Russia rolls out fast-track bankruptcy for foreign firms as companies scramble to exit March 4, 2022 Foreign firms looking to withdraw from Russia will receive fast-tracked bankruptcy protections or be able to temporarily hand over stewardship to local managers, under measures designed to ease the flood of firms looking to sever ties with Russia.
Enough: Russia’s second-largest oil firm Lukoil urges Putin to end Ukraine war immediately March 4, 2022 Vagit Alekperov, the owner of Russia’s second-largest oil company Lukoil, has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to put an end to the invasion of Ukraine. The company expressed concerns over “the ongoing tragic events in Ukraine” calling for “the immediate cessation of the armed conflict and fully support its resolution through the negotiation process [...]
London faces logistics space crunch as e-commerce firms take over city March 4, 2022 London would run out of available industrial space within five months, should the current take-up rate continue, amid an e-commerce boom. The capital and the South East are facing running out of industrial and logistics spaces, according to a report published today by London First, in partnership with CBRE. It comes as the pandemic has [...]
German court tells ResearchGate to take down academic papers following copyright lawsuit March 4, 2022 A German court has said academic social media website ResearchGate must take down research papers that were uploaded onto its website by academics, after ruling in favour of two academic publishers, who claimed ResearchGate’s activities break copyright laws. The Munich court said ResearchGate, which has 20 million users worldwide, must take down research papers that [...]
Women in business given chance to win mentoring from Karren Brady March 4, 2022 Female entrepreneurs have a chance to bag a one-on-one mentoring session with Apprentice star Baroness Karren Brady.
Australian cricketing legend Shane Warne dies aged 52 March 4, 2022 Australian cricket legend Shane Warne has died of a suspected heart attack, aged 52, according to multiple reports from Australia.
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Has Ripple’s lawsuit with the SEC ended in settlement? March 4, 2022 Rumours are suggesting that Ripple's drawn-out lawsuit with the US Securities and Exchange Commission has finally ended in a settlement.
UK to miss £50bn net zero investment target, says Lords report March 4, 2022 The UK is not on target to raise the £50bn of investment needed to achieve net zero by 2050 according to a Lords Committee report.
Royal Mail set to hike stamp costs amid spiralling inflation and letter decline March 4, 2022 Royal Mail is set to hike stamp prices as spiralling inflation ramps up costs and letter usage continues to decline.