Don’t back Ukraine on Twitter if you can’t face blackouts, says City grandee October 23, 2022 Brits should ditch their social media support for Ukraine if they are unwilling to face blackouts this winter, warned Lord Adair Turner.
Naftogaz suffers setback with bondholders rejecting debt freeze proposal July 25, 2022 Naftogaz has revealed its bondholders are set to refuse its two-year debt payment freeze request, alongside a setback from the government.
Saudi Aramco’s profits slide to £25bn as world’s largest energy company is dragged down by lower oil prices May 9, 2023 Saudi Aramco reported a clear dip in earnings over the first three months of the year, blaming lower global oil prices for reduced profits.
Revenue dips for cyber firm Avast following Russian exit and acquisitions May 3, 2022 Revenue was down one per cent to $234.6m (£187.3m) for cyber security firm Avast as the firm rolls out new products and makes strategic acquisitions for growth.
Opinion-in-brief: Putin scrambles to salvage war campaign replacing spies May 11, 2022 Vladimir Putin has replaced Russia’s main spy agency – the Federal Security Service (FSB) – with military intelligence chiefs who will now oversee intelligence operations in Ukraine. The individuals appointed are part of the GRU, the service allegedly behind the Salisbury poisonings in 2018, and heavily involved in operations in the Donbas and in Syria. [...]
Increasing geopolitical fragmentation putting energy transition at risk, IMF warns October 3, 2023 Geopolitical fragmentation could send the price of crucial commodities soaring, putting further pressure on the global economy’s net zero targets.
Troubled miner Polymetal International postpones dividend decision April 13, 2022 Anglo-Russian miner Polymetal International (Polymetal) has postponed the decision on its final dividend payment for 2021.
Bristol e-scooter scheme may be shelved over firm’s Russian investors April 12, 2022 An e-scooter scheme in Bristol may be pulled because the company that operates it has investors with “dubious” ties to Russia. The West of England mayor Dan Norris met the chief executive of £1bn-valued Swedish firm Voi Technology this week, as he vowed to ensure the region is “not linked” with Moscow. Norris said “Voi [...]
Biden agrees to meeting with Putin while 7,000 more Russian troops arrive on border with Ukraine February 21, 2022 US president Joe Biden has agreed “in principle” to a meeting with Vladimir Putin, provided Russia holds off on what American officials believe is an imminent assault on Ukraine. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the US administration has been clear that America is “committed to pursuing diplomacy until the moment an invasion begins”. [...]
Dyson powers up tech investment after hitting record global sales February 29, 2024 Dyson is now gearing up for its biggest line of product launches to date after hitting record global revenues of £7.1bn in 2023.