Oil markets rattled by fears of escalating conflict in Middle East October 15, 2023 Oil prices will begin trading tomorrow following a sharp surge in prices, with investors spooked by the prospect of protracted conflict in the Middle East.
London economy powers ahead of every other UK region as the capital shrugs off recession fears April 18, 2023 London’s economy is firing on all cylinders and has raced ahead of every other region in the UK as spending in the capital climbs to the highest level in a year, a new survey shows. According to NatWest and S&P Global’s regional purchasing managers’ index (PMI), businesses in London are performing better than in any [...]
UK expands sanctions to include Russian generals and media personalities March 31, 2022 The UK has hit a further 14 people with sanctions in response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, with media personalities and a senior Russian general targeted. Foreign secretary Liz Truss said the latest tranche of sanctions were aimed at stopping the “torrent of lies” and propaganda coming from the Kremlin about the invasion. Rossiya [...]
Wave of optimism and excitement across Ukraine as Russian Army suffers defeat after defeat in dozens of villages September 13, 2022 The sombre mood that has dominated Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion, at the beginning of February, is rapidly making way for a wave of optimism and excitement after days of successes by the country’s army. Reports yesterday from the Ukrainian military stated that home forces successfully freed more than 20 settlements in [...]
Russia threatens to halt energy shipments into Europe September 8, 2022 Russia could halt all energy shipments into Europe if the West pushes through proposals for caps on the price of gas, warned Putin.
European leaders condemn Russia’s recognition of Ukraine breakaway regions February 21, 2022 Vladimir Putin has recognised two breakaway regions of Ukraine as independent states - laying the groundwork for an invasion.
Gazprom boss threatens to halt gas supplies if Europe backs price cap October 16, 2022 Russia would halt gas supplies into Europe if the price of its gas exports was capped warned Gazprom boss Alexei Miller.
Backing fracking: Government lifts ban to boost energy security September 22, 2022 The Government has officially lifted the lifted the moratorium on fracking in England, paving the way for further shale gas generation.
UK’s financial sector faces new wave of brute force DDoS attacks September 14, 2022 The UK’s financial sector is experiencing a wave of brute force Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, new data obtained through a freedom of information request shows. Hackers are increasingly using brute force tactics to launch cyberattacks against the UK’s financial sector, as they pivot away from using phishing and malware scams, the Financial Conduct [...]
Watch: Boris Johnson invokes Sir Winston Churchill during historic address to Ukraine’s Parliament: ‘This is your finest hour’ May 3, 2022 Boris Johnson invoked Sir Winston Churchill in an historic address to Ukraine’s Parliament, saying it was the country’s “finest hour” as it battled Russia”. Addressing members of the Verkhovna Rada, as well as president Vlodymyr Zelensky, the Prime Minister saluted Ukraine’s “courage with which you are meeting” the war being waged by Moscow. Praising the [...]