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...Moscow began turning off the gas to Ukraine's pipes on Jan. 1, and by Tuesday it had reduced the supply to one-fifth its normal flow. On Wednesday, it cut the supply entirely. By then, Austria, Hungary, Serbia, Greece, Croatia and Bosnia all reported a virtual shutoff in gas deliveries, and a resulting shortage in homes and businesses. So did Bulgaria, where the chill of the Russian gas cut was so swift - and where reserves are so low - that officials said they would consider restarting an unused nuclear power plant to compensate...
...mentioned entering seven or eight new markets: what are the others? In addition to India and Mexico, the possibilities include countries like Ukraine, Slovakia, Croatia and Serbia. These are not huge markets but they're new markets for us. We're also discussing some of the former Soviet Republics, like Kazakhstan. Also South Korea, which is not a developing country, but it's a huge market. (Read "5 Best Places to Travel in a Recession...
...Vuitton's Antoine Arnault to share his favorite destinations (one is Roppongi Hills, Tokyo). Peripatetic tennis star Maria Sharapova emphatically recommended the first-class flights on Emirates for their private rooms and candy. And designer Diane Von Furstenberg shared her inspiration from journeys to exotic locales like Rajasthan and Croatia...
...Meanwhile, Croatian authorities are worried that the crime wave is spoiling Croatia's international image as a tourist paradise. Over the past several years, the country has invested heavily in its Adriatic resorts like Dubrovnik and collects much of its foreign exchange from tourism. "The worst thing that we can now do is to [have to] start going around trying to persuade people that Croatia is a safe country," says Nadan Vidosevic, chief of Croatia's Chamber of Commerce. "We mustn't allow insecurity to spill over...
...Even more devastating is the possibility that the uptick in high-profile crime will jeopardize Croatia's effort to become a full member of the E.U., for which it is currently a candidate. "This is a clear step back for Croatia's quest towards membership," said Hanes Svoboda, the European Parliament's Croatia monitor. "Either the government would impose some stability and order, or Croatia will not be able to join the E.U. anytime soon," Svoboda said in a radio interview...