Tag Archives: Russia
‘Hamsters’ are out for Putin’s blood
The ripples from the ‘Arab spring’ have continued to evolve, facilitating the Occupy Wall Street campaign and countless other demonstrations, and now the Kremlin, once the bastion of censorship and state control is being shaken by what President Vladimir Putin … Continue reading
Sony Exports its Dross
With the calamity that’s been the PlayStation hacking episode, and the money that the once omniscient entertainment giant is losing to its competitors like Apple, it’s not looking great for any area of Sony right now. Smart businesses, in times … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Russia, Television
Goodbye Red, White and Blue
Goodbye Red, White and Blue It’s not a huge surprise that the dollar, as the global yardstick currency, may be leaving the building – or at least sharing power with emerging economies like China and India and a new Gulf … Continue reading
Filed under Business Commentary, High Finance, Russia
You Might Have to Sell the Football Team, After All
You Might Have to Sell the Football Team, After All Russia was hit with the current financial crises later than most of Europe, but the ripples are affecting the country’s wealthiest in ways many may not have predicted. The ‘oligarchs’ … Continue reading
Filed under Business Commentary
Where Does Santa Come From?
Where Does Santa Come From? China, of course. Yiwu, China to be precise. With the latest news that France and Germany have already pulled out of recession, the world’s biggest exporter, China, is still feeling the pangs of this global … Continue reading
Filed under Business Commentary, business news, Commentary
The Wild East
It may not be the stuff of Sam Peckinpah, a la The Wild Bunch, but it seems the congenial, flat-packed world of Ingvar Kamprad’s Ikea wasn’t ready for the wild-west tactics of new money Russia. The Swedish furniture giant has … Continue reading
Filed under business news, Commentary
A New Dispatch From The Kremlin
Eurocheddar has dedicated a fair amount of digital ink to Russia and its ever-evolving economy and state affairs. We also write quite a bit about the environment and how global businesses are dealing with the demanding nature of climate change. … Continue reading →
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