We bring you a presentation of the best photos in the last 24 hours from around the world.Jailed Russian former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky (right) looks out of the defendant's cage as he......
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday won a second four-year term in office defeating his nearest Communist Party rival Nikolai Kharitonov and immediately announced his intention to further......
The United States has slammed Russia over conviction of jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his associate, saying "selective application" of the law to them will have a "negative impact" on......
For years, the pursuit of wealthy tax cheats has been a game most successfully played by the US government. But the Europeans appear to be ratcheting up their tax compliance efforts as well. The......
When Indira Gandhi wanted to hit at Ram Nath Goenka, who owned the generally critical Indian Express, she squeezed him financially and tried to destroy his business. Government-owned banks denied......
Steel, the great crucible of the industrial age, sounds such a dull, Old Economy business. But a titanic drama is playing out there now, as billionaire entrepreneurs battle to reshape the industry.......
When Slobodan Milosevic died in his jail cell in March, he left behind an $800 million mystery. Between 1992 and 2000 the Serbian strongman spirited at least that amount, much of it in cash, out of......
The Sochi Winter Olympics are meant to be Vladimir Putin's crowning achievement as Russian leader but are in danger of becoming a symbol of his country's problems. When the Games open with great......