Germany unveils £2.5bn gas deal with Trafigura to ease energy crisis December 5, 2022 Germany has secured a long-term gas deal with commodities specialist Trafigura to shore up its energy supplies over the coming winters.
Oil prices climbing fast as G7 cap of £49 on Russian crude barrel comes into effect December 5, 2022 Oil prices have risen in response to an agreement by the G7 group of nations which came into effect on Monday. Brent crude climbed to more than 86 dollars (£68) in Asia trading as the price of Russian oil was capped at 60 dollars (£49) a barrel. The move is part of increased pressure by [...]
Exclusive: Zooming in on the billions of pounds in criminal cash flowing through the City December 3, 2022 Going back more than a decade, in the summer of 2012, HSBC was fined $1.9bn for inadequate compliance and anti-money laundering control processes. The banking giant was found guilty of providing money laundering services to drug cartels as well as terrorist groups in the Middle East. Ten years on, money laundering is still a serious problem. Less [...]
Where is Gary Gensler in this FTX debacle, and how did SBF and Alameda end up controlling so much money? December 2, 2022 How was it possible that Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison ended up controlling such vast sums, and where is Gary Gensler in all this?
Poles apart? EU closes in on Russian oil price cap but awaits Poland’s approval December 1, 2022 The EU is poised to agree a $60 price cap for Russian seaborne oil shipments, with Poland the only remaining holdout.
Windfall tax hampers investment says OEUK, as Harbour falls off FTSE 100 December 1, 2022 The Government's decision to toughen the windfall tax has made companies and investors "reassess their plans for the future."
European jobs market defies expectations as unemployment hits record low December 1, 2022 The European jobs market is defying expectations and holding up well despite experts expecting the bloc to tip into a tough recession, fresh figures out today show. The proportion of people unemployed in the 19 countries using the euro dropped to a record low 6.5 per cent in October from 6.6 per cent in September, [...]
Rio Tinto pledges $600m to boost miner’s renewable ambitions November 30, 2022 Rio Tinto plans to invest a further $600m in renewable energy assets across the iron ore-rich Pilbara region of Western Australia.
LNG risks UK’s environmental goals and hydrogen strategy, warn experts November 30, 2022 The UK risks both higher emissions and undermining its energy security strategy, if it becomes over-reliant on LNG to meets its energy needs.
Brexit has contributed to UK inflation crisis, BoE’s Pill claims November 30, 2022 Brexit is partly to blame for UK inflation surging to a 41 year high and engineering a recession, the Bank of England’s top economist claimed today. Speaking at an event hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Huw Pill said worker shortages in Britain had been “met by the inflow” of EU migrants while the [...]