Brussels (AFP) – Russia agreed to resume gas deliveries to Ukraine in an EU-brokered deal reached by the three parties in Brussels on Thursday, an EU source said.The details will be outlined by European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso as well as the Russian and Ukrainian energy ministers during a press conference announced for 2045 GMT,...

Oct30

Total’s new boss promises stability after CEO death

Thursday, October 30 , 2014 - 22:32 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

London (AFP) – French energy major Total’s new chief executive promised continuity at his first public appearance on Thursday as Russia charged a second person over the plane crash that killed his predecessor.”My objective is mainly continuity and stability,” Patrick Pouyanne said at the Oil and Money conference in London...

Oct30

Russian energy minister ‘hopes to sign Ukraine gas deal Thursday’

Thursday, October 30 , 2014 - 21:03 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

Moscow (AFP) – Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said he hoped to sign a gas deal with Ukraine later on Thursday as he arrived in Brussels for EU-brokered talks.”We hope that today all our agreements will be formalised with the signing of the necessary documents,” Novak was quoted as saying by the RIA Novosti news...

Oct30

One Stock Is Responsible For 120 Points Of The Dow Rally

Thursday, October 30 , 2014 - 20:03 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

Markets are rallying. After spending much of the morning in the red, the S&P 500 is now up 13 points (0.6%). The Dow is up a whopping 177 points (1.0%). This is largely due to Visa’s 9.7% surge after reporting strong earnings. Because it’s a price-weighted index, the 20-point rally in the Visa is adding a full 128 points to the...

Oct30

Ukraine’s Last Chance

Thursday, October 30 , 2014 - 19:48 (EEST) Section: Bloomberg (USA)

In Ukraine, outsiders pushing for necessary reforms fear inaction could lead to a failed state. …read more Source:...

Oct30

Britain and 4 Central European nations condemn proposed rebel vote in eastern Ukraine

Thursday, October 30 , 2014 - 19:17 (EEST) Section: FOX News (USA)

The foreign ministers of four Central European countries and Britain have condemned a plan by pro-Russia insurgents in eastern Ukraine to hold local elections. …read more Source: FOX...

Oct30

Central Europe, Britain oppose Ukraine rebel vote

Thursday, October 30 , 2014 - 19:17 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The foreign ministers of four Central European countries and Britain have condemned a plan by pro-Russia insurgents in eastern Ukraine to hold local elections. In a common statement Thursday after their meeting in Bratislava, the ministers called the vote set for Sunday “illegitimate” and said it breached a...

Oct30

Peter Singer: ‘We Need To Be More Cautious With Our Caution’

Thursday, October 30 , 2014 - 19:02 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

Peter Singer is the world’s most prominent and controversial moral philosopher. He talked with Lars Mensel and Max Tholl about techno-skepticism, trash TV, and why our becoming less human might ultimately save humanity.The European: Mr. Singer, do we have a healthy relationship with technology? Singer: A question that broad really...