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Russian investment in foreign real estate soars

Russian investment in foreign real estate soars

Data shows that Russian citizens are purchasing holiday homes in popular tourist destinations around the world.

‘Announcement on Obama’s Moscow visit in days’

‘Announcement on Obama’s Moscow visit in days’

The US leader was set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the G20 Summit.

Monitoring capital flows: China forex regulator

Monitoring capital flows: China forex regulator

Financial institutions including China's central bank sold a net $6.7 billion of foreign currency in June.

Brazil per capita income rises by 32%

Brazil per capita income rises by 32%

Brazil’s much celebrated public wealth transfers also led to the income rise, according to the study.

China, Russia military drill enters second phase

China, Russia military drill enters second phase

The earlier “Joint Sea – 2013” exercise with Russia was China’s largest naval drill with a foreign partner.

Zuma congratulates Mugabe amid western scepticism

Zuma congratulates Mugabe amid western scepticism

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) ratified last week’s polls as free and peaceful.

China’s unemployed graduates swell to 3mn

China’s unemployed graduates swell to 3mn

China’s official unemployment rate stood at 4.1 per cent at the end of June.

Daimler set to open assembling plant in Brazil

Daimler set to open assembling plant in Brazil

Declining car sales in Europe have sent more luxury car-makers to emerging markets like Brazil.

India’s Airtel ties up with Huawei for 4G services in Delhi

India’s Airtel ties up with Huawei for 4G services in Delhi

4G mobile internet technology provides download speeds of around 100 megabits per second (Mbps) on the move.

In Russia, Snowden exits transit and enters unknown

In Russia, Snowden exits transit and enters unknown

The NSA whistle-blower's ordeal, which now enters a new phase, reads like a spy novel-cum-movie. But are Russian-US ties adversely affected?