Satellite giants strike a deal with government for new UK space jobs March 21, 2022 US and UK satellite giants Viasat and Inmarsat have inked a deal with government to create new space jobs in the UK. The UK has thrown its arms around its blossoming space sector over the past 12 months, as it readies for the first-ever launches from home soil by the end of this year. Viasat [...]
Ukraine and Russia turn to crypto as war rages on March 21, 2022 Crypto analyst Francisco Memoria examines what's been driving the price of Bitcoin and Ethereum over the past seven days.
Inspired Energy’s shares slide as concerns over Gazprom Energy’s future mount March 21, 2022 Inspired Energy's shares have sunk on the FTSE AIM All-Share today, warning of a £3m hit if Gazprom Energy ceases trading
Moscow airport furloughs 7,000 people as sanctions continue to bite March 21, 2022 Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport has furloughed around 7,000 members of its staff after West’s sanctions on Moscow following the invasion of Ukraine. The hub – which last year saw 30.9 million passengers pass through its gates – furloughed 40 per cent of its staff, cutting pay by a third, Russian media reported. General director Mikhail Vasilenko [...]
Space firms can ‘solve problems that government’s can’t’ amid Ukraine invasion March 21, 2022 Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites have been helping Ukraine’s drone unit push back against Russian forces, as the space industry acts as a core string in Europe bow to diffuse Russia. A specialist air reconnaissance unit within the army, known as Aerorozvidka, has been picking off Russian tanks, command trucks and vehicles carrying electronic equipment since [...]
Inflation to climb again in fiscal headache for Sunak March 21, 2022 Inflation in the UK will accelerate to its highest rate since 1991, according to bets placed by City economists on Wednesday’s fresh data released ahead of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spring statement. The rate of price rises will breach six per cent, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) will show. Rising energy and [...]
German firms sign hydrogen deals in UAE as country pivots from Russian fossil fuels March 21, 2022 German energy companies will enter into a joint demonstration project for hydrogen transport, revealed the country's economy ministry.
Number 10: Russian state actors made prank calls to Ben Wallace and other ministers March 21, 2022 Prank calls to defence secretary Ben Wallace and home secretary Priti Patel last week were made by Russian state actors, according to Number 10. Boris Johnson’s official spokesman said the calls come “straight from the Kremlin playbook to try and distract from their illegal activities in Ukraine and their human rights abuses there”. Wallace said [...]
Oil prices bounce back as EU considers joining UK and US with Russian energy sanctions March 21, 2022 Oil prices climbed over three per cent this morning, as eu nations weigh up the possibility of imposing energy sanctions on Russia.
Bitcoin holds on to last week’s gains after strongest weekly performance in a month March 21, 2022 Bitcoin is currently trading about $41,000, down almost two per cent over the past 24 hours but still up five per cent since this time last week.