Solar clampdown would repeat mistakes of onshore wind ban, energy boss warns October 11, 2023 The government could be about to repeat the mistakes that lead to onshore wind's demise through a clampdown on farmland solar.
Shell weighs up UK investment plans as windfall tax bites January 9, 2023 Shell is still considering whether to cut back on future energy projects in the North Sea, after the windfall tax was hiked.
Explainer-in-brief: Macron gears up for the first hurdle of the election April 5, 2022 France will head to the first set of polls this Sunday, with Emmanuel Macron widely expected to be re-elected – but not without a challenge. He currently sits with a projected 27 per cent lead, followed by right-wing Marine Le Pen who has around 20 per cent, hard-left Jean-Luc Melenchon with 15 per cent and [...]
Today at COP28: A change in mood December 6, 2023 As COP28 reaches its mid-way point, the initial lustre and enthusiasm of the world's great and powerful seems to be wearing off.
More than 100,000 Ukrainian refugees have settled in Britain since start of Kremlin’s war July 28, 2022 More than 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing the Kremlin’s war have made their homes in the UK. 25,300 who have had visas approved are still awaiting confirmation, through the Family and Sponsorship schemes set up earlier this year. More than 70,000 refugees arrived in Britain through the UK government’s sponsorship scheme, which allows applicants to settle if [...]
Green alternatives: How investing in cannabis fuelled my hydrogen startup January 19, 2024 Green startups find it hard to get funding - but thinking outside the box can be rewarding.
What lies ahead for M&A in 2023 in EMEA? January 4, 2023 This past year has been a bit different from the prior year for M&A. After a record year in 2021, EMEA M&A saw a downshift in momentum in 2022. Both deal volumes and values in EMEA fell in the first three quarters of 2022 compared to the same time last year: there were 8,279 deals [...]
Investors pile into real assets amid equity market turbulence June 26, 2022 Investors are piling into so-called real assets this year as equity markets plunge amid soaring inflation and rising interest rates, new data has revealed.
Sunak convinces US to double its gas exports to UK to slow sky-high energy bills December 7, 2022 Under fresh plans to clamp down on the rising cost of living across the UK, the government has convinced the Biden administration to double US gas exports to Britain. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged that the new partnership to boost energy security, efficiency and affordability will cut prices for Britons and ensure the UK’s national [...]
Cypriot PwC partners set up new firm to continue working with Russian clients November 8, 2022 Three ex-partners from PwC’s Cyprus office have left the Big Four accountancy firm to set up a new rival practice in order to continue working with Russian clients. The launch of KiteServe comes after the three ex-PwC partners took early retirement from the Big Four firm in June, after its sanctions policy blocked them [...]