Tag Archives: Vladimir Putin

The Winter Olympics, just opened in Sochi, Russia, promises to be a laugh – unless a suicide bomber gets through, of course. Chief cause of merriment will be the efforts of pro-gay supporters (who include Google and the UK’s Channel ...

The Independent newspaper, which also publishes a separate Sunday edition, the cut-price 20p i and the London Evening Standard, is cutting a further 27 jobs as it tries to narrow trading losses of £16.6m. The company is owned by the ...

Russia under president Vladimir Putin may be a dangerous place for Pussy Riot band members but big companies from across the spectrum are crossing their fingers and legs and heading for what’s rapidly becoming Europe’s biggest market. BP, whose boss ...