Crimea tensions echo Georgia of 2008 |
- Crimea tensions echo Georgia of 2008
- Russia in a bind over Yanukovich
- Obama seeks poll dividend from wage fight
- Berlin hits at EU easing austerity demands
- US GDP cut to 2.4% as growth slows
- Norway oil fund in fossil fuel debate
- Supreme Court arrests Indian tycoon
- China falls out of love with cash
- Putin cranks up pressure on his critics
- Cyprus government quits after bill fails
| Crimea tensions echo Georgia of 2008 Posted: 28 Feb 2014 11:46 AM PST The tensions in the Black Sea peninsula pose a grave challenge to Ukraine's inexperienced new leadership, already grappling with a tottering economy |
| Russia in a bind over Yanukovich Posted: 28 Feb 2014 12:17 PM PST Although there is an impression that Moscow is still backing Ukraine's ousted president, the Kremlin apparently is less than enamoured of him |
| Obama seeks poll dividend from wage fight Posted: 28 Feb 2014 11:11 AM PST Democrats are betting that a push to raise the minimum wage will trump a Republican focus on healthcare in this year's congressional elections |
| Berlin hits at EU easing austerity demands Posted: 28 Feb 2014 12:44 AM PST German and Finnish position likely to reignite a bitter fight over whether the EU's austerity-led crisis response has exacerbated economic stagnation |
| US GDP cut to 2.4% as growth slows Posted: 28 Feb 2014 06:48 AM PST Revision of fourth-quarter figures from the US commerce department has been mainly driven by a downgrade in consumer spending growth |
| Norway oil fund in fossil fuel debate Posted: 28 Feb 2014 02:53 AM PST World's largest sovereign wealth vehicle is considering a move to sell out of all companies that are associated with oil, gas and coal |
| Supreme Court arrests Indian tycoon Posted: 28 Feb 2014 03:55 AM PST Subrata Roy, businessman, surrenders to police after failing to appear at a Supreme Court hearing that he had been ordered to attend |
| China falls out of love with cash Posted: 27 Feb 2014 08:22 PM PST As consumers begin to favour virtual forms of payment, figures show 4.2bn bank cards in circulation, enough for every mainlander to have three |
| Putin cranks up pressure on his critics Posted: 28 Feb 2014 04:41 AM PST Vladimir Putin cranks up pressure on his critics amid government concerns that Ukraine's crisis could reignite protests in Russia |
| Cyprus government quits after bill fails Posted: 28 Feb 2014 06:54 AM PST Parliament failed to approve privatisation of three state utilities, seen as a condition for the EU and IMF to release a €230m tranche of funding |
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