One of Japan’s largest automakers, Nissan Motor Co, has seen its third quarter operating profit slim down by losing 15 per cent, and amounting only 114bn yens. Nevertheless, the picture doesn’t seem so dark for Nissan as forecast for the company’s global sales was raised by 65,000 units, to amount an overall of 4.165 automobiles [...]
Maria Sharapova, the former number one tennis player in the world, said that she was excited when looking at the possibility of competing at next year’s London Games, while adding that she’s yet trying to find the best way to play after she undertook shoulder surgery. Tweet This Post
According to the Russian Investigative Committee, the person who blasted a bomb at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport on Monday and resultantly killed 35 innocent people, has been identified as being a 20 year old male who hails from North Caucasus. Tweet This Post
An increase in Indian Ocean shipping costs as a result of piracy has resulted in estimated economic losses of $7-12 billion per year, according to a new study released by One Earth Future Foundation. Tweet This Post
X5 Retail, which is a part of Alfa group belonging to billionaire Mikhail Fridman, has acquired its rival Kopeika and is all set to become the leader in food retail business in Russia. The group expects more than 40 per cent growth in 2011. Tweet This Post
Following last week’s approval of the New START treaty by the US Senate, the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin came to praise the new nuclear arms treaty, while commenting about Russia joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) as well. Tweet This Post
Stella McCartney, star designer, has made a comeback to Russia as she opened her latest concessions in collaboration with TSUM. The reentry of Stella McCartney was less grand as compared to her own store’s opening in 2007. Tweet This Post
President Obama enjoyed some Christmas cheer as the Senate voted in favor of stopping all further debate on the strategic nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia and decided to put it up for the final vote. Tweet This Post
Senators Schumer and Gillibrand opined that the 9/11 medical care Bill designed to provide medical treatment to firefighters part of the cleanup activities now facing respiratory problems and other illnesses may be revived by the end of the week. Tweet This Post
In a respite for American troubleshooter acting as mediator between North and South Korea, the former refused to retaliate to military drills by the latter despite earlier warnings that it might do so. Tweet This Post