Virgin Active appoints Dean Kowarski CEO as it snaps up his nutrition firm March 4, 2022 Virgin Active has appointed Dean Kowarski, the founder of The Real Foods Group, as its new chief executive.
Brave soul: Russian businessman puts $1m bounty on Vladimir Putin’s head for war crimes March 3, 2022 A Russian businessman has said he will pay $1m for anyone who arrests Russia’s president Vladimir Putin for war crimes. Alex Konanykhin is urging Russian military leaders to arrest and detain Putin as a war criminal. In a post on Facebook, the California-based crypto investor writes “I promise to pay $1,000,000 to the officer(s) who, [...]
Fenchurch Advisory Partners plots US expansion March 2, 2022 London-based investment bank Fenchurch Advisory Partners is plotting the launch of a US office led by a former Credit Suisse director.
Ukraine war Day 6: Russia admits close to 500 of its troops are dead with thousands wounded March 2, 2022 Some 498 Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine, with 1,597 wounded, Russia’s Defence Ministry said in its first report of military casualties since the country invaded its eastern European neighbour last week. Moreover, the Russian bombardment of Kharkiv in Ukraine has killed 21 people and hurt 112, a Ukrainian official said. Some Russian planes [...]
Average UK property almost £30,000 more expensive than a year ago as house prices accelerate March 2, 2022 The average UK house price has topped £260,000 for first time, after surging by nearly £30,000 over the past 12 months. The typical property value reached £260,230 in February, Nationwide Building Society said. In cash terms, the average house price in February was £29,162 higher than a year earlier, the biggest annual cash increase the [...]
Ukraine war boosts Bitcoin and green stocks as crypto helps Russians and oligarchs to get funds out March 1, 2022 Talks in Belarus between the Ukrainian and Russian committees yesterday were overshadowed by the intensifying military fight in Ukraine. Putin, who seems frustrated with the Ukrainian resistance, and the Westerns sanctions imposed sanctions to the West on his turn by closing its airspace to 36 countries and banning its residents from transferring hard currency abroad. [...]
Belarus joins invasion of Ukraine as troops cross border while 40 mile long Russian convoy nears Kyiv March 1, 2022 Mad March begins in Moscow: ICC to open war crime probe while Shell pulls $3bn out of Russia and Ukraine applies for EU membership.
UK financial watchdog cracks down on ‘excessive’ claim management fees March 1, 2022 The UK's financial watchdog is putting a stop to claim management firms charging excessive fees to consumers owed compensation.
Steepest rise since 2013: Train fare hike of almost 4 per cent to hit commuters from TODAY March 1, 2022 Train passengers in England and Wales face an increase in fares of up to 3.8 per cent from this morning. It is the steepest increase since January 2013, according to figures from industry body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG). Therefore, the Government has been accused of adding to the cost of living crisis following the [...]
Ukrainians made up half of all UK temporary worker visa applications in 2021 March 1, 2022 Around 45 per cent of applications for UK temporary work visas last year were made by Ukrainian nationals, who accounted for 19,858 of the total 44,114 applications made last year, according to new data shared with City A.M. this morning. There was also an unusually high number of applications from Russian nationals, who accounted for [...]
