Berlusconi: Ex Italy PM and long-time Putin ally blames Russia’s war in Ukraine on president Zelensky February 13, 2023 Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has blamed Ukraine’s president for Russia’s invasion, again putting him at odds with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s support for Kyiv. Mr Berlusconi, whose Forza Italia party is part of Ms Meloni’s right-wing coalition government, is a long-time friend and ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said the war in [...]
Crypto narratives: Industry comes to Turkey’s aid, and SEC moves against staking February 13, 2023 CryptoCompare data has shown that there was a 2.7% drop in the combined market cap dominance of BTC, ETH, and stablecoins.
Energy: UK forked out £90bn protecting customers from Russian supply squeeze as Europe spent £700bn February 13, 2023 European countries have forked out over £700bn to shield businesses and households from soaring gas prices since the energy crisis began.
Don’t let the NIMBYs win: Onshore wind is essential to UK’s energy future February 13, 2023 The government must commit to lifting highly restrictive onshore wind planning laws if it is serious about the UK's energy policy.
New hydrogen levy is ‘harmful’ and could stoke inflation, Tory MPs warn February 12, 2023 Plans for a new tax on energy bills to fund research into hydrogen have been opposed by senior Tory MPs arguing it would be “harmful."
Russia slashes oil output by 500,000 barrels per day in response to Western sanctions February 11, 2023 Russia will cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day after the West imposed price caps on Russian oil and products.
Shell lawsuit: Institutional investors back legal challenge over climate risk February 11, 2023 A group of European institutional investors is backing a novel London lawsuit against Shell's board over alleged climate mismanagement.
Trafigura suffers $577m charge after alleged nickel fraud February 11, 2023 Trafigura was hit with a $577m charge in the first half of 2023, after discovering some nickel cargoes it received did not contain the metal.
Ukraine: Russia unleashes barrage of bombers, drones and rockets amid speculation Putin still wants Kyiv February 10, 2023 Russia has unleashed strategic bombers, killer drones and rockets in a barrage of attacks on Ukrainian targets. The assault comes as a Russian military push that Kyiv says has been brewing for days appeared to pick up pace ahead of the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin’s forces focused their bombardments on [...]
UK imposes ‘first of their kind’ sanctions on Russian hackers who attacked British firms, schools and hospitals February 9, 2023 The UK government has imposed “first of their kind” sanctions on seven Russian hackers accused of using ransomware attacks to take millions from British firms. The Russian hackers are alleged to have used “cynical cyberattacks” to extort at least £27m from 149 British victims, including schools, hospitals, and private businesses. The cybercriminals will now be [...]