Numerous media sources reported this week that Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was publicly “booed” at a mixed martial arts event in Moscow’s Olympic Stadium.  The YouTube video of the spectacle has already gained massive momentum online, with more than 1 million views.    The mass coverage of the event by the media highlights that […]

What do energy trading and hockey have in common? The answer in unexpected: Gennady Timchenko. As co-founder of Gunvor Group, Gennady Timchenko has built a reputation for his excellent and profitable global trading acumen. Despite the economic downturn throughout the world, Gunvor, which is co-headed by Gennady Timchenko and Torbjorn Tornqvist, recently reported that its […]

Forget about Tiger Woods and the PGA Championship (for a second). What do Olympic tennis player Jarkko Nieminen and energy trading business mogul Gennady Timchenko of Gunvor have in common? More than you’d think.   A native of Finland, Jarkko Nieminen is one of the country’s all-time greatest tennis players, a wondrous and muscular expert […]