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Genel Energy chair Tony Hayward 'to step down next year'
Tony Hayward, the former BP boss, is set to step down next year as chairman of Genel Energy, which he founded in 2011 and became the biggest oil and gas producer in Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), three sources close to the company said.
Today, Genel is struggling with a drop in oil prices, regional conflict and a large reserves downgrade.
Nikolic receives Angolan Armed Forces chief of general staff
BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic on Friday received a delegation headed by the Angolan Armed Forces Chief of General Staff, General Geraldo Sachipengo Nunda.
Nikolic noted the bilateral cooperation between the two countries was exceptional and based on sincere friendship and understanding.
IMF, World Bank focus on economic risks of Brexit, tax evasion
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank focused April 14 on Britain's possible EU pullout and widespread tax evasion as key threats to the global economy as they opened their Spring Meetings.
Orhan Pamuk makes Man Booker International shortlist
"A Strangeness in My Mind" by Turkey's Nobel laureate writer Orhan Pamuk is among the six books shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize for literature announced on April 14. The longlist for the prize included books from 155 writers from 12 countries in nine different languages.
Moody's keeps Turkey's rating
The global rating agency Moody's has kept Turkey's credit rating unchanged, it was announced late on April 8.
Turkey's "Baa3" credit rating and negative outlook were kept in the report.
Moody's release calendar for sovereigns designates three dates for the potential release of credit rating actions, first of which was on April 8.
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Turkey's Gama to focus on Africa, Asia as energy projects slow down in neighbors
Turkish power company Gama has set its sights on Africa, Iran and the Far East due to a slowdown in energy projects in Europe, problems with Russia and rising security concerns, according to the company's CEO.
Russia begins Syria withdrawal as peace talks enter second day
Russia began withdrawing its forces from Syria on March 14, a move hailed as a potentially "positive step" for a new round of UN-backed peace talks seeking to end the conflict.
The best – and worst – places to live in all the world in 2015 (infographics + vid)
The 2015 Prosperity Index is out again, ranking 142 countries across 89 variables and eight sub-indexes: the economy, entrepreneurship and opportunity, governance, education, health, safety and security, personal freedom and social capital.
Bulgaria Drops Three Spots in Fraser Institute's Economic Freedom Ranking
Bulgaria has descended three spots in Fraser Institute's annual Economic Freedom of the World report, ranking 42nd among 157 countries and territories - at par with the Czech Republic, Sweden and Jamaica.
This year's edition of the report is based on 2013 statistics, the most recent year for which data is available. In last year's issue of the report Bulgaria ranked 39th.
Russia Vetoes UN Resolution for Setting Tribunal on MH17 Disaster
Russia vetoed on Wednesday the United Nations (UN) resolution on establishing an international tribunal for prosecuting the people guilty of shooting down the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17).
Eleven members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) voted in favour of the proposal, which would have been enough for the resolution to be adopted, but Russia used its right of veto.