Russia's Putin calls for regional currency union
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leader of Belarus and Kazakhstan on Friday their three countries should consider forming a common currency union.
Mar 20, 2015, 17:08 PM IST
China deal sends shares to one-month high
London/New York: A landmark deal to give global investors easier access to China`s $3.9 trillion stock market helped lift world share markets to their highest level in more than a month on Monday.
Wall Street edged higher, taking major averages further into record territory as quarterly earnings season comes to a close.
In Russia, tough talk from President Vladimir Putin and a move by the central bank to abandon rules-based currency intervention sent the ruble soaring.
Nov 11, 2014, 01:25 AM IST
Putin, launching US-Russia oil project, touts `pragmatism`
President Vladimir Putin said Russia is still open for business with Western companies despite sanctions as he ceremonially launched a joint US-Russian oil exploration project in the Arctic.
Aug 09, 2014, 20:33 PM IST
