London’s ultra wealthy have ‘moved out’ since Brexit, says top private jet dealer April 30, 2024 Brexit, changes to non-dom status tax rules and the Russia-Ukraine war has led to a slump in sales of private jets in London, a top dealmaker has said.
Western banks pay £684m in taxes to Vladimir Putin’s regime April 29, 2024 The largest western banks that still operate in Russia paid more than €800m (£684m) in taxes to the Kremlin last year in a sign that foreign companies remaining in the country are helping Vladimir Putin weather international sanctions.
London Metals Exchange to clamp down on Russian metal ‘rent share’ trading games April 24, 2024 The LME is seeking to clamp down on 'rent share' warehouse games of trading sanctioned Russian metals.
Top British court orders Gazprom unit to drop £387m Russian claim against Italian bank UniCredit April 23, 2024 The UK's highest court has upheld a decision that England has the right to block a Gazprom unit's Russian lawsuit against Italian bank UniCredit
Ferrexpo hit by conscriptions into Ukraine army but production spikes April 23, 2024 Ferrexpo has said its workforce remains gutted by Ukrainian conscription.
Russia bans managing partner of City firm Fieldfisher for Kremlin sanction work April 19, 2024 The Foreign Ministry of Russia has banned several British lawyers from Fieldfisher including the firm's managing partner for their role in applying the mechanism of sanctions against the country
Tory MPs led by IDS: Biden’s liquefied natural gas curbs risk reliance on Russian energy April 17, 2024 A group of nearly two dozen Conservative MPs led by former party leader Iain Duncan Smith has warned that Joe Biden's decision to curb US energy exports to the UK and Europe risks making his allies reliant on Russia to meet their energy needs.
UK failing to fight ‘dirty money epidemic’ costing £350bn a year, MPs warn April 17, 2024 The UK is “utterly failing” to fight the “dirty money epidemic” that is costing £350bn a year, MPs have warned.
The gold price has jumped to a new all-time high, but is it too late to join the party? April 10, 2024 Gold has been going great guns, with prices up some 30 per cent in the last six months.
Will oil prices hit $100 a barrel in 2024? April 9, 2024 Against many market bets, oil prices have risen sharply throughout the first quarter of 2024. But can prices hit $100 this year?