Ethereum Futures ETFs near launch, and JPMorgan’s UK subsidiary bars crypto payments October 2, 2023 Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of the flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) went up steadily throughout the week.
UK small nuclear competition: Rolls Royce in, Bill Gates snubbed October 2, 2023 Bill Gates' nuclear reactor design company Terrapower has not been shortlisted for the next round of the government's SMR competition.
Oil markets confirm massive quarterly gains as OPEC+ sustain hefty supply cuts October 1, 2023 Oil markets have consolidated massive rallies over the third quarter of this year, powered by hefty output cuts from OPEC and its allies.
UBS says not aware of Department of Justice probe into sanctions-related compliance failures September 30, 2023 UBS said on Saturday it was not aware of a probe by the U.S. Department of Justice into alleged sanctions-related compliance failures, after a media report earlier this week.
Putin orders former Wagner figure to command volunteer units in Ukraine September 29, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of “volunteer units” fighting in Ukraine. The move signals the Kremlin’s intention to keep using the mercenaries after the death of their chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin. In remarks released by the Kremlin, Mr Putin told Andrei Troshev [...]
Russian athletes allowed to compete as neutrals at next year’s Paris Paralympics September 29, 2023 Russian athletes will be able to compete as neutrals at next year’s Paralympic Games in Paris despite the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. International Paralympic Committee member nations voted against a full suspension of the Russian committee at the organisation’s General Assembly in Bahrain, but a motion to partially suspend was passed on Friday afternoon. [...]
Will Rosebank improve the UK’s energy security? September 28, 2023 Regulators yesterday gave the green light to start drilling at the largest untapped fossil fuel field in the North Sea - but will it boost the UK's energy security?
Rocket man: Kim Jong Un amends North Korea constitution in nukes production push September 28, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has amended his nation’s constitution to include his policy to expand the country’s military nuclear program. State media said on Thursday that Mr Kim, infamously dubbed ‘little rocket man’ by former President Donald Trump, has called for an exponential increase in the production of nuclear weapons. The Korean Central [...]
FTSE 100 close: London’s bluechip index climbs into green as oil continues upward march to $100 September 28, 2023 BP and Shell both recorded gains as oil prices climbed to around $97.
Oil prices rise on US crude draws, tight global supply and Rosebank announcement September 28, 2023 Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Thursday after surging to the highest settlement in 2023 in the previous session as a steep drop in U.S. crude stocks added to worries of tight global supplies. Brent crude LCOc1 futures climbed 16 cents to $96.71 a barrel by 0001 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures (WTI) rose [...]