EP: 121 Dubai, Doncaster, Kelso & Hong Kong March 25, 2022 There’s a really good mix of racing to look forward to this weekend as the new flat racing season gets underway in the UK. The Lincoln Handicap is the feature race at Doncaster on Saturday, plus it’s a magical night of racing at Meydan racecourse where the Dubai World Cup features a host of international [...]
US and EU sign historic deal to supply Europe with gas – in bid to move away from Russian fuel March 25, 2022 The US and EU have announced a historic deal to supply to supply with Europe with 15bn cubic metres of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by the end of the year. The deal was announced today during US President Joe Biden’s visit to Brussels, on a mission to wean the continent off reliance on Russian fuel. [...]
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What impact is “greenflation” having on commodities? March 24, 2022 | City Talk Under-investment in the supply of commodities across energy, metals and agriculture, as a result of policies to mitigate climate change, is limiting supply growth and driving prices higher. Commodities outperformed bonds and equities for the first time in almost a decade in 2021. Even before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, these trends looked set to [...]
Watch the dramatic moment a Russian ship goes up in flames after a Ukrainian strike March 24, 2022 Dramatic footage has been shared on social media reportedly showing the moment a Russian landing ship burst into flames. Ukraine’s navy shared a short clip on Twitter showing the vessel after being hit by the Kyiv’s forces in the port city of Berdyansk. The ship, called the Orsk, was according to the Telegraph an Alligator-class [...]
City A.M. Awards 2022: Insurance Company of the Year March 24, 2022 The City is back, and so are the City A.M. Awards, recognising the best of the Square Mile, Canary Wharf and London’s business community – which has shown shown resilience, innovation and adaptability like never before over the past year. We’re delighted to host what will be a wonderful celebration of the capital’s rebound, but [...]
Russian foreign minister’s stepdaughter who lives in £4m Kensington flat is sanctioned by UK March 24, 2022 Russia’s foreign minister’s stepdaughter, who lives in a £4m flat in Kensington, has been added to Britain’s sanctions list. The Instagram influencer and socialite Polina Kovaleva is the latest target of Britain’s campaign against Kremlin-linked individuals, as Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its second month. Kovaleva, 26, who was privately educated, has documented her lavish [...]
Cardano and Solana take the reins as crypto charges on March 24, 2022 The Bitcoin price is up slightly this morning, hovering at just above $43k – up two per cent over the past 24 hours and five per cent since this time last week.
Britain’s birth rates put our economy at risk and men need to see the real problem March 24, 2022 This year, the ONS announced that for the first time, half of UK women were childless by their 30th birthday. As women leave it later and later to have children, the Great Baby Bust spells trouble for the UK. An ageing society brings serious problems, from falling standards of living to a slower rate of [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 24th March 2022 March 24, 2022 | City Talk Russia – UkraineYields in focusCrypto consolidates Rates markets continue to dominate proceedings with yields continuing to push higher but risk is holding in rather well. Looking across equities and crypto it feels like the dips are getting shallower and we are putting in higher lows. We have been saying crypto has been quietly bid and [...]