EU and UK at loggerheads over wind farms as Commission launches WTO legal challenge March 29, 2022 The European Commission has launched a legal challenge against the UK's subsidy criteria for wind farms.
EDF announces another delay to Hinkley Point C nuclear plant March 28, 2022 EDF has revealed it will have to announce new delays and cost overruns for its Hinkley Point C nuclear plant project in the UK.
Bitcoin currently sitting above important price point March 28, 2022 The price of Bitcoin this morning rose to more than $47k for the first time since January 4. It’s since settled back to around $46,950.
Bitcoin and Ethereum undeterred by Moscow’s sabre-rattling over crypto payments March 25, 2022 This morning, the price of Bitcoin was holding firm above $44,500 - a move upwards of three per cent over the last 24 hours.
UK flight compensation to be slashed under post-Brexit government plans: from £220 to £57 March 25, 2022 UK flight compensation rules could be slashed out, consumer champion Which? warned today. Under new government plans, passengers could see their refunds go from £220 to £57, saving airlines hundreds of thousands of pounds per year. “Ripping up current compensation rules for UK flights would be a huge blow for passenger rights and embolden airlines [...]
World leaders are increasingly convinced Ukraine can beat the Russian Army March 25, 2022 Ukraine can “certainly win” against Russia, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said, as he echoed statements by other world leaders present in Brussels for the NATO summit. Western allies strengthened their position against the Kremlin by pledging there would be a “very severe response” to any chemical attack launched by Moscow. Johnson said “the situation [...]
Medical cannabis facility headed for Kent following $100m investment March 25, 2022 A medical cannabis facility is headed for Kent, thanks to a record $100m investment by GW Pharmaceuticals. The new owner of the British pharma firm, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, will build factory at its existing site at Kent Science Park in Sittingbourne, The Times first reported. Following the $7.2bn takeover, more than 100 new, “highly skilled” jobs [...]
Boris Johnson makes U-turn as PM ‘totally agrees’ Brexit and Ukrainian war are not the same March 25, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he “totally agrees” that Brexit and the Ukrainian resistance to the Russian invasion are not the same. The Prime Minister has come under criticism for comments where he appeared to compare the UK voting to leave the EU, and the Ukrainian fight against Russia. Speaking at the Conservative Party [...]
Sunak wants to be a low-tax Tory but instead he’s following the US and picking winners March 25, 2022 When Frank Sinatra first uttered the words “the best is yet to come”, the UK’s fiscal strategy probably couldn’t have been further from his mind. But the words ring true after a spring statement that did little to make life any easier for those of us who make a living trying to read the Chancellor’s [...]
An Evergreen gift: supply chain plans need to move from the Dark Ages onto our screen March 25, 2022 In March last year, the plight of a ship, stuck in the Suez canal became a fixation for people across the world. The Ever Given became grounded and caused reverberations to global supply chains for weeks. The latest misadventure is that of the ironically named Ever Forward, which grounded in Chesapeake Bay near Baltimore, Maryland. [...]