Trotsky's murder remembered by grandson, 72 years on
Sunday, 19 August 2012 19:30

Esteban Volkov recalls returning from school to find Stalin's assassins had struck in the family's Mexico City home

Esteban Volkov remembers sensing the worst as soon as he saw unusual activity outside the Mexico City home he shared with his exiled grandfather, Leon Trotsky. Bitter experience and a scientific inclination left little room to hope...

 
Deutsche Bank swept into 'rogue state' banking scandal
Saturday, 18 August 2012 19:55
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The logo of the Deutsche Bank is seen on the company's headquarters towers in Frankfurt/Main, western Germany (AFP Photo / Daniel Roland)

Germany’s Deutsche Bank is the latest European bank to be targeted by US investigators for funneling billions of dollars to Iran, Sudan, and other sanctioned countries through their American branches.

­The ...

 
ECB may supervise over eurozone's major banks
Friday, 17 August 2012 16:36
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Police close down the occupy camp in front of the European Central Bank ECB in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (AFP Photo / Daniel Roland)

The European Commission wants the European Central Bank to supervise all the euro zone's banks, not just the biggest,Commission report said.

The Commission’s proposal allows national authorities to supervise the b...

 
Kursk Scared the NATO Fleet
Thursday, 16 August 2012 00:37
August is a black month for the Russian Navy. On August 12, 2000 the nuclear submarine "Kursk" sank, on August 30, 2003 submarine "K-159" sank in the Barents Sea, on August 7 of 2005 bathyscaphe "AC-28" almost sank off the coast of Kamchatka. The loss of "Kursk" 12 years ago still causes heated discussions: how could this happen?...
 
Has British economy won a gold medal?
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 10:42

While British athletes celebrate the most successful Olympics in the nation’s history, economists and politicians are divided whether the recession-hit economy has won a major boost from the Games.

­The London Mayor Boris Johnson boasted the Olympic Games were “money well spent” as tourists delivered a huge boost to restaurants, nightclubs and...

 
Market Buzz: Eyes on Eurozone’s rescue fund
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 07:37
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Russian markets are likely will likely take their cues from reports expected later today on the Eurozone’s economic and manufacturing growth.

­Russian markets closed in a positive territory Monday, despite a slight global downturn. The MICEX rose 0.75% and the RTS added 0.7%.

European stock markets took a dive...

 
Royal Court plans Pussy Riot readings on day of trial verdict
Monday, 13 August 2012 19:02

British actors will read testimony from trial at free event proposed by playwright EV Crowe as part of global day of action

The Royal Court in London will stage verbatim readings of testimony given by members of Pussy Riot in their trial on the morning the verdict is due to be delivered.

Proposed by the playwright EV Crowe, the event will be part of...

 
India launches probe against Google
Monday, 13 August 2012 17:30
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Reuters / Krishnendu Halder

India's antitrust regulator has launched a probe against Google over alleged anti-competitive practices, after a consumer advocacy group CUTS International filed a complaint.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) received information that Google was abusing its dominant position by imposing unfair and discriminatory...

 
E.ON’s half-year profits triple due to deal with Gazprom
Monday, 13 August 2012 16:15
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AFP Photo / Patrik Stollarz

Germany’s largest utility E.ON said its first-half profit more than tripled reaching $3.9 billion after it reached a gas price deal with Russia’s Gazprom, and thanks to the absence of charges linked to Germany's exit from nuclear power.

­E.ON released key earnings figures last week, stressing the impact of a deal with ...

 
Iraq beats Iran to become OPEC’s second largest producer
Monday, 13 August 2012 15:19

Iraq is outpacing rival Iran to become the second-biggest crude producer in OPEC, as its oil production reached 3.2 million barrels per day, according to the country’s Deputy PM.

“Oil production is now at 3.2 (million bpd), higher than other countries like Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait,” Hussein al-Shahristani, Deputy Prime Minister in...

 
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