Section: Business Insider (USA)
Heavyweight champ Klitschko inches towards Joe Louis’ record
Berlin (AFP) – Wladimir Klitschko chases the 17th defence of his world heavyweight crowns against unbeaten Kubrat Pulev on Saturday with the legendary Joe Louis’ record of 25 defences in the division getting closer.The 38-year-old Klitschko has held at least the IBF and IBO heavyweight titles since 2006, adding the WBO title in 2008...
‘Cold War’ fears over Ukraine overblown, say experts
Paris (AFP) – Secret “Russian subs” off Sweden, tit-for-tat sanctions, NATO fighters scrambling to intercept Russian warplanes: relations between the West and Moscow over Ukraine have sparked incidents reminiscent of the Cold War that terrified the world for decades. Even Cold War doyen Mikhail Gorbachev used the highly symbolic...
After Two Decades Of Cooperation, Russia May Pull The Plug On Nuclear Security Contracts With The US
In the years following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia’s former American rival has spent billions helping Moscow secure a sprawling network of nuclear infrastructure, in the interest of lowering the odds that weaponized uranium might fall in the hands of extremists or rogue states. Now Russia may be planning to wind down...
Russia And Serbia Conducted A Spectacular Military Drill Today, Just Miles From NATO Ground
Russia and Serbia together ran an hour-long military drill today in the village of Nikinci, west of Belgrade. Billed as an anti-terrorist exercise and held just 30 miles from Serbia’s border with NATO-member Croatia, the activity presents yet another show of force on Russia’s behalf. The country’s campaign of provocation has...
G20 grapples with climate change and global growth
Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – G20 leaders representing the bulk of the world’s economic and diplomatic firepower kick off summit talks Saturday under pressure to arrest climate change, rehabilitate global growth and fight the scourge of Ebola.The chairman of the two-day summit in Brisbane, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, has...
Jim Rogers On Putin, His Suspicions About Oil Prices, And Why 26-Year-Olds On Wall Street Have The Biggest Advantage of All
Few observers are more astute on the markets, modern life, and human nature than investor Jim Rogers. An early internationalist, Rogers has made a fortune over many decades, seeing what others don’t. I recently spoke to him about a range of topics, from the latest market turns (and what he calls his “hopeless” timing abilities)...
Russia Just Gave France A Final Deadline To Hand Over The Mistral Warship
Russia has given France until the end of November to deliver the first of two Mistral-class helicopter carriers currently stuck in a shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, according to reports. The ship, the Vladivostok, was scheduled to be delivered on Friday but that deadline is now certain to be missed. In response a senior Russian source told state-owned...
The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
Here’s what your planet looks like this morning: 1. Growth has come to a halt in Germany. GDP there grew just 0.1%. That’s pathetic. Europe’s economic powerhouse has run out of steam, it seems. 2. Richard Branson just made another £70 million. The IPO of challenger bank Virgin Money raised £1.25 billion overall. 3....
10 Things You Need To Know Before European Markets Open
Good morning! Here are the big news stories having an impact ahead of markets opening in London and Paris. French GDP Came In Slightly Better Than Expected. Europe’s second biggest economy registered a 0.3% expansion in the third quarter, a slightly higher figure than analysts thought. Germany Has Avoided Recession By A Hair. The German...
More Russia sanctions if Ukraine not resolved: Cameron
Canberra (AFP) – Russia could face further sanctions if it does not commit to resolving the conflict in Ukraine, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday, as he called Moscow’s actions “unacceptable”.Cameron, who was in Canberra to address Australia’s parliament, said existing sanctions imposed by the West...
