Uber joins London boroughs in £5m EV charger boost March 9, 2022 Hundreds of new electric-vehicle chargers are set to be installed across north and east London, following an agreement between Uber and three London boroughs.
Listed Jupiter trust plans to liquidate after Ukraine conflict muddies outlook March 9, 2022 A £66m listed investment fund has put forward plans for liquidation after conflict in Ukraine muddied the economic outlook and restricted opportunities for growth.
‘Backbone’ of internet Lumen Technologies pulls plug on Russia amid rumours Kremlin planning global disconnect March 9, 2022 The ‘backbone’ of the internet Lumen Technologies has said it will be pulling the plug on Russia due to the “increased security risk” caused by the invasion of Ukraine.
As the Queen moves out of Buckingham Palace, any new occupant would pay £250m deposit with monthly mortgage of £1m March 9, 2022 With the Queen moving out of Buckingham Palace to ‘work from home’ at one of her castles, research has found it would cost almost £250m just for a deposit to purchase the London landmark – with up to £3m a month in loan payments. In her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee year, the nonagenarian has left the [...]
MPs slam government for ‘meagre ambition’ in plans to cut Crown Court backlog March 9, 2022 A group of MP’s tasked with overseeing government expenditure has said the government’s “meagre ambition” in its plans to cut the court backlogs will mean victims, defendants, and witnesses will continue to face “unacceptable delays” in waiting for trials. In a highly critical report, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) slammed the government for its “meagre [...]
History will judge Biden’s executive order on the ‘real value’ of Bitcoin March 9, 2022 US President Joe Biden’s long-awaited executive order on cryptocurrencies showcases the real value of Bitcoin, believes Nigel Green.
UK must drop barriers for refugees, says Ukrainian ambassador to the UK March 9, 2022 The UK should drop all barriers for Ukrainian refugees trying to enter the country, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK has said. Vadym Prystaiko told MPs on the Home Affairs Committee today that “we will be happy if all the barriers are dropped for some period of time when we can get maximum [numbers] of people, [...]
Executive order: Bitcoin rallies nine per cent on leaked Yellen statement March 9, 2022 Bitcoin's price has jumped nine per cent after a statement by Janet Yellen about forthcoming crypto legislation was inadvertently published.
DfT reports London tube strikes brought down passenger numbers to 4 per cent of pre-pandemic levels March 9, 2022 The RMT’s London tube strikes of last week had a devastating impact on passenger numbers, according to Department for Transport (DfT) figures. Data showed that on Tuesday and Thursday ridership numbers plummeted to 4 per cent of pre-pandemic levels – the lowest since the Covid pandemic first hit in March 2020. On 4 March, levels [...]
His Raw Materials: Putin pushes back against oil and gas sanctions with retaliatory measures March 9, 2022 Russia has announced plans to restrict the trade of goods and raw materials, in response to the US and UK imposing oil and gas bans.
