Three injured as drone crashesd into Russian building – while Ukraine recovers from flood damage from dam destruction June 9, 2023 Three people have been injured after a drone crashed into a residential building in a city in south-western Russia near the border with Ukraine, the regional governor said. The latest drone attack to target Russian cities in recent weeks comes as Ukraine has been intensifying its efforts to expel Russian forces from a vast swathe [...]
Households could be offered competitive deals again as price cap eases May 10, 2023 Households could benefit from the prospect of fixed tariffs below the price cap, predicts energy specialist Cornwall Insight.
Former Everton FC director among new Russian sanctions: Officials with ties to ‘republics’ of Donetsk and Luhansk targeted July 27, 2022 A former director of Everton FC is among new UK sanctions on Russian officials, as the foreign office targets officials with links to the puppet administrations of the ‘Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics’ . Among those hit are Vitaly Khotsenko and Vladislav Kuznetsov, the Russian-imposed leaders of the so-called republics, in addition to Sanjar Ismailov, nephew of [...]
EU to push for greater sanctions compliance with new special envoy December 12, 2022 The EU is set to put one of its top civil servants to the task of pushing for greater compliance with sanctions against Russia, in third-countries including Turkey, Serbia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). David O’Sullivan, the bloc’s former ambassador to the US, is set to take up a new role in January, in [...]
Oil prices propped up by OPEC+ supply cuts amid gloomy economic forecasts April 10, 2023 Oil prices have stabilised today after three straight weeks of gains, with further supply cuts from OPEC+ propping up both major benchmarks.
OPEC+ maintains output rises despite fears of reduced oil demand December 2, 2021 OPEC and its allies including Russia (OPEC+) are sticking to monthly oil output increases, despite fears of reduced demand following the new Omicron variant.
UK and India can ‘work through’ trade deal obstacles, PM says September 9, 2023 Rishi Sunak has signalled there is optimism the UK can conclude a trade deal with India after saying the two countries can “work through” the final negotiation hurdles. Statements made by the Prime Minister and No 10 following a meeting with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on the fringes of the G20 summit suggested fresh [...]
The week that was: hot property and an optimist’s guide to UK equities May 4, 2024 We wrap up another busy week in the Square Mile
James Bond would wear this Girard-Perregaux x Aston Martin watch December 13, 2023 Roaring from the pits this month is Girard-Perregaux’s latest mechanical marvel, forged wheel-to-wheel with legendary British carmaker Aston Martin.
Britain cuts off all Russian fuel imports for first time on record August 24, 2022 Britain has bought no fuel from Russia for the first time since records began, driven by the country shunning energy from President Putin in response to the invasion of Ukraine, official figures published today show. Fuel imports from Russia plummeted to zero in June, the first time Britain has ever recorded a complete weaning off [...]