MOSCOW, July 7 (RIA Novosti) - Sergei Batekhin, deputy head of the Interros financial holding, was elected on Monday chief executive officer of Russia's metals giant Norilsk Nickel. He replaces Denis Morozov. Interros owner...