Boris Johnson tells Mike Pompeo ‘justice must be done’ on Harry Dunn death July 21, 2020 Boris Johnson has told US secretary of state Mike Pompeo about the “need for justice to be done” in regards to the death of Harry Dunn and that his killer should be extradited to the UK. Dunn, 19, was killed in a traffic collision in Northamptonshire when former CIA operative Anne Sacoolas hit him while [...]
Covid-19: PM convenes Cobra committee as UK coronavirus cases hit 36 March 2, 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to chair a meeting of the government’s emergency Cobra committee today after the number of UK Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases hit 36. The leap in cases came as doctors diagnosed 13 new coronavirus patients yesterday, including the first patient in Scotland. Northern Ireland and Wales reported their first cases last [...]
World’s largest hedge fund sees gold price rising 30 per cent amid global uncertainty January 15, 2020 The co-chief investment officer of the world’s biggest hedge fund has said gold could surge to a record high above $2,000 an ounce as global political uncertainties increase. “There is so much boiling conflict,” Greg Jenson, who helps oversee over $160bn at Connecticut-based Bridgewater Associates, told the Financial Times. Read more: Gold and oil prices [...]
Iran says it has found new ‘potential’ oil buyers despite US sanctions January 5, 2019 Iran is hunting for new buyers for oil after all of the countries that were granted waivers from the US to continue importing have instead complied with sanctions. The US withdrew from a nuclear deal with Iran last year and imposed sanctions on Iran’s oil and banking industry, however it allowed eight countries, including China, India, [...]
Soleimani death: US denies Iraq withdrawal after leaked letter January 7, 2020 The Pentagon has said a US general’s letter telling Iraq that US-led coalition troops would withdraw from the country after the death of Iran’s military commander Qasem Soleimani “was a mistake”. Instead, US military officials insisted soldiers would remain in Iraq despite a letter said the US would be “repositioning forces in the coming days [...]
US stock markets open lower amid Middle East tensions January 6, 2020 US stock markets have opened lower after an escalation of tensions in the Middle East following the assassination by the US of the top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 0.43 per cent shortly after the bell, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.26 per cent and the Nasdaq fell 0.38 per [...]
Oil prices jump and gold hits seven-year high amid heightened Middle East tensions January 6, 2020 Oil prices have continued to rise after US President Donald Trump threatened Iraq with sanctions if the country expels American troops. Gold also hit a seven-year high as investors seek shelter from mounting tensions in safe haven assets. Read more: Qasem Soleimani: Trump threatens Iraq with sanctions if US troops are expelled The precious metal [...]
US stocks in the red as coronavirus fears continue February 25, 2020 US stocks have fallen into the red as risk-off sentiment continues a day after equities plunged following a jump in the number of coronavirus cases outside China. The S&P 500, which had opened higher along with other major US indices, was down 1.4 per cent two hours after the bell. The Nasdaq was 1.5 per [...]
Ukrainian jet shot down by Iranian anti-aircraft missile, say reports January 9, 2020 The Ukrainian Airlines jet that crashed on Tuesday outside Tehran was shot down by an Iranian anti-aircraft missile, according to US media reports. All 176 people on board were killed after the Boeing 737-800 crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran’s international airport on Tuesday. US magazine Newsweek today said a Pentagon official, a senior [...]
Metro Bank agrees £12m deal for Ratesetter in lending push August 3, 2020 Metro Bank will snap up peer-to-peer lender Ratesetter after agreeing a £12m sale it hopes will push it into more profitable banking avenues. The challenger bank will pay an initial £2.5m, it said today, and another £9.5m over the three years following the completion of the deal, based on performance criteria. Daniel Frumkin, Metro Bank’s [...]