Hunt: ‘No conceivable circumstances’ where HS2 does NOT reach Euston – as £1bn spend on its station is breached January 27, 2023 HS2 Ltd’s work at Euston started six years ago with more than £1 billion already spent, as chancellor Jeremy Hunt said it’s not “conceivable” it won’t reach London. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he did not see “any conceivable circumstances” in which HS2 would not run to its planned central London terminus at Euston, amid reports [...]
Chevron unveils full-year record profits but falls short of expectations amid falling oil and gas prices January 27, 2023 Chevron posted a record £29.5bn profit for 2022 that was more than double year-earlier earnings but fell shy of Wall Street estimates.
The best cut is inflation: Hunt hits back at recession ‘declinism’ but appears to rule out tax cuts in March budget January 27, 2023 Jeremy Hunt today hit back at gloomy assessments about the UK’s economic prospects but told voters not to expect tax cuts at the March budget. In a speech at Bloomberg, the chancellor said “declinism about Britain is just wrong” adding that the economy has actually grown faster than fellow G7 nations France, Italy and Japan. [...]
EP: 179 Cheltenham, Doncaster & Hong Kong January 27, 2023 There are 9-races at Cheltenham on Saturday after the Clarence House Chase was rescheduled from Ascot, whilst Doncaster is the venue for more graded jumps action on the same afternoon. In Hong Kong, California Spangle, Golden Sixty and Romantic Warrior all take each other on in the much anticipated Group 1 Stewards’ Cup at Sha [...]
January 28th – Punter Podcast Summary January 27, 2023 There are 9-races at Cheltenham on Saturday after the Clarence House Chase was rescheduled from Ascot, whilst Doncaster is the venue for more graded jumps action on the same afternoon. In Hong Kong, California Spangle, Golden Sixty and Romantic Warrior all take each other on in the much anticipated Group 1 Stewards’ Cup at Sha [...]
Water company shareholders will need to help vulnerable customers bear the cost of living squeeze: Ofwat January 27, 2023 Ofwat has suggested shareholders in water companies should cough up more money to support customers over the coming years.
Battle for $23,000 rumbles on as Bitcoin bulls rally for the charge while bears dig in January 27, 2023 Is a weekend of crypto volatility on the cards as Bitcoin's fight around $23k continues to captivate the world of crypto?
Direct Line boss James quits as another insurance firm counts the cost of the deep freeze January 27, 2023 Direct Line said it was seeking a new chief executive following the resignation of Penny James. James, who was also a director of the FTSE 250 company, will be leaving with immediate effect. Jon Greenwood, who was Direct Line’s chief commercial officer, will step in as acting chief executive officer until a permanent replacement is [...]
Crypto news today: Why Fantom is up 11.8 per cent as Bitcoin price dips just 0.1 per cent January 27, 2023 Fantom joins Aptos as one of the shining stars of the cryptocurrency market over the last 24 hours, having jumped 11.8 per cent, with a 117.84 per cent increase in trading volume and £559,205,200 worth of coins traded. The democratically governed Ethereum alternative has not seen market performance like this since May 2022, when the [...]
‘A different stage’: EU says Russia escalating Ukraine war with attacks on civilians to pile pressure on Nato, Germany, US and UK January 27, 2023 A senior EU official said Russia has taken its war against Ukraine to “a different stage” by making indiscriminate attacks on civilians and non-military targets. The official also accused Moscow of triggering recent moves by Germany and the United States to send advanced tanks to Ukraine. Stefano Sannino, secretary general of the European Union’s European [...]
