Section: Business Insider (USA)
At least 24 dead in renewed fighting in east Ukraine: estimates
Kiev (AFP) – At least 24 people have died in renewed fighting in east Ukraine, where Kiev has accused pro-Russian separatists of launching a major new offensive, according to estimates from the warring sides.According to the rebels, 14 rebels and five civilians have died over the past 24 hours, while Kiev authorities said five soldiers had...
The ruble’s plunging again
After a few strong weeks, the ruble fell again following a new offensive in Ukraine and another drop in oil prices. On Wednesday, the ruble slipped nearly 2.7% to a 6-week low of 54.26 rubles. The currency’s plunge follows reports of fighting with “heavy artillery and tanks” in the Donetsk-region towns of Maryinka and...
Moscow restaurants embrace Russian cuisine
Moscow (AFP) – Ginger pickles, soup with cabbage and porcini, and reindeer tartare: as economic troubles take a bite out of imported food, Russian restaurants are increasingly turning to local delicacies.Gone is the era when Italian and French cuisine dominated Moscow’s high-class eateries. The economic crisis and import embargo keeps...
Bank of America thinks investors are suffering from ‘Stockholm syndrome’ — and the outcome looks ugly
“Stockholm syndrome” is a term used to describe when hostages begin to empathise with, and even trust, their captors. It’s also what Bank of America Merrill Lynch thinks is happening to investors going big on shares right now — and their captors are central banks. The bank’s European Equity Strategy has put out a note...
Russian has a brand new theory about what brought down a passenger plane in eastern Ukraine
The Russian company that makes Buk air defense systems conceded that a Buk missile was responsible for the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 on July 17, 2014. However, in a news conference, the adviser to the director general of the Almaz-Antei military consortium responsible for Buk systems claimed that the missile that downed MH17 was of...
Ivanovic into French Open semi-finals
Paris (AFP) – Ana Ivanovic reached her first Grand Slam semi-final in seven years on Tuesday when she defeated Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-2 at the French Open.The seventh-seeded Serb, who last made the semi-finals of a major on her way to her only Grand Slam title in Paris in 2008, will face either Czech 13th seed Lucie Safarova...
Russian missile maker says BUK rocket downed MH17
Moscow (AFP) – The Russian firm making missiles similar to the one the West claims downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine said on Tuesday the passenger jet was likely hit by a BUK missile system. All 298 passengers and crew on board the Malaysia Airlines jetliner — the majority of them Dutch — died when it was shot down...
Federer faces Wawrinka as home hopes rest with Tsonga
Paris (AFP) – Roger Federer’s clash with fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka is the standout match as the quarter-finals begin at the French Open on Tuesday.Federer takes on his Davis Cup-winning team-mate on Court Suzanne Lenglen in one of two men’s last-eight ties, while home hopes lie with the last French survivor, 14th seed...
This guy made a video of what ‘World of Warcraft’ might look like if it were made now — and it’s stunning
It’s been over 10 years since the genre-defining game “World of Warcraft” launched. Despite the passing of time, there are still over 7 million people actively playing the game. Of course, in that time period, games have gotten significantly more attractive. Here’s what “World of Warcraft” looks like right now...
The only 2 cities that want to host the 2022 Olympics have a ton of problems
After several potential host cities with a democratically elected government pulled out of the running for the 2022 Winter Olympics, the only two candidates left are Almaty, Kazakhstan and Beijing, China. On Monday the International Olympic Committee released a 137-page evaluation of the two bids, and while it’s generally positive,...
