Ukraine: Starmer says UK must ‘cripple’ Russia with sanctions February 24, 2022 Boris Johnson must “cripple” Russia with stringent economic sanctions and freeze the country out from the global financial system, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said. Starmer said the west needs to make a “clean break with the failed approach to handling Putin” in the wake of the Russian President’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Johnson [...]
Crypto markets slide as Russia invades Ukraine February 24, 2022 Crypto AM Daily in association with Luno The geopolitical uncertainty in the Ukraine continues to rattle global financial markets, with losses for all major cryptocurrencies this morning. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, was changing hands for about $34,722 at time of writing, down almost 9 per cent over the past 24 hours. [...]
Championship Rugby’s deal with Premier Sports falls through February 24, 2022 Rugby fans should be witnessing one of the closest battles for promotion to the Premiership, with just five points currently separating four Championship teams in the tussle to go up. But in this most exciting of run-ins in the English second tier, they have been shut out of the action by a complete absence of [...]
Uefa calls meeting to move Champions League final from Russia February 24, 2022 European football’s governing body Uefa has called an extraordinary meeting for tomorrow morning when it is expected to strip Russia of the Champions League final. St Petersburg had been due to stage the biggest game in club football on 28 May but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this week has seen pressure on Uefa to move [...]
London-listed Russian stocks plummet after Putin launches invasion of Ukraine February 24, 2022 Shares in major London-listed Russian firms plunged this morning after Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Boris Johnson threatened to “hobble” Russia with sanctions in retaliation.
Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund mulls sale of £66bn Aramco stake February 24, 2022 Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is reportedly looking into ways to monetise its around $90bn (£66.7bn) stake in Aramco, the world’s largest oil company. The Public Investment Fund is weighing its options, Bloomberg first reported, as Saudi Aramco seeks funds to pursue its ambitious investment plans. The Fund, which currently owns an around four per [...]
Johnson: Putin’s ‘barbaric venture’ in Ukraine must ‘end in failure’ February 24, 2022 Boris Johnson has vowed that Vladimir Putin’s “hideous and barbaric” venture into Ukraine must “end in failure” as he pledged that the UK will “always defend” the right of Ukrainians to be a sovereign nation. Speaking to the nation at midday today, Johnson said the UK and its western allies would “agree a massive package [...]
Commodities rally amid fears of shortages after Russia invades Ukraine February 24, 2022 Aluminium, nickel and zinc have boomed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has boosted long-standing rallies in the materials.
Boris Johnson’s sanctions tread on almost no one’s toes February 24, 2022 IF you’re going to talk the talk, you better be able to walk the walk; it is a helplessly overused cliché, but as Boris Johnson tries to assert a firm hand of Global Britain with economic sanctions against Russia, it is the simplest words that ring true. Over the last few weeks, the prime minister [...]
Carlsberg and Coca-Cola bottler forced to halt production in Ukraine after Russian invasion February 24, 2022 Brewing giant Carlsberg and a Coca-Cola bottler have shut down plants in Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion. Danish brewer Carlsberg initially said it had been forced to shut its brewery in Lviv, western Ukraine, after supplies of natural gas to the brewery were cut, Reuters reported. Now, Carlsberg, which has a 31 per [...]