Rublev and others should be banned from Paris 2024 Olympics over pro-Russia stances, say Global Rights Compliance July 18, 2024 Olympics chiefs have been urged to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes – including tennis stars Andrey Rublev and Mirra Andreeva – from Paris 2024 after they were accused of violating rules for “neutral” competitors. The International Olympic Committee is allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete under a neutral banner at the Games, which [...]
Mahuchikh: I have signed Ukraine into track and field history books July 7, 2024 Athlete Laura Muir continued her Paris 2024 Olympic Games preparation by breaking the women’s 1,500m British record at the Diamond League in the French capital as Yaroslava Mahuchikh set a world record for Ukraine. The Scot came third behind Kenyan Faith Kipyegon – who broke the world record – and Australian Jessica Hull at the [...]
Election 2024: Dirty money ‘won’t create growth’, Labour candidate warns June 27, 2024 Dirty money is “not going to create growth in this country”, a former anti-corruption campaigner-turned-Labour candidate has said.
Adams Plc remains in the red as geopolitical unrest drags on assets June 27, 2024 Investor in distressed and dysfunctional assets Adams Plc blamed elevated trade tensions with China and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war for posting another loss in its full year results.
Ukraine: Global anti-money laundering body must ‘blacklist’ Russia after North Korea defence pact June 22, 2024 Ukraine has called on the world’s anti-money laundering standards body to ‘blacklist’ Russia after the nation bolstered its ties with North Korea.
Warburtons: Record sales as shoppers rush to grab bakery’s fruity buns June 14, 2024 Bakery giant Warburtons more than doubled its profit after it poured investment into diversifying its product range beyond its iconic loafs.
Remembering D-Day is an exercise in not forgetting Ukraine June 6, 2024 It has become something of a cottage industry in academia, and polite society, to denigrate the achievements of the past. And national myth-making deserves scrutiny, for it forces us to confront the bad old days of the past, too, in order to create a better future. One war, however, has mostly avoided the too-clever-by-half revisionism [...]
Roman Abramovich and Ukraine: Where is the Chelsea sale money two years on? May 30, 2024 The proceeds totalling £2.5bn from Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea FC still remain unused two years on.
Gold price: what’s behind the safe haven’s latest rally? May 25, 2024 The price of gold - one of the ultimate safe haven assets - has risen nearly 30 per cent since August last year. What's behind the rally?
Power of sanctions: Russians are abandoning their beloved London courts May 22, 2024 There has been a dramatic drop over the past year of Russian businesses and individuals using London’s Commercial Court