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Sports Illustrated February 13, 2002 |
Figure skating's black eye Another controversial decision hurts the sport. Canadians Jamie Sale and David Pelletier were awarded the silver. |
Sports Illustrated August 7, 2002 Frank Deford |
Our sports mafia The desire to win at any cost exists the world over. |
Salon.com February 16, 2002 Kerry Lauerman |
Make Olympic skating judges accountable Awarding the Canadians the gold was a half-measure, but as long as figure skating is controlled by a bitchy sewing circle it won't be a real sport... |
Sports Illustrated February 26, 2002 Brian Cazeneuve |
Winter Games top 10 For those who have had enough of the pairs figure skating controversy, here, in no particular order, is a very unofficial Jamie Sale-and-David Pelletier-free list of the top 10 moments/sports/athletes, good and bad, from the just-completed Winter Games... |
BusinessWeek February 18, 2010 Tom Cahill |
Deadly Business in Moscow An American lawyer's experience underscores the lawlessness outsiders operating in Russia can face. |
Salon.com February 15, 2002 King Kaufman |
The puck starts here The Olympics: As Jamie and David take over the world, the hockey spotlight turns from the dominant U.S. women to the "Dream Team" men's tournament. |
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 Jason Bush |
A Russian Revolution...In The Fashion Biz Ambitious designers are honing their skills, but can they make a splash in global couture? |
Sports Illustrated February 14, 2002 Brian Cazeneuve |
Dominoes continue to fall Changes must take place to ensure figure skating's integrity |
Salon.com February 22, 2002 Gary Kamiya |
Golden girl 16-year-old Sarah Hughes, who looks like America's composite babysitter, shocks the figure-skating world -- and bails out the beleaguered Olympic judges... |
Salon.com February 11, 2002 Gary Kamiya |
Red, white and wrong NBC's jingoistic provincialism is missing what the Olympics are all about -- but the Games will prevail... |
BusinessWeek June 5, 2008 Jason Bush |
BP: Roughed Up in Russia The oil giant's problems with local authorities in Russia are mounting. |
BusinessWeek January 29, 2009 Jason Bush |
Russia's Lawyers Under Attack Human rights advocates have long been targets in Russia. Now even corporate attorneys aren't safe. |
AskMen.com January 6, 2003 Matthew Ross |
2002 Sports Highlights: What A Year! It certainly was an eventful year in sports. There were controversies, triumphs and tragedies. But rather than focus on the tragedies, let's focus on the more entertaining aspects. Here is a look at some sports highlights of 2002. |
AskMen.com December 19, 2012 Joffrey Lupul |
Joffrey Lupul's Lockout Diary: Part 2 After being here for a month, I can tell you Russia is not Sweden, nor Finland, nor Germany. The experience has made me much more sympathetic to the Russian hockey players who come over to North America. |
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 Jason Bush |
Russia Gets A Crash Course In Insurance A new law has opened the once-tight market to Western companies. On Jan. 16, Moscow opened the once-cosseted domestic insurance industry to foreign companies, which have been prowling Russia for new business. |
BusinessWeek June 7, 2004 Jason Bush |
Russia: Taming The Wild Banks With deposits way up, the Kremlin is finally getting serious about bank reform. |
Sports Central November 6, 2013 Mert Ertunga |
Wacky Week in Women's Tennis For the last four years, the WTA has scheduled an additional event. To top it all, it has the wackiest name that I have ever heard for a tournament: "Masters bis." This year, it was held in Sofia, Bulgaria. |
BusinessWeek April 23, 2007 Jason Bush |
Business In Russia Just Got Riskier Former Yukos auditor PwC could face criminal charges in a politically tinged case. |
Sports Illustrated January 29, 2002 Tim Layden & Kostya Kennedy |
Seasonal Debate Forget the Summer Games, the Winter Olympics are tops... Put the Winter Games in deep freeze, the Summer Olympics are hot... |
Salon.com February 22, 2002 King Kaufman |
So, they're all gay, right? Former U.S. figure skating champion Rudy Galindo talks about the Salt Lake Olympics, the sport's effeminate image and the reactions to his coming out. And no, they're not... |
Salon.com July 10, 2001 Suzy Hansen |
"Nothing human left" A journalist who disguised herself as a Chechen woman talks about the atrocities of the war, the cowardice of Western journalists and the dim hopes for peace... |
Entrepreneur June 2008 Lee Gimpel |
Russia: Have Patience and a Unique Product A steadily growing economy and a rising middle class make Russia an attractive market. |
Sports Illustrated July 17, 2001 Brian Cazeneuve |
IOC needs Pound to stay aboard Now that Jacques Rogge is in office as the International Olympic Committee's new president, his first job must be to encourage his vanquished Canadian foe, Dick Pound, to remain in the role he played for Juan Antonio Samaranch... |
BusinessWeek September 6, 2004 |
Russian Air Disaster Two Russian airliners flying from Moscow to cities in southern Russia crashed almost simultaneously on Aug. 24, killing all 89 on board. Police investigators have found no initial evidence of terrorism, but many experts suspect foul play. |
BusinessWeek February 3, 2011 Lyubov Pronina |
Dreams of an iPad Economy for Russia Russia's President has hopes for a new tech corridor near Moscow, but can the country overcome corruption, lack of innovation, and a slow-moving state sector? |
Chemistry World February 24, 2015 Eugene Gerden |
Economic crisis to erode Russia's science base Russian government funding for scientific research will be cut by at least 10% this year, as part of a crisis plan recently unveiled. |
BusinessWeek October 4, 2004 |
Total Makes A Move In Russia's Oil Patch French oil giant Total has bought about 25% of Novatek, Russia's largest independent gas producer, for an estimated price of $1 billion. |
Knowledge@Wharton January 15, 2003 |
Russia's Struggle for Competitiveness Is it safe to go back in the water for would-be investors in Russia? How far has Russia come? How far does it have to go? And what models will it follow? |
Sports Illustrated February 14, 2002 Kostya Kennedy |
Outshined Canada wins women's hockey game, but Russian goalie stars |
Sports Illustrated July 11, 2001 Brian Cazeneuve |
Vote for Me! The IOC is set to choose a host for 2008 and a new president... |
The Motley Fool September 20, 2006 Rich Smith |
Petulant President Putin The Kremlin has apparently tried to pull out of a deal for Russian national carrier Aeroflot to purchase 22 Boeing 787s. The unhappy moral of this story (for investors): Beware of investing in Russia. |
AskMen.com |
US, Russia Resume Joint Ops The United States and Russia say they are resuming military cooperation suspended after Russia invaded its smaller neighbor Georgia last year. |
Chemistry World December 9, 2013 Eugen Gerden |
Russian universities benefit from private funding bonanza Russian big business has significantly ramped up the amount of money it is putting into national universities in recent years, according to the presidents of Russia's top universities. |
BusinessWeek June 11, 2007 Jason Bush |
Mouse Ears Over Moscow Disney, already a force in Russia, is set to make local movies and launch a TV channel. |
The Motley Fool October 19, 2011 Rebecca Lipman |
Russian Stocks: Now That Putin's Back, Should You Buy? Can Putin could rally the Russian economy again? |
BusinessWeek September 22, 2003 Jason Bush in Moscow |
Russia's Stock Market Is Full of Gas With prices up and fear of Kremlin meddling in business fading, investors are pouring into Russian stocks. Will it last? |
Outside February 2002 Howard Berkes |
Let the Games Begin The just-in-time, let's-party, fear-no-evil Winter Olympics get ready to rip in the country that needs 'em now more than ever... |
The Motley Fool August 18, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Is Russia Becoming an Investment Gulag? With all that's occurring in Russia these days, how long will it be before Western investment in that nation grinds to a halt? |
BusinessWeek August 9, 2004 Jason Bush |
A Renaissance For Russian Science Student enrollments are up, and multinationals are chasing grads. However, without an influx of qualified teachers, Russian science may be living on borrowed time. |
BusinessWeek October 9, 2006 Jason Bush |
The Russian Towers Are Coming Foreign investors are getting in on projects from Moscow to Novosibirsk. |
The Motley Fool December 31, 2004 Rich Smith |
VimpelCom Calls in the Cavalry Investors in the Russian telecom should be reassured by the nine-fold reduction in their company's tax assessment. It's strong evidence that their company, at least, does have some friends in the Kremlin. |
The Motley Fool June 13, 2006 Rich Smith |
Citigroup Tries the Borscht Says: "Mmm. Tasty!" The bank plans to open as many as 40 branches in Russia this year. Investors, take note. |
Chemistry World September 27, 2012 Eugene Gerden |
Russian chemist released after drug charge The release from prison of Olga Zelenina, a chemist who was arrested on charges of aiding drug trafficking, on 25 September comes after an outcry by Russian scientists and human rights activists. |
BusinessWeek January 6, 2011 |
Hermitage Fund's William Browder The Hermitage Fund founder and former Putin ally on how exposing corruption in Russia upended his business and changed his worldview |
BusinessWeek September 24, 2009 Carol Matlack |
The Peril and Promise of Investing in Russia It's still risky, but for global corporations, Russia country is simply too big -- and too rich -- to ignore. |
High on Adventure June 2002 Les Furnanz |
In Search of St. Petersburg Exploring the modern-day version of Russia's Crown Jewel City -- both polished and tarnished... |
Chemistry World July 3, 2013 Eugene Gerden |
Russia looks to attract EU students The Russian government is planning to up its quota for foreign students studying on state funded places at its universities by 50%. The new quota will be set at 15,000 overseas students. |
BusinessWeek April 30, 2007 Jason Bush |
Rubles Across The Sea Russian companies are on a global buying spree. |