The Kremlin probably underestimated the economic impact of its grudge against the tycoons, and may now consider it has done enough pour encourager les autres.

ECONOMIST: The Khodorkovsky case

"I hope the exhibition opens people's eyes so that next time they throw something away, perhaps they will consider what else might be done with it, " she said.

BBC: Queen 'made of rubbish' at Northampton exhibition

It said it would consider the membership applications, but added its regret that the good work it had done in the area had not been recognised.

BBC: Mount Stuart on Bute

At the time the Mount Stuart Trust said it would consider the membership applications, but added its regret that the good work it had done in the area had not been recognised.

BBC: Community bids for Applecross Trust rejected

Today, Ben Reitzes of Barclays Capital called on Apple to consider hosting an analyst day, something it has not done since 2003.

FORBES: Should Apple CEO Tim Cook Hold An Analyst Day?

If it it is their considered belief that the profits from such investments can be used to more than offset the harm done by those investments, then they might consider it moral to invest anyway.

FORBES: Investing in the Unspeakable

For a sense of what can be done to improve ties if countries really set their minds to it, consider America and Russia.

ECONOMIST: Europe and America

" It's wise to consider breaking up the company from time to time, he says, but if Dow had done it in 2006, "we would have lost all that joint venture cash.

FORBES: It's All About Who You Know

"We'd never consider it to be an inconvenience, qualifying through a European round, and we're pleased to have done so, " said Smith.

BBC: Rangers manager Smith delighted to progress in Europe

Thinking about the future is hard for many of those struggling with the crisis in Cyprus - yet it is essential to consider how an economic recovery could be engineered, and whether this would be best done within or outside the eurozone.

BBC: Cyprus's future: Is euro membership viable?