Tokyo exploits global anti-Russia sentiment to announce Kremlin-controlled Kuril Islands belong to Japan March 9, 2022 Fumio Kishida, Japan’s prime minister, said that southern Kuril Islands are a sovereign part of his country, and not part of Russia, which has controlled the group of islands since 1945. Speaking in the Diet earlier this week, Kishida told lawmakers the Kuril Islands are “original territories of Japan”. The islands have been a point [...]
Investors hunt for bargains amid global market turmoil March 9, 2022 Investors have piled into flagging equities in the past week as they hunt for bargains amid the market turmoil sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
OPEC+ underperforms as politics weighs on oil output March 9, 2022 Oil prices remain elevated in a volatile market, with OPEC+'s performance under increasing scrutiny amid escalating conflict in Ukraine.
BDO follows Big Four auditors in distancing itself from Russia March 9, 2022 Belgian auditor BDO has become the latest big accountancy firm to distance itself from Russia and Belarus, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a statement, the firm said it would cut all existing ties with sanctioned entities, including Russian and Belarusian state-owned companies and sanctioned individuals. The Belgian auditor noted that its Russian [...]
Oil prices fall as Europe holds back from energy sanctions on Russia March 9, 2022 Oil prices have dipped this morning after Europe stayed out of ramped-up Western sanctions on Russian energy supplies.
Listed Jupiter trust plans to liquidate after Ukraine conflict muddies outlook March 9, 2022 A £66m listed investment fund has put forward plans for liquidation after conflict in Ukraine muddied the economic outlook and restricted opportunities for growth.
‘Backbone’ of internet Lumen Technologies pulls plug on Russia amid rumours Kremlin planning global disconnect March 9, 2022 The ‘backbone’ of the internet Lumen Technologies has said it will be pulling the plug on Russia due to the “increased security risk” caused by the invasion of Ukraine.
UK must drop barriers for refugees, says Ukrainian ambassador to the UK March 9, 2022 The UK should drop all barriers for Ukrainian refugees trying to enter the country, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK has said. Vadym Prystaiko told MPs on the Home Affairs Committee today that “we will be happy if all the barriers are dropped for some period of time when we can get maximum [numbers] of people, [...]
Executive order: Bitcoin rallies nine per cent on leaked Yellen statement March 9, 2022 Bitcoin's price has jumped nine per cent after a statement by Janet Yellen about forthcoming crypto legislation was inadvertently published.
His Raw Materials: Putin pushes back against oil and gas sanctions with retaliatory measures March 9, 2022 Russia has announced plans to restrict the trade of goods and raw materials, in response to the US and UK imposing oil and gas bans.