Ex-spy chief warns balloon ‘gross transgression’ as US denies alien links February 14, 2023 A former head of MI6 has warned of a “gross transgression” by the Chinese authorities in sending a spy balloon into US airspace and urged the UK to “wake up” to the threat posed. Sir Alex Younger, who ran the UK’s foreign intelligence service from 2014 to 2020, told the BBC on 14 February that [...]
Rail and postal strikes ‘decimated’ festive trade with worst impact for a decade February 14, 2023 London’s festive economy was “decimated” by rail and postal strikes, as new figures revealed the disruption caused by walkouts was the worst month on record since 2011. Around 843,000 working days were lost to strike action in December – the highest for more than a decade – according to official figures from the Office for [...]
London to face second-lowest rise in council tax among UK regions February 14, 2023 Cash-strapped Londoners are set for a slight boost as it emerged that the region is set to raise average council tax rates by the second-lowest amount in the UK. Of the councils who have declared their municipal tariffs for 2022-23, London boroughs collectively came in second from the bottom of the pile, at a 4.4 [...]
To be forewarned is to be forearmed against crypto scams February 14, 2023 Conflict International compliance chief Mehmet Goksen on the importance of due diligence in the prevention of crypto fraud,
OPEC raises oil demand forecast as markets tighten and China reopens February 14, 2023 OPEC has hiked its forecast for global oil demand this year, its first upward revision for months, in its latest market report.
CRYPTO AM SPOTLIGHT: Bison Bank and its crypto assets subsidiary – Bison Digital Assets February 14, 2023 Crypto AM shines its spotlight on Lisbon-based Bison Bank and its specialised range of services to high net worth individuals.
Russia cushioned from sanctions as partners buy oil above quoted prices February 14, 2023 Russia's trade partners have increasingly paid more for Russian crude than quoted prices suggest Goldman Sachs.
FTSE 100 close: London index nears 8,000 point mark for first time despite UK economy toying with recession February 14, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 nearly hit the 8,000 point mark for the first time ever yesterday despite the UK economy toying with a recession. The capital’s premier index climbed for most of the day, before running of steam during the afternoon trading session, dragged down by a hotter than expected US inflation report showing prices rose [...]
Part 2: Financial Services and Markets Bill – an opportunity for SMEs? February 14, 2023 Lord Holmes looks at the Government’s responses to the issues that have been raised around improving SME access to finance.
Explainer-in-brief: UFOs or Chinese spy balloons? February 14, 2023 Are the mysterious objects flying over North America a sign of alien life?
