Russian Bonds on Brink of Return to Junk Rating

... are tipping Russia’s economy into recession, while central ... some forced selling of Russian debt. Russian officials were unavailable for ... , have already dumped their Russian holdings, and the cost ... intensify the pressure on Russian corporate bonds, not so ...

Oil Prices Heading to $40 Means Boon for Some, No Ice Cream for Others

... fuel stimulates the global economy, it could aggravate political ... vice chairman, predicting that Russian President Vladimir Putin will ... Iran to compromise.” The Russian economy may shrink 4.7 ... will wage another war.” Russian oil production increased  to ...