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Here’s What’s Really Behind Greece’s Complicated Relationship With Russia
Back in 2013 the Greek government under then prime minister Antonis Samaras was attempting to implement a package of reforms that included the sale of state-owned assets to the private sector. Among these one of the perceived “jewels in the crown” was Greek gas firm Depa, which was purportedly being targeted by Russian gas giant...
Russian spies center stage in ‘The Americans’
New York (AFP) – The Cold War is officially over, so the concept of husband-and-wife KGB operatives killing, lying and spying in Washington — under the nose of their FBI agent neighbor — may seem a bit far-fetched.But the arrest this week of a suspected Russian agent posing as a New York banker lends new relevance to “The...
The Russian News Agency That Reportedly Worked With Spies Is Defending The Busted Spy Ring
The Russian news agency that reportedly worked with the Russian spy ring busted by the FBI on Monday is publishing articles that seem to be defending the alleged spies and chastising the US. On Monday, the FBI announced that it busted a Russian spy ring in New York City that was allegedly focused on obtaining economic information including...
One-Fifth Of Russian Banks Could Collapse In 2015
The Russian banking sector is facing an annus horribilis with as many as 20% at risk of folding as the country’s economic crisis takes its toll. The Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-Term Forecasting estimates that as many as 200 banks face collapse this year as a combination of bad loans and falls in the value of the ruble punish...
Survivors return to Auschwitz, 70 years on, as leaders sound alarm
Oswiecim (Poland) (AFP) – Seventy years after the liberation of Auschwitz, ageing survivors and dignitaries gather at the site synonymous with the Holocaust on Tuesday to honour victims and sound the alarm over a fresh wave of anti-Semitism.On the eve of the landmark event, which is expected to draw several heads of state, a leading Jewish...
Attack on Ukraine’s Mariupol targeted civilians: UN
Moscow (AFP) – The UN said a rocket attack that killed 30 people in a city in eastern Ukraine deliberately targeted civilians, as Russian President Vladimir Putin spurned Western calls to rein in a pro-Moscow insurgency.A senior UN official told an emergency Security Council meeting that the deadly rocket barrage on the port city of...
FBI arrests alleged Russian spy in New York
New York (AFP) – Federal agents on Monday arrested an alleged Russian spy in New York accused of trying to collect economic intelligence and recruit US sources while working for a Russian bank, officials said.US prosecutors named the alleged covert intelligence agent as Evgeny Buryakov, 39. He was to appear before US Judge Sarah Netburn in...
FINANCIAL ADVISOR INSIGHTS: On Wall Street, Cost Cuts Aren’t Preventing Bigger Broker Bonuses
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors. Big Brokerage Firms Are Starting To Spend More Money On Bonuses (The Wall Street Journal) Most major brokerage firms have been focusing on cutting overall costs. However, they spent more on bonuses in the fourth quarter,...
STOCKS GO NOWHERE: Here’s What You Need To Know (DIA, SPY, QQQ, TLT, IWM, RUB, EUR, USD, GNRC, AAPL, IBM, USO, OIL)
Stocks went nowhere on Monday, eking out tiny gains as the market gets ready for a busy week that is highlighted by Wednesday’s monetary policy announcement from the Fed and Friday’s Q4 GDP report. First, the scoreboard: Dow: 17, 675.7, +3, (+0.02%) S&P 500: 2,056.6, +4.8, (+0.2%) Nasdaq: 4,770.1, +12.2, (+0.3%) And now, the top...
S&P cuts Russia credit rating to ‘junk’
Moscow (AFP) – Standard and Poor’s stripped Russia of its investment-grade rating on Monday, cutting it to “junk” status with a warning of weak growth and banks.”The downgrade reflects our view that Russia’s monetary policy flexibility has become more limited and its economic growth prospects have...
