Section: Business Insider (USA)
Radwanska advances at Indian Wells
Indian Wells (United States) (AFP) – Agnieszka Radwanska, who lost in last year’s Indian Wells final, easily defeated Alison Riske 6-3, 6-1 to reach the third round of the joint WTA/ATP tournament on Friday.Radwanska, who turned 26 a week ago, needed just 66 minutes to dispatch Riske on centre court at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden...
Putin biographer: He’s not dead — but chaos is brewing in the Kremlin
There’s something going on behind the scenes in the Kremlin. Russian president Vladimir Putin hasn’t been seen in public since March 5. (Video featuring Putin on March 13 was not live.) Analysts are speculating that his absence suggests there may be a power struggle behind it all. And it appears as though Boris Nemtsov’s murder...
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Putin reportedly reappears!
Amid rumors that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s health has deteriorated, Russian state television released footage of the 62-year-old leader meeting with Supreme Court chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev on Friday. The latest Kremlin statement and footage comes after Putin’s rare absence from the public eye for more than a week....
Wolves’ de Bruyne has Inter in trouble
Paris (AFP) – Kevin de Bruyne inspired Vfl Wolfsburg to a come-from-behind 3-1 defeat of Inter Milan on Thursday to leave the three-time Europa League winners struggling to make it into the quarter-finals.Roberto Mancini’s men looked to have the upper hand over their high-flying Bundesliga hosts when Rodrigo Palacio put the Serie A...
The US Navy’s combat dolphins are serious military assets
Canines aren’t the only animals who can land jobs in the military. The US has trained bottlenose dolphins to carry out a range of military tasks, from locating underwater mines to flagging the presence of enemy swimmers for harbor defense. The Navy Marine Mammal Program at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (or SPAWAR) in San...
Cash-strapped Ukraine launches crucial debt talks
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine on Thursday said it would begin negotiations with creditors on restructuring the conflict-torn country’s debt, a move called for in its high-stakes multibillion-dollar bailout from the International Monetary Fund.Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko said she expected the first $5 billion tranche of the new $17.5...
Astronauts return to Earth on Russian Soyuz spaceship
Dzhezkazgan (Kazakhstan) (AFP) – Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut on Thursday returned to Earth aboard a Soyuz space capsule after six months at the International Space Station.Yelena Serova — the first female Russian cosmonaut to have spent time on the ISS — landed along with Alexander Samokutyaev and Barry...
10 things you need to know before European markets open
Good morning! Here are the 10 most important things you need to know in markets today. Santander and Deutsche Bank’s US arms failed their stress tests. These banks will have to address deficiencies in capital planning processes, including governance and risk management. In the US, Bank of America earned a conditional pass for its capital...
Niculescu books Serena showdown at Indian Wells
Indian Wells (United States) (AFP) – Monica Niculescu rolled over Aleksandra Krunic 6-2, 6-1 to book a second round clash with Serena Williams at Indian Wells, where the American returns this week after a 14-year hiatus.Reigning Australian Open champ Williams is one of 32 seeded players who received a first-round bye at the joint ATP...
