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cnews.ru - 10/23/2008

Издание о высоких технологиях

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Сегодня, 23 октября, ФАС России обнародовала сообщение об отказе в удовлетворении ходатайства, поданного Kokuna Holding Limited о приобретении 100% голосующих акций ЗАО «Бегун». Kokuna Holding является дочерней компанией американской Google. Решение об отказе в сделке было принято на основании ...

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