Goldman Sachs profits plunge as dealmaking boom falters April 14, 2022 Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs reported a plunge in profits and slashed bankers paypackets in the first quarter of the year as the post pandemic dealmaking boom finally faltered.
UK sanctions Chelsea FC director for Abramovich connection April 14, 2022 The UK have sanctioned Chelsea Football Club director Eugene Tenenbaum following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Roman Abramovich's sanctions.
Ryanair and BA under fire for allegedly forcing Ukrainian refugees to miss flights April 14, 2022 Ryanair and British Airways (BA) have come under fire after Ukrainian refugees fleeing from the horrors of Russia’s war were reportedly turned away. The low-cost carrier denied accusations it had turned people down because they could not access their boarding passes and threatened them with £50 fees if they couldn’t print their tickets. According to [...]
Google faces hefty fine from Russian watchdog over ‘fake’ YouTube news April 14, 2022 Russia's communications watchdog said Google will face fines over its failure to delete from video sharing site YouTube content that Moscow considers illegal.
Fishermen leave vessels in ports and seafood price rises loom after fuel costs surge April 14, 2022 Some fishermen have been forced to leave their vessels in ports due to the surge in fuel prices, with fears seafood prices could spike further. According to a report in The Telegraph newspaper, the war in Ukraine has meant diesel prices have risen from 74p a litre in early February to highs of 151p. A [...]
ECB leaves interest rates unchanged as it commits to speed up stimulus exit April 14, 2022 The European Central Bank has announced it will leave interest rates unchanged at zero per cent today as it breaks rank with central banks that have hiked rates in recent weeks to tame rampant inflation.
French Election 2022: Le Pen backs ‘rapprochement between Nato and Russia’ April 14, 2022 French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen has committed to a “rapprochement between Nato and Russia” if she gets elected. The right-wing candidate, who is facing off against incumbent Emmanuel Macron on 24 April, made her comments after a poll showed her as being on 47 per cent, to her rival’s 53. She said at a [...]
Kremlin pledges £181m in roubles to support sanctioned airlines April 14, 2022 The Kremlin pledged today it will invest 19.5bn roubles (£181m) to help airlines refund passengers flying on routes that were cancelled following the sanctions against Moscow. “The subsidies will be used to refund passengers the cost of tickets on routes that have been cancelled due to external restrictions, which will save carriers their own working [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 14th April 2022 April 14, 2022 Russia – UkraineChina Indicates Looser Monetary PolicyCrypto ConsolidatesECB in Focus We have spoken about the path of least resistance being the USD higher, yields higher and risk lower. Thus naturally it made sense that we saw the total opposite yesterday… We saw, in our minds, a relief rally across the board heading into the ECB [...]
Reckitt Benckiser begins process to ditch Russian arm April 14, 2022 Reckitt Benckiser has started the process to offload its Russian business, following the country's invasion of Ukraine.