Latest MMM News: Appeal to Journalists from Sergey Mavrodi

Dear journalists, “analysts” and all kinds of “experts”!

Please stop using MMM to gain cheap popularity. Leave us alone and let us work without interference. I’m just astonished by your irresponsibility and cynical attitude. Interests of millions of people, your fellow citizens are at stake. Don’t you have any sympathy for them? Why are you fueling hysteria around MMM and provoking a panic? Why are you doing this so diligently and persistently, what is your purpose?

In fact, absolutely all your provocative and worthless articles and “analyses” (I said “worthless” because you do not have any real information about what happens in the System, and might have never had; you simply invent everything, fabricate it) are merely negative: “MMM has collapsed!!!.. MMM will not be working in January!!!..” etc. Are you intentionally presenting all of it in such a manner and whipping up tension by any means possible in order to increase the ratings of your publications and attract attention to them? Don’t you care about people at all?

So, nothing has collapsed, and MMM will safely resume its work in January, as announced. Suspension of work for holidays is a usual thing, merely working moment, no more than that. It would have remained a normal, just a part of the usual routine, and might have gone almost unnoticed if it were not for your totally cynical and irresponsible attempts to advertise yourself, create a scandal out of nowhere, and make the most of this news topic in any possible way.

Again, leave MMM alone and let us work. Nothing has collapsed, and MMM will perfectly resume its work in January. We Can Change the World!

Sergey Mavrodi

This Liverpool star is the most improved player in the Premier League - pundit

LIVERPOOL midfielder Adam Lallana is the most improved player in the Premier League according to Kevin Nolan.

By Lewis Winter

Kevin Nolan has heaped praise on Liverpool star Adam Lallana

Lallana scored two and assisted one in Liverpool's 3-0 win over Middlesbrough last night.

That took his goal tally this season for Jurgen Klopp's side to seven and helped them return to second place in the table.

Nolan has always been a fan of Lallana and says he is now fulfilling his potential.

 

Adam Lallana scored two for Liverpool in their 3-0 win over Middlesbrough last night

"Without a shadow of a doubt, this year (Lallana is the most improved player)," he said on talkSPORT.

"Everyone used to go on about his goals, but he's upped that this year.

"I first come across him in the Championship and you could see then he was going to be a top, top player.

Kevin Nolan says Adam Lallana is the Premier League's most improved player

"He's showing that now.

"Jurgen Klopp should take a lot of credit for that.

"He was stumbling a bit when he first arrived but now he's in his stride."

dailystar

Arsenal join Chelsea in race to sign Antonio Conte transfer target

ARSENAL have joined Chelsea in the race to sign Genoa winger Diego Laxalt.

By Alex Harris

Arsenal are interested in Genoa winger Diego Laxalt

Blues boss Antonio Conte is interested in the 23-year-old, who only joined Genoa from Inter Milan on a permanent deal in the summer.

But he faces competition from the Gunners with Tuttomercatoweb claiming Laxalt has caught the attention of their scouts.

Uruguay international Laxalt spent last season on loan at Genoa and provided three goals and four assists in 35 appearances to help the club to 11th in Serie A.

The 23-year-old has one goal and two assists in the current campaign.

He is under contract until 2018 and his agent Vincenzo D’Ippolito admitted a number of vultures are circling.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is interested in Diego Laxalt

"There are many clubs that have been scouting him," D’Ippolito told Italian publication CalcioMercato.

"Fiorentina have been watching him for very long time, they also wanted to sign him last summer, but there are requests also from the Premier League.

Diego Laxalt has one goal and two assists for Genoa this season

"Conte had been scouting Laxalt when he was in Italy and he’d love to take Laxalt to Chelsea now."

Chelsea could step up their search for Laxalt if Oscar completes his £60m move to Shanghai SIPG.

Loris Karius v Simon Mignolet: How Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp can solve goalkeeper dilemma

JURGEN KLOPP should make it clear who his preferred goalkeeper is to avoid conflict at Liverpool, according to Danny Mills.

By Jamie Anderson

Loris Karius paid the price for recent blunders as he was replaced by Simon Mignolet in the starting line-up for last night's 3-0 victory over Middlesbrough.

Klopp insisted that there's no time frame for Karius' return but Mills thinks the German should tell his players who's his preferred No.1 choice because players crave consistency.

Mills said: "I think it's difficult when your goalkeeper comes under an awful lot of scrutiny and a lot of pressure.

"We've seen it in the past with Joe Hart, who was left out for a few games and then came back very well at Manchester City.

"There's been an awful lot of speculation and talk about Loris Karius, and Jurgen Klopp may have decided that the pressure is a little bit too much.

Simon Mignolet was selected to replace Loris Karius last night

"It's tough for a goalkeeper, one mistake and they've cost you a goal.

"We've always known that Simon Mignolet's a fantastic shot-stopper but I would question his presence in the 18-yard box and ability to deal with crosses under pressure - that's where he's struggled in the past.

"I don't think there a lot between the two keepers. That's the big problem at Liverpool.

Loris Karius joined Liverpool from Mainz for £4.7m in May

Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius was dropped for last night's win over Middlesbrough

"There's not a clear No.1 or No.2."

"Players like consistency. If you're going to be No.2 it's not a problem because you know you need to fight for the No.1 role.

"As long as Klopp makes who he prefers clear to the players, then there should't be too much of a problem."

dailystar

Striker: Why the time is right for Liverpool star to quit Anfield

DANIEL STURRIDGE'S time at Liverpool is up, according to former Rangers striker Kris Boyd.

By Jamie Anderson

The England international is currently sidelined with a calf problem and Jurgen Klopp has been unable to put a timescale on when the 27-year-old will be ready to come back.

His absence has given Divock Origi the opportunity to make a name for himself at Anfield, and he's grabbed it with booth hands after scoring five goals in as many games.

The emergence of Origi has left Kilmarnock forward Boyd with no doubt that Sturridge's Merseyside spell is over.

He told Sky Sports News: "I don't think there's any question about how good Daniel Sturridge is as a player.

"But I think his time is up at Liverpool and he'll have to move on to find regular football.

Kris Boyd thinks Daniel Sturridge should leave Liverpool

"There's no doubt he's a talented footballer, but when somebody is coming in and scoring goals like Origi has, every time he has come in he has not let Liverpool down, it's difficult.

"Does Klopp really fancy Sturridge? Even when he's fit, he's not played a lot of football."

Danny Mills, who also featured on the programme, added: "Jurgen Klopp has questioned his attitude at times.

Daniel Sturridge has netted 57 goals for Liverpool

Daniel Sturridge has made nine Premier League appearances this season

"He's questioned his hunger and desire to really want to play at times, is he really injured?

"You don't get moved on from Manchester City, then get moved on from Chelsea and then maybe get moved on from Liverpool unless there's something not quite right."

Martin Keown warns Antonio Conte this transfer deal will damage his Chelsea squad

MARTIN KEOWN believes Chelsea should not sell Oscar.

By Alex Harris

Martin Keown has warned Chelsea against selling Oscar

Stamford Bridge chiefs have reportedly accepted a £60m bid from the Chinese Super League club for the Brazil international.

Oscar, 25, has revealed his move is 90 per cent complete.

But Keown believes Antonio Conte will be left with a weaker squad if he leaves mid-season.

"I think his departure would weaken Chelsea's cause — and you question the ambition of the player," the Arsenal legend told the Daily Mail.

Oscar is close to joining Shanghai SIPG

"Even though he is not playing at the moment, the 25-year-old would be moving away from the best league in Europe.

"Oscar is surely well paid enough as it as at Chelsea but, with a transfer fee of £52m, the club will no doubt happily take the pot of gold.

Martin Keown reckons Antonio Conte will be left with a weaker squad

"Odion Ighalo was in a similar situation last year.

"He has not been starting recently for Watford but if he re-establishes himself in the team and starts scoring again then I'm sure he would be happier than if he had taken the money and gone to China."

dailystar

Trump Formally Unveils Bayo Ogunlesi as Strategic and Policy Forum Adviser

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump yesterday formally unveiled Nigerian-born, U.S.-based Bayo Ogunlesi as a member of his Strategic and Policy Forum charged with advising the president on economic matters.

According to AFP, Trump’s Transition Team, in a statement yesterday, said the president-elect also announced three additional members to join the forum.

“Earlier this month, President-elect Trump established the President’s Strategic and Policy Forum and announced an initial round of 16 members.

“The Forum is composed of some of America’s most highly respected and successful business leaders.

“They will be called upon to meet with the president frequently to share their specific experience and knowledge as the president implements his economic agenda.

“The Forum will be chaired by Stephen A. Schwarzman, the Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Blackstone.

“America has the most innovative and vibrant companies in the world, and the pioneering CEOs joining this Forum today are at the top of their fields,” the Trump team said.

According to Trump, “My administration is going to work together with the private sector to improve the business climate and make it attractive for firms to create new jobs across the United States from Silicon Valley to the heartland.”

Members of the Forum will provide their individual views to the president, informed by their unique vantage points in the private sector on how government policy impacts economic growth, job creation and productivity.

The Forum is designed to provide direct input to the president from many of the best and brightest in the business world in a frank, non-bureaucratic and non-partisan manner.

With yesterday’s announcement of three additional members, the individuals on the Forum now include: Adebayo “Bayo” Ogunlesi, Chairman and Managing Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners.

The others are Stephen A. Schwarzman (Forum Chairman), Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Blackstone; Paul Atkins, CEO, Patomak Global Partners, LLC, former Commissioner for the Securities and Exchange Commission; and Mary Barra, Chairman and CEO, General Motors.

Toby Cosgrove, CEO, Cleveland Clinic; Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase & Co; Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO, BlackRock; Travis Kalanick, CEO and Co-founder, Uber Technologies.

Also in the Forum are Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company; Rich Lesser, President and CEO, Boston Consulting Group; Doug McMillon, President and CEO, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Jim McNerney, former Chairman, President, and CEO, Boeing; Elon Musk, Chairman and CEO, SpaceX and Tesla; and Indra Nooyi, Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo.

The list also includes Ginni Rometty, Chairman, President, and CEO, IBM; Kevin Warsh, Shepard Family Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Economics, Hoover Institute, and former Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; and Mark Weinberger, Global Chairman and CEO, EY; Jack Welch, former Chairman and CEO, General Electric; and Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize-winner, Vice Chairman of IHS Markit.

Through Global Infrastructure Partners, Ogunlesi has a majority stake in London Gatwick Airport. His company acquired the stake at the airport in 2009 in a £1.455 billion deal.

Global Infrastructure Partners is a joint venture whose initial investors included Credit Suisse and General Electric.

Ogunlesi is also an independent director of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. He serves on the boards of Callaway Golf Co. and Kosmos Energy Ltd.

He is the chairman of Africa Finance Corporation, where the Nigerian government holds the majority state, and serves on the boards of various non-profits ranging from New York Presbyterian Hospital to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

Ogunlesi is from Sagamu, Ogun State. His father, Theophilus Ogunlesi, was Nigeria’s first professor of medicine.

He attended Kings College, Lagos, before proceeding to Oxford University, where he graduated with a First Class honours in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

He also graduated from Harvard Law School in 1979 and later got an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Ogunlesi had a banking career with Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) from 1983 and rose to become its executive vice chairman.

During his stint at Credit Suisse, he advised clients on transactions and corporate finance in North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Before joining Credit Suisse, Ogunlesi was an attorney in the corporate practice group of the New York law firm, Cravath, Swaine & Moore.

From 1980-81 he served as a law clerk to Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall of the United States Supreme Court.

He was a lecturer at Harvard Law School and the Yale School of Organisation and Management, where he taught a course on transnational investment projects in emerging countries.

Ogunlesi has served as an adviser, though informally, to Nigerian governments. He was an informal adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on privatisation.

Despite having lived in the US for decades, he still maintains ties with his homeland.

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