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Environmental populism puts greener future at risk, warns North Sea boss December 13, 2022 The Government is damaging the North Sea industry through 'environmental populism' argued OEUK boss Deirdre Michie.
Octopus’ deal for Bulb could breach EU state aid rules, argues Centrica December 12, 2022 The sale of Bulb Energy to Octopus Energy could breach EU state aid rules in Northern Ireland, argued Centrica.
Rail strikes: More competition could see unrest become a thing of the past December 12, 2022 Government cannot continue to abdicate responsibility - it is time to bang some heads together to end the rail strikes
GSK moves new HQ to central London December 12, 2022 GSK today announced that it would be moving its new global headquarters to central London and away from the outskirts. The company will move to the new headquarters in 2024 from its current location in Brentford, West London. The site (currently known as the Earnshaw), which is under construction and scheduled for completion next year, [...]
Credit Suisse took suspicious invoices as backing for £114m Greensill loan December 12, 2022 Credit Suisse accepted suspicious invoices from Sanjeev Gupta’s metals empire as collateral for a $140m (£114m) loan to Greensill Capital, just months before it collapsed in October 2020, according to reports. The Swiss bank accepted invoices, issued by Gupta’s Liberty Commodities and sold to Greensill, as collateral on the loan, even though several of the [...]
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 [...]
Microsoft becomes shareholder in the London Stock Exchange Group December 12, 2022 Microsoft snapped up a stake in the London Stock Exchange Group this morning, as big tech continues to disrupt the world of trading. As part of the deal, Microsoft will buy a four per cent stake in the exchange worth about £1.5bn from Blackstone, Thomson Reuters, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Singapore’s sovereign wealth [...]
EU faces €100bn bill to stave off blackouts next winter, warns IEA December 12, 2022 The European Union faces a €100bn bill to stave off supply shortages next winter, warned the International Energy Agency.
Former Wirecard boss files motion to suspend trial December 12, 2022 Lawyers have called for the criminal trial of the former Wirecard boss Markus Braun to be suspended after prosecutors were accused of ignoring evidence. Braun’s lead lawyer Alfred Dierlamm dismissed allegations of wrongdoing, deeming claims against his client as “absurd,” calling for prosecutors to re-examine key parts of the case. Braun and two other Wirecard managers [...]
Twitter brings back paid blue tick but charges iPhone users more December 12, 2022 Twitter’s paid blue tick made a comeback today after its rollout was paused due to a flurry of impersonators. The social media firm said the verification badge would cost an extra $3 per month for Apple users, meaning that Android users will pay $8 (£6.99) per month for the premium badge, while iPhone owners will [...]