Russians are becoming increasingly active in the country’s social arena. While activists remain a small but growing and visible minority of citizens looking for changes in governance, many more are becoming involved in the day-to-day affairs of their communities. It remains to be seen whether this emerging culture of civic participation will sit comfortably with existing governance structures.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría today welcomed the passage into law of Latvia's “Public Persons Enterprises and Capital Shares Governance Law”.

Region’s push into major equity and bond benchmarks drives strong inflows

Universities and business schools are facing unprecedented challenges across the world

The series follows an idiotic yet charming nerd trying to make it big as Lil Dicky

Grassroots manufacturers overcome lack of machinery, materials and supply chain experience

Chief of French state-backed company said decision was made with ‘heavy heart’

The holder of this title until now would, for me, have been Muhammad Ali

Health and beauty chain cites ‘unprecedented decline’ in footfall

Naspers, a publisher once condemned as a mouthpiece of the apartheid regime in South Africa, has quietly become one of the world’s biggest internet investors thanks to a stake in China’s Tencent. On 11 September it will list its global internet assets on the Amsterdam bourse, becoming Europe's biggest consumer internet company overnight. Arash Massoudi discusses how it got there with Joseph Cotterill in Johannesburg.

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PwC Australia is delighted to announce a partnership with The Australian National Committee for UN Women in a joint effort to promote gender equality.

PwC today announced their new partners from 1 July 2015. A total of 64 individuals will be admitted to the partnership across all of the firm's businesses and most of its geographies.

If the company tax rate was reduced from 30 to 25 per cent over the next five years gross domestic product (GDP) would grow $291 billion and income tax revenues would generate $4 billion up to the year 2025, PwC modelling released today shows.

Another two goals means Haaland has now scored 10 Champions League goals in just seven appearances, reaching the mark four games quicker than any other player in the competition's history.

Fourth seed Michael Smith became the latest victim of an upset after Luke Woodhouse claimed a memorable 3-1 win at the PDC World Darts Championship.

Kanye West has officially joined the billionaires club.

Guido Pella ensured there will be a South American presence in the men's Wimbledon quarter-finals after the Argentine survived a five-set thriller in against 2016 runner-up Milos Raonic on Monday.

Novak Djokovic has aimed a jibe at outgoing ATP chairman Chris Kermode as the Serbian tennis star welcomed new chairman Andrea Gaudenzi to the tennis organisation on Thursday.

The actress and her partner, Jack Manning Bancroft, welcomed their daughter Pemau Stone Bancroft on May 30, their representative confirmed to Us Weekly.

Sir Bradley Wiggins has become the most decorated British Olympian in history after winning his eighth individual medal, as part of the men's team pursuit squad.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN DOHA: After all the squirming and falling and doubting and fouling, the Kat finally let herself out of the bag. The 26-year-old can now officially call herself the world's best.

The comeback story of Katarina Johnson-Thompson (pictured with Jodie Comer) left her on the brink of tears last night and comes after several years of heartbreak on the track.

Meek and girlfriend Milan Harris, 30, welcomed a baby boy on Wednesday May 6, which also happened to be the rapper's 33rd birthday. It is their first child together.

Father-of three Gerry, 52, shared the news on his public Facebook account on Saturday, after dating actress Diane for three years

The actress, 32, is ditching her Our Girl army uniform and donning a skintight lycra costume in the upcoming series as she becomes a magician's assistant in a bid to make some extra cash.

Sergio Garcia may not have had the greatest of seasons but the Spaniard has yet again become Europe's sweetheart at the Ryder Cup at Le Golf National.

Tara Asher, 25, of south London, was praised for her efforts to make Stormzy's Friday night Glastonbury set more accessible by signing along to the lyrics.

The Edinburgh flanker missed last week's Six Nations opener with Ireland in Dublin due to a thigh strain and his recall to Gregor Townsend's team is the only change from that defeat.

The Kentucky senator switched on Washington's buzz machine Tuesday with tweeted photo of a garment sporting a presidential campaign message.

BUT -- Conservative Political Action Conference poll winners went on to become presidential nominees in the next election just 20 per cent of the time

Republican Sen. Rand Paul said he will vote for a resolution denying President Trump emergency powers to build his border wall, a move that could set up the first presidential veto.

Caterina Scorsone of Grey's Anatomy revealed on New Year's Eve Tuesday that she had welcomed her third daughter, named Arwen Giles.

Sonny Bill Williams has welcomed his fourth child with wife Alana Raffie. The former All Blacks star announced the happy news to fans on social media with a photo cradling his new baby boy.

Moana star Auli'i Cravalho used an innovative TikTok video and lyrics from an Eminem song to come out as bisexual.

MIKE DICKSON ON CENTRE COURT: Novak Djokovic broke the resolve of Roger Federer and the hearts of the Centre Court crowd as he battled his way to a fifth Wimbledon title.

MIKE DICKSON AT THE O2 ARENA: Perhaps nothing will ever make up for Wimbledon this summer, but on Thursday, Roger Federer got some consolation by beating Novak Djokovic.

Controversial Justin Gatlin set the stage for a world championship showdown with Usain Bolt when he won the 200 metres in a blazing 19.57 seconds at the U.S. trials in Oregon on Sunday

Joe Biden holds a 13-point lead over Bernie in new Reuters / Ipsos national poll, as the two candidates take their presidential nomination fight to two key midwest battlegrounds.

One quarter of women surveyed confessed to having at least one beauty secret, while 23 per cent confided that nobody (even their friends) really knows the extent of their beautifying.

DOMINIC LAWSON: The 12th Baron Lucas inaugurated a debate asking the Government to ensure that at least half of toilet facilities in public buildings are available to women only.

London-based Charlie van Straubenzee, who was one of Prince Harry's ushers, welcomed daughter Clover on Wednesday last week, reports The Sunday Times.

His haul of 98 is the best of any player still pulling on the shirt for their national side, as he added hat-trick number 55 of his career on Thursday night during Portugal's rout of Lithuania.

Alex Machavo, of Medford, Oregon, was attacked by the injured animal near Shady Cove on Thursday. According to Andrea Carlson, a local sheriff's spokeswoman, the hunter and his wounded target rolled down a 50-ft embankment with the bear biting 22-year-old Machavo all the way down.

Lydia Callis's larger-than-life facial expressions and dramatic gestures have provided a rare moment of pleasure during the unfolding natural disaster.

Ramos started Spain's Euro 2020 qualifier on Saturday night away at Norway, making a staggering 168th appearance for his country - one more than legend Iker Casillas.

The Manchester City star is believed to be closing in on a return to his home country, with reports in Germany on Wednesday claiming that he wants to join Bayern Munich in January.

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon delivered a withering assessment of the would-be PM, saying he would 'damage the UK's reputation'.

Harvard scientists have developed a cheap test that changes color to indicate when the Zika virus is present, and hope it could help contain the virus, currently spreading through South America.