The word speculative is not really suitable for gold, more like saving/hedging assets. Hate all you want but most funds will come to allocate 3-5% to it eventually, as it presents a great diversifying factor to most portfolios. Also, protects you from some risks, no other asset can (arrests, etc)

Why does everyone concentrate on 50B figure which is a past valuation of debated shares. Currently they are worth more than 100B and I don't get a reason why concentrate on irrelevant 50B figure

The package is nominated in stocks and they are worth over 100B usd now, which is both a flashier title and more correct

Last of us, Gta, Half-life series. No way you don't finish the story

Love it, gimme some of that white stuff

True, it doesn't matter if you buy it very cheap - you just pay for it with your time and attention

No, he will need to answer to the court. We are not brutes

Seems like an extreme statement

I think the wording is ambiguous here. The news is that CB suspends its own purchases of currency, as a measure to slow down tumbling ruble.
There is no ban on buying currencies for individuals, but it is increasingly hard to find ways to send money abroad

No EU so far though?