French Election 2022: Le Pen backs ‘rapprochement between Nato and Russia’ April 14, 2022 French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen has committed to a “rapprochement between Nato and Russia” if she gets elected. The right-wing candidate, who is facing off against incumbent Emmanuel Macron on 24 April, made her comments after a poll showed her as being on 47 per cent, to her rival’s 53. She said at a [...]
Owner of ‘Jack Dorsey’s first tweet’ NFT is struggling to sell it April 14, 2022 Man who bought NFT of Jack Dorsey's first ever tweet says he may not sell the digital asset, despite listing it for sale last week.
Kremlin pledges £181m in roubles to support sanctioned airlines April 14, 2022 The Kremlin pledged today it will invest 19.5bn roubles (£181m) to help airlines refund passengers flying on routes that were cancelled following the sanctions against Moscow. “The subsidies will be used to refund passengers the cost of tickets on routes that have been cancelled due to external restrictions, which will save carriers their own working [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 14th April 2022 April 14, 2022 Russia – UkraineChina Indicates Looser Monetary PolicyCrypto ConsolidatesECB in Focus We have spoken about the path of least resistance being the USD higher, yields higher and risk lower. Thus naturally it made sense that we saw the total opposite yesterday… We saw, in our minds, a relief rally across the board heading into the ECB [...]
Amazon passes inflation surcharges onto sellers as the ecommerce giant battles rocketing costs April 14, 2022 Amazon is set to introduce a five per cent "fuel and inflation surcharge" as the ecommerce giant grapples with the rocketing costs.
Standard Chartered pulls back from Africa and Middle East in cost cutting push April 14, 2022 British lender Standard Chartered announced today it would slash its presence in Africa and the Middle East as it looks to cut costs and simplify its business.
Boris Johnson announces £120m plan to send tens of thousands of Channel migrants to Rwanda in new partnership April 14, 2022 Boris Johnson has announced a partnership with Rwanda, which will involve the UK sending “tens of thousands” of migrants found trying to cross the English Channel to the African nation. Johnson made a speech in Kent to announce a crackdown on illegal boat crossings, with the PM saying the “British people voted several times to [...]
Swiss banker who paid for strip clubs on expenses sentenced to almost four years for fraud April 14, 2022 A banker who has been jailed for fraud put strip club visits and holidays on expenses, a court was told. Former banker of the year in Switzerland, Pierin Vincenz, will spend almost four years in jail, after he was sentenced at the culmination of a high-profile case in the country. The ex chief executive of [...]
PensionBee announces shift to London’s top market as it eyes up profitability this year April 14, 2022 Pensions fintech PensioneBee has announced a shift on the London Stock Exchange’s main market today as it eyes up profitability this year.
Letters: Inflation puts us back on the brink April 14, 2022 [Re: Inflation reaches 7 per cent as Brits fear cost of living crisis, April 13] The fact that inflation has reached a thirty-year high is a reminder of the huge disparity between the needs of businesses facing financial difficulties and the lack of support from the Government in addressing these challenges. Britain has not seen [...]
