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Markets Insider Russian markets are getting slammed on Monday, with the country’s RTS Index losing more than 10% by 1.oo p.m. BST (8.00 a.m. ET; 3.00 p.m. in Moscow). The ruble also fell following fresh sanctions from the US on Friday. “The US sanctions imposed on Russia last Friday have caused turmoil in Russia’s markets today […]
The Russiagate-inspired frenzy seemingly hit a new low when a routine sanitary inspection in New York turned into an investigation into Putin ties and “secret meetings in the basement” at a well-known Russian food chain. A New York sanitary inspector posed “astonishing questions” to Teremok, one of Russia’s largest fast-food chains that specializes in traditional […]
Qantas, the flagship carrier for Australia has floated the idea of launching a cargo ticket for passengers. The proposed plans would have passengers placed in a hold with room to exercise and sleep. The new zones would be fitted with exercise facilities and sleeping booths that would provide luxurious respite for passengers on long-haul flights. […]
It didn’t take much effort for the US and UK to make the EU fall in line in the Skripal case, Virginia State Senator Richard Black told RT. The bloc is a “soft dictatorship” in which only key players need to be swayed, he said. The White House’s claims that it played a key role […]
Hundreds of Yemenis have become victims of reckless arms sales by the US and its allies to Saudi Arabia, whose coalition has indiscriminately used Western weapons in its 3-year bombing campaign, Amnesty International has warned. The rights group has analyzed numerous instances in which Yemeni civilians, including women and children, were killed or injured by […]
North Korea has agreed to hold high-level talks with South Korea on March 29. A second summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is being planned for some time in April. A team of three officials will be led by Ri Son Gwon, the chairman of North Korea’s committee […]
North Korea has agreed to hold high-level talks with South Korea on March 29. A second summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is being planned for some time in April. A team of three officials will be led by Ri Son Gwon, the chairman of North Korea’s committee […]
North Korea and South Korea are set to hold high-level talks on March 29, after Pyongyang accepted Seoul’s proposal to discuss the date and agenda items for an inter-Korean summit in April, the Ministry of Unification said Saturday. The meeting will take place in the Korean Demilitarized Zone, at the Truce Village of Panmunjom. The […]
Russians are buying a record number of domestically-made cars, according to a recent study by PwC. Sales have grown for the first time since the economic crisis. The share has grown to a record 83 percent from the 65 percent seen in 2012, the audit firm reports. In total, 1.475 million cars were sold last […]
THE past decade has been tough for conventional “active” fund managers, who try to pick stocks that beat the market. They have been losing business to “passive” funds—those that try to replicate a benchmark, like the S&P500 index. Passive funds have much lower fees. Figures from Inalytics, a company that analyses fund managers’ portfolios, suggest […]
