Donald Trump’s loss-making Scottish golf resorts hit by Brexit staff shortages December 27, 2021 The golf resorts of former US President Donald Trump in Scotland have been hit by Brexit job shortages, according to their their latest accounts. Accounts filed for the former US president’s golf course Trump Turnberry in Ayrshire by trading company Golf Recreation Scotland Ltd show the UK leaving the EU caused problems for the site. [...]
Panic-buying: Almost a third of BP petrol stations running on empty September 26, 2021 Nearly a third of BP’s British petrol stations have run out of the two main grades of fuel, the oil company said. Motorists queued up at petrol stations over the weekend as Brits panic-bought fuel despite ministers’ insistence that there was no shortage. Oil firms had reported that a lack of delivery drivers was causing [...]
Russia pushes the West to hurry up with Nord Stream 2 pipeline approval January 17, 2022 The Kremlin has the West to not drag its feet with the certification process for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
European markets tank on toxic mix of threats October 6, 2021 European markets tanked today, driven by a toxic mix of mounting “stagflation” fears, looming rate hikes and soaring energy costs. London was among the worst performers as investors mull whether the British economy could be barrelling toward a biting bout of “stagflation” that would squeeze businesses. The capital’s premier index plummeted 1.28 per cent to [...]
Oil prices rebound from massive drop despite discovery of Covid-19 variant November 29, 2021 Oil prices showed some signs of recovery on Monday after massive drops last week of over ten per cent on both major benchmarks.
Sydney extends lockdown as Covid-19 cases rise July 28, 2021 Sydney is set to remain in lockdown until August, local authorities confirmed today. This announcement comes after a stay-at-home order implemented in late June failed to douse an outbreak of the Delta variant. With over 2,500 infections, this is Sydney’s worst outbreak this year. On Tuesday, New South Wales recorded the highest number of cases [...]
City boss calls work from home guidance ‘absurd’ and ‘frustrating’ December 13, 2021 Andrew Monk the chief executive of VSA Capital has spoken out against inconsistencies in new government guidelines on working from home.
Boris Johnson pleaded with me for emergency food deal, claims Brazil’s president Bolsonaro September 24, 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson requested an “emergency” food deal to import food from Brazil as the UK is facing shortages, according to Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro said the request applied to one particular food item, although he declined to reveal what it was. The alleged plea came as the Prime Minister faced warnings over [...]
Gousto founder Timo Boldt: How Al Gore helped my meal-kit maker open doors May 30, 2024 Every week, City A.M.'s Charlie Conchie sits down with the biggest names in tech, fintech and financial services. This week, it's Gousto founder Timo Boldt
Kwasi Kwarteng rules out a fourth Covid lockdown over winter October 20, 2021 Kwasi Kwarteng has today ruled out another winter lockdown, after warnings from some scientists that Covid curbs should be re-implemented over winter. The business secretary said he was “concerned” about increasing daily death rates, but pointed out that “at the beginning of the year we had hundreds, if not thousands, a day”. There were 223 [...]