Flowing to an “oasis of stability” November 16, 2022 Kazakhstan is emerging as a key investment opportunity as the nation spreads its wings economically and enters a new phase of its political development under President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Businesses including satellite company OneWeb and US technology group Honeywell have recently begun operations in the country, while international investors Franklin Templeton, VPE Capital and Vedra Partners [...]
Government in danger of missing nuclear targets, warns industry boss November 16, 2022 The Government is in danger of missing pledged targets to ramp up nuclear power and boost the UK's supply security.
Russian missiles kill two people in Poland – reports November 15, 2022 Russian missiles are feared to have crossed into NATO member Poland, killing two people on Tuesday night, after reports from a senior US intelligence official. Missiles reportedly hit a farm in Przewodów, Lublin, a village near the border with Ukraine, according to Polish media. It was also reported that the missile was “most likely the [...]
Russia launches ‘massive raid’ on Ukraine with 100 missiles hitting cities and cutting off power November 15, 2022 Ukraine has come under a renewed wave of missile attacks from Russia with at least 100 hitting the capital Kyiv after its president addressed the G20. Kyiv, Lviv and Rivne were among western cities targeted by the Kremlin today, in addition to multiple cities in the east and south. Parts of the west were impacted [...]
UK loses over half a million work days to strikes and unions signal more to come November 15, 2022 The number of working days lost to strike action in the UK over the summer topped 560,000, stats out today reveal, and unions have warned this year’s total could hit the highest yearly number this century. The combined September and August figure is the highest two month total in over a decade, according to the [...]
Europe set for diesel supply scramble as high prices expose tight markets November 15, 2022 Europe could be scrambling for diesel supplies over the winter, the International Energy Agency, amid ultra-high prices.
Sunak says UK-China dialogue needed to solve ‘global challenges’ November 15, 2022 Rishi Sunak has said the UK and China need to stay in dialogue to solve “big, global challenges” in a backdown from his hawkish stance during the Tory leadership contest. The Prime Minister today said China was a “systemic challenge both to our values and our interests” and the “biggest threat to our economic security”, [...]
Rishi Sunak commits to warship expansion as war in Ukraine continues November 15, 2022 Rishi Sunak has said that the UK plans to build five more British warships as the war in Ukraine continues to rage on. The Prime Minister is currently attending the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, which has been dominated by talk of Russia’s invasion. Sunak announced that defence manufacturer BAE Systems had been awarded a £4.2bn contract [...]
Russia exit drags on Imperial Brands’ profits November 15, 2022 Tobacco giant Imperial Brands reported a sharp fall in profits for the year today following a £463m hit from its exit from Russia earlier in the year.
Defence giant BAE Systems secures £28bn worth of orders so far this year November 15, 2022 BAE Systems, one of the largest defence companies in the UK, has secured £10bn worth of orders in the second half of this year so far. The London-listed defence firm, which builds military-grade jets, submarines and satellites, has kept its guidance in place while many businesses in the UK nudge them lower amid the economic [...]