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Russia's president Vladimir Putin

What now for Putin after EU tightens Russia sanctions?

22/12/2014(0)
The pressure on the rouble has eased a bit, so the Russian president will just keep on sticking two fingers up until something gives. There is no sign of ... Read More
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IMF holds back Cyprus bailout funds

19/12/2014(0)
International Monetary Fund says expected tranche of €88m will not be paid after parliament suspended new foreclosure law The International Monetary Fund has said it will not release a ... Read More
Russia's president Vladimir Putin

Russia’s economic crisis: five key charts

18/12/2014(0)
Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, have been left out in the economic wilderness as sanctions imposed by the west, a tanking oil price, and plunging rouble take their ... Read More
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Sony CEO Cleared Scenes in Film on North Korea, E-Mails Show

10/12/2014(0)
Sony Corp. (SNE) Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai personally approved scenes in “The Interview,” the Seth Rogen film that angered North Korea and may have prompted a cyber attack ... Read More
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‘Global Islamic Economy Indicator’ introduced

08/12/2014(0)
DIEDC launches ‘State of Global Islamic Economy Report’ Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), in partnership with Thomson Reuters and in collaboration with the Dinar Standard, has launched the ... Read More
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Business lobby warning on chancellor’s new ‘Google tax’

05/12/2014(0)
The chancellor wants multinationals to pay their “fair share” of tax The Confederation of British Industry has warned over Chancellor George Osborne’s plans for the UK to “go it ... Read More
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Like Chinese Stocks? In Hong Kong, They’re 12% Cheaper

05/12/2014(0)
The rush to pile into the world-beating stock rally in Shanghai has become so fevered that many investors are passing over identical shares that are trading more than 10 percent cheaper ... Read More
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Osborne moves to cut spending to 1930s levels in dramatic autumn statement

04/12/2014(0)
The chancellor, George Osborne, has set out dramatic plans to move Britain from the red into the black that will see public spending as a percentage of GDP fall ... Read More
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Qatar appoints new chief for sovereign fund

04/12/2014(0)
Qatar‘s sovereign wealth fund yesterday appointed a member of the emirate’s royal family to replace its chief executive. The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), which manages as much as $300bn ... Read More
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Corruption Perceptions Index 2014: RESULTS

04/12/2014(0)
Poorly equipped schools, counterfeit medicine and elections decided by money are just some of the consequences of public sector corruption. Bribes and backroom deals don’t just steal resources from ... Read More
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