Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny urges Italy to seize Putin’s £500m superyacht March 22, 2022 Russia’s jailed opposition leader’s team has urged Italy to seize a £500m superyacht reportedly owned by Vladimir Putin. Alexei Navalny’s anti-corruption unit called on the country to take the vessel, called Scheherazade, which according to the Telegraph is staffed by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSO). Dubbed the world’s most expensive yacht, its owner has [...]
What are the top FTSE 100 stocks to keep an eye on as the index begins to recover? March 22, 2022 Two years ago today, the FTSE 100 index closed at 5,190 points, after its 32% covid-19 pandemic-induced crash since 17 January 2020. But even as the Russia-Ukraine war rages, the UK’s premier index is back to 7,405 points, only slightly down from its 7,611 February high. And with oil, inflation, and interest rates rising, value investors are now [...]
Russian elite planning Putin coup as Western sanctions cripple the country March 22, 2022 Russian elite are plotting to poison Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian intelligence officials have claimed.
City of London ranked number one for planning application approvals nationally March 22, 2022 The City of London has topped the charts for approved planning applications in the country with almost 99 per cent. Research based on eight years of data from the government’s housing ministry looked at hundreds of districts across the UK, with the heart of the capital emerging as the best place to do up your [...]
Food industry: Government must act to tackle cost of living crisis as prices spike March 22, 2022 A food industry leader has called on the government to intervene to ease supply chain pressures on food firms as a cost of living crisis looms. Food and Drink Federation boss Karen Betts has urged ministers to act to help millions of households as they face rising food and energy prices this spring. Measures urged [...]
Just Eat teams up with McDonald’s to drive home delivery efficiencies March 22, 2022 European takeaway giant Just Eat Takeaway.com has entered a "long-term global strategic partnership" with McDonald's as the delivery firm tries to remain profitable in a post-pandemic world.
Cyber security firm Kape has soaring revenue and profits after high-profile acquisitions March 22, 2022 Leading cyber security firm Kape reported a near 90 per cent increase in revenue following a series of high-profile acquisitions this year. The company announced its final results for 2021 on Tuesday, reporting it brought in $230m (£175m), an increase from $122m (£92m) the previous year. This comes after it completed the acquisition of online [...]
Alliance Pharma profits rise more than a third amid continued e-commerce boom March 22, 2022 Alliance Pharma has continued to reap the rewards of the pandemic-era e-commerce boom, with gross profit rising more than a third over the past year. The healthcare group has also enjoyed a 23 per cent bump to its revenue, reported at £163m for the 12-months to 31 December, with online activity now making up around [...]
City Pub Group sells number of pubs as operator eyes post-Covid property opportunities March 22, 2022 Premium pub operator City Pub Group has announced the disposal of six pubs for around £17.1m. Five venues on the south coast – the Walrus, Brighton Beach Club and Lion and Lobster in Brighton, the Inn on the Beach on Hayling Island and The Travellers Friend in Woodford Green, Essex – have been sold to [...]
Norwegian drilling champion Longboat Energy buffered by ‘material discovery’ and Russian oil and gas departure March 22, 2022 Emerging North Sea-focused E&P business Longboat Energy reported slow but steady growth this morning, as it remains fully-funded to complete its ongoing committed drilling programme.
