Shell urged to set up Ukraine fund after Russian ‘blood money’ trading July 4, 2023 Shell is facing calls to set up a repair fund for war-torn Ukraine after continuing to trade in Russian LNG following the country's invasion.
With a new CEO stepping in, Unilever must now do the right thing and exit Russia July 4, 2023 Still operating in Russia currently means financing Putin's war in Ukraine. It's time for Unilever to face reality, end its hypocrisy and exit the country for good, writes Margaret Hodge
So Energy back on its feet – but trust must be won back, says boss July 3, 2023 The energy industry needs to win back the trust of customers following, argues the boss of a leading challenger firm.
Make smart meters mandatory or miss net zero goals, energy firms warn July 3, 2023 Smart meters should be made compulsory to meet net zero goals and drive down ultra-high energy bills, argued two UK suppliers.
Bitcoin turns bullish as curious crypto market leaders emerge June 30, 2023 While Jason Deane was crashing last week, the crypto markets certainly aren’t today with green across the board.
British Gas owner boosts biggest gas facility storage – and calls for investment changes to ramp it up further June 30, 2023 Centrica has expanded Rough but has called for changes in the investment regime for it to bring the site back to full capacity again.
Cleverly defends China visit plans and pledges to use UK’s global ‘influence’ June 29, 2023 Foreign secretary James Cleverly has defended a possible trip to China as he argued that international reforms cannot happen without recognising Beijing’s global financial influence. Cleverly confirmed last week that he is “looking at the options” for a potential visit to China – the first by a UK foreign secretary since Jeremy Hunt went in [...]
How to revive the City? Embrace the ‘Bazball’ spirit, says Lloyd’s of London chair June 29, 2023 The City of London needs to follow the lead of the England cricket team and start playing Bazball, the chair of Lloyds of London said today.
Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill admits forecasts have struggled to explain inflation shock June 29, 2023 Any central banker would have struggled to accurately forecast the impact of the series of shocks that have hit the UK economy, the Bank of England’s chief economist claimed today. Huw Pill, a former Goldman Sachs banker, in response to a letter from the Treasury select committee today hit back at critics who have slammed [...]
Let’s be honest, ESG investing will actually hurt the environment June 29, 2023 When companies with poor environmental credentials are starved of capital, they become dirtier to avoid bankruptcy, writes Matthew Lesh