Russian invasion of Ukraine would ‘echo around the world’, warns Johnson February 19, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that the shock of a Russian invasion of Ukraine would “echo around the world” as he told world leaders today that the crisis in Ukraine represented a "moment of extreme danger for the world".
Transport for London warns of potential bankruptcy as funding crisis deepens February 19, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) may have to declare itself bankrupt if the government does not say whether it will cough up fresh funding in the coming days, the Mayor’s office has said.
High street weather major shutdown as 10,000 chain outlets disappear in 2021 February 19, 2022 Britain’s high streets saw a major shutdown of chain shops, bank and gyms last year as the pandemic continued to batter the retail and leisure industries, new figures have revealed.
Blavatnik’s firm pumps $4.3bn into sports media group DAZN February 19, 2022 Billionaire investor Sir Len Blavatnik has announced a $4.3bn capital injection into sports media firm DAZN as the firm eyes an expansion into betting, gaming and NFTs.
Cabinet backs plans to clampdown on tech giants with strict new content laws February 19, 2022 Home office plans to roll out world’s most stringent internet safety laws have won the backing of the cabinet as the government looks to shift responsibility for harmful online content on to tech giants.
Energy firms scramble to restore power after Storm Eunice batters Britain February 19, 2022 Energy firms are scrambling to restore power to over 300,000 homes after Storm Eunice swept across the country yesterday, killing at least four people and inflicting severe damage to property.
Tulipshare accuses Johnson & Johnson of silencing investors over carcinogenic baby powder February 17, 2022 Activist investment platform Tulipshare has accused healtchare giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) of stifling debate and “silencing investors” after the firm pushed pushed back on calls to withdraw a potentially dangerous baby powder from the market.
BlackRock doubles down on oil and gas investments to settle pension fund concerns February 17, 2022 The world’s biggest asset manager BlackRock has backed oil and gas firms and said it wants see the industries succeed as it looks to fend off the risk of being dropped by Texas pension funds.
Government prepares to scrap fast-track investor visa amid Russia-Ukraine tensions February 17, 2022 The Government is set to scrap a visa scheme offering investors fast-track residency in the UK as ministers come under mounting pressure to sever economic ties with Russia.
Amazon and Visa agree global payments deal to settle long-running dispute February 17, 2022 Amazon and Visa confirmed today they had settled a long-running dispute over payment fees as they inked a global deal allowing shoppers to use Visa cards on all Amazon sites.
