competition

Russia’s major intl competition targeted over Ukraine

The Geneva-based World Federation of International Music Competitions has expelled the Russian International Tchaikovsky Competition from its ranks over the…

2 years ago

Major music competition excludes Russians

Russian violinists will not travel to Finland to participate in a prestigious international music competition because of their nationality despite…

2 years ago

The Sudan crisis lays bare the stakes of US-China competition in Africa… and doesn’t augur well for Washington

Sudan is a country in turmoil, yet again. Following a coup by the country's military against the provisional government, which…

3 years ago

UK competition watchdog slaps Facebook with £50 million fine for information breach

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) contended that Facebook consciously failed to provide the British regulator with all the information…

3 years ago

Bodybuilder George Peterson reported dead at age 37 on eve of Mr. Olympia competition

Event organizers announced Peterson’s death in a post on Instagram, writing: “It is with great sadness that we report the…

3 years ago

‘We’re in competition with China’: Biden orders that US boost new electric car sales to 50% by 2030

“The question is whether we’ll lead or fall behind in a race for the future,” Biden said on Thursday before…

3 years ago

#ClioMusic 2020/2021: RT Creative Lab wins GOLD, 2 SILVERS & BRONZE at global competition celebrating use of music in advertising

The original soundtrack for ‘The Endless Letter’ Instagram series composed by Maxim Makarychev (co-founder of the On-The-Go music band and…

3 years ago

Makers of Sputnik V vaccine warn EU delaying approval over fear of competition, as Russia sees ‘dramatic rise’ in domestic demand

Alexander Gintsburg, the director of the Gamaleya Institute where Sputnik V was developed, told RIA Novosti on Monday that the…

3 years ago

Biden says he’s ‘not looking for confrontation’ with China, despite ‘stiff competition’ & issues with Taiwan and South China Sea

While Biden acknowledged China “have the overall goal to become the leading country in the world, the wealthiest and most…

3 years ago

UK to set up ‘pro-competition regime’ to rein in dominance of tech giants Facebook & Google

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Friday that it would set up a “Digital Markets Unit” next…

3 years ago