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This means war (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... carrying out his threat. But Vlamidir? While they both despise the West, there is no doubt in my mind that Russian President Vladimir Putin is saner and more calculating than North Korea's Kim. Putin better prove me right this time, else I'll retire ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
The Australian market has rallied strongly after Russian president Vladimir Putin announced he had no plans to invade Ukraine. BBY client adviser Henry Jennings said Wall Street and European markets had rallied strongly after Mr Putin played down the ...

Just jokin' Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... could never win." - Rod Stewart President Putin fought the G7... and the G7 won. At least that's how it appears after Vladimir ordered his Russian troops back to their barracks, clarified that Russia has intention to annex Crimea and explained that the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets amid easing after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would send troops into Ukraine only as "a last resort". At 0826 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index ...

Punishing Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
Go ahead punks, make my day! Did Russian President Vladimir Putin just give the G7 a two-handed one finger salute? This is if latest reports are true that Russia has given Ukraine's military forces in Crimea to surrender or face an all out assault ...

Reheating the cold war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
Bloody Vladimir! This must be what US President Barack Obama thought after two-time (2000-2008 and 2012-present) Russian President and two-time (1999-2000 and 2008-2012) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin "asked" and "got" the Russian Parliament's ...

Syria on ice and other things nice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013

Ben's all that matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... European Union, or reports of another Labor leadership broil in Australia or even the viral video of Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking in English...but nothing else matters for financial market players and practitioners today, tomorrow and the ...

So stupid it could actually make money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... majority of deposits in the country's banking sector (estimated to be eight times Cyprus' GDP). Russian President (again) Vladimir Putin's rage at this decision suggests there's more than an ounce of truth to this. The Kremlin warned that if the plan ...

China, Russia dump USD for bilateral trade

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... instability and sliding relevance. "About trade settlement, we have decided to use our own currencies," Russian president Vladimir Putin told the China Daily. The initiative has already seen trading commence between the Chinese yuan and Russian rouble ...