Moldova asks EU for help after Gazprom’s gas flow closure October 12, 2021 Moldova is asking European countries for help after Russian energy corporation Gazprom drastically reduced gas shipments to the country. As reported by the Financial Times, Moldova is requesting emergency gas supplies through Romania to relieve pressure, reducing shortages and easing the increase in prices. Gas supplies in the country have fallen by a third as [...]
Opinion-in-brief: Chancellor of the Blockchain Philip Hammond dabbles in crypto October 12, 2021 Former Chancellor Philip Hammond is following in the footsteps of many a fresh-faced tech graduate and joining a crypto start-up. It turns out a slap over the wrist from Westminster’s lobbying watchdog for hounding the Treasury on behalf of OakNorth bank was enough to leave Lord Hammond disillusioned with traditional finance. Instead, he will be [...]
COP26 is not a ‘photo op’ but an opportunity to ‘step up’, says Alok Sharma October 12, 2021 COP26 lead Alok Sharma is expected to urge world leaders today that the upcoming climate conference is not a “photo op” but where “each country must step up”. Speaking at the UNESCO World Heritage Centre in Paris today, Sharma is set to say: “Responsibility rests with each and every country. And we must all play [...]
NFT platform Sorare under investigation by UK gambling commission October 12, 2021 Sorare, a platform where users buy and trade NFT football cards to build a fantasy team, is under investigation by the UK’s Gambling Commission. In a statement the Commission said that “any activity completed on the site by consumers in Great Britain is outside of the gambling regulations that a licensed operator should comply with.” [...]
FTSE 100 dips despite jobs market recovery October 12, 2021 A resurgence in the UK jobs market back to pre-pandemic strength was not enough to lift London markets into positive territory this morning. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index dipped 0.71 per cent to 7,096.23 points during the opening session. More to follow.
Australian low-cost airline Bonza to start flying in 2022 October 12, 2021 Australian new low-cost carrier Bonza is planning to begin operations from the second quarter of 2022, starting domestic flights with a couple of Boeing 737-8 aircraft. As reported by the Guardian, Bonza’s chief executive Tim Jordan sent out today 46 expressions of interest around the country, looking for “regions and cities” to be part of [...]
Sally Rooney bans Hebrew translation of novel to protest Palestine conflict October 12, 2021 Acclaimed author Sally Rooney has reportedly rejected a bid to translate her latest novel into Hebrew over her views on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Rooney, 30, was catapulted to fame by her debut novel Conversations with Friends, and Normal People, which was long-listed for the Booker Prize and became a TV adaptation – both novels were [...]
Entain gaming revenue grows against lockdown boom October 12, 2021 Net gaming revenue grew four per cent at sports betting group Entain in its third quarter, marking growth despite the explosion of gaming last year. Online gaming revenue jumped 10 per cent in the three months to 30 September, against a period of high growth in 2020 when global lockdowns amid the pandemic spurred a [...]
Wizz Air chief executive calls carbon offsetting “a bit of a joke” October 12, 2021 Wizz Air’s chief executive Jozsef Varadi has branded carbon offsetting as “a bit of a joke”, despite offering the scheme as part of the airline’s sustainability programme. As reported by Euronews, while speaking in Milan at industry conference World Routes, Varadi called carbon offsetting “greenwashing”. When pressed by Euronews Green on why the company was offering [...]
Shoppers cut down on supermarket trips amid petrol panic buying October 12, 2021 Brits limited the number of trips they made to supermarkets in the past month because of a reduced availability of fuel. The average household made 15.5 store visits in the past four weeks, the lowest monthly figure since February, according to the grocery market share figures from Kantar. The proportion of groceries bought online – [...]
