Lebedev sells Red Wings for one rouble

Lebedev sells Red Wings for one rouble

The Times 5 April 2013 Alexander Lebedev sold his Red Wings airline yesterday for one rouble (2p) after a fatal crash last year led to the grounding of his fleet. The Russian billionaire — who owns The Independent and Evening Standard newspapers — said on his personal...

Sarkozy: from the Elysée to private equity

Financial Times 28 March 2013 Nicolas Sarkozy has spent virtually all his professional life in politics but has long made no secret of his desire to make money after leaving office. In the months since he lost power, he and his closest advisers have been casting...
It’s only rock ‘n’ roll, but she likes it

It’s only rock ‘n’ roll, but she likes it

China Daily 25 March 2103 New York filmmaker Maya E. Rudolph believes Beijing’s rock scene is unique. Caroline Berg in New York finds out why she was inspired to make a movie about it. In 2006, New York native Maya E. Rudolph went to Beijing and found Chinese...