‘Golden visas’ for wealthy foreign investors to be scrapped amid dirty Russian money concerns February 17, 2022 The government is expected to scrap so-called “golden visas” for wealthy foreign investors amid concerns over links between Russia and the UK. Those eligible for the tier one investor visa, launched in 2008, must have at least £2m in investment funds and have a UK bank account. It has been under review due to repeated [...]
Ed Warner: Commonwealth Games has earned extra life by embracing esports February 17, 2022 If you want to win a full bore rifle shooting medal at the Commonwealth Games you’ll need a keen eye, steady hand, ability to lower and control your heart rate, thousands of hours of practice – and a host city willing to include the event. However good you might be, then, Birmingham 2022 isn’t your [...]
Lazy parallels between Ukraine and Taiwan’s plight only help Putin and Xi February 17, 2022 Beijing is watching developments in Ukraine with an eager eye. It has key economic interests at stake and a shared goal with Russia in undermining Western soft power and liberal institutions. It also has an economic interest, with Russia relying on China to bail it out if the West does impose harsh economic sanctions. In [...]
Ukraine: UK claims Russia has moved troops into ‘attack areas’ February 16, 2022 Russia has begun to move its troops into “attack areas” on the Ukrainian border despite the Kremlin’s claims that it is pulling back its soldiers, UK defence secretary Ben Wallace has said. Wallace, speaking from Nato’s headquarters in Brussels today, told Times Radio he had seen “some movement of Russian military forces from sort of [...]
Russia prepared to re-route gas flows if punished with sanctions February 16, 2022 Russian finance minister Anton Siluanov has warned the country could shift supplies to other markets if it is hit with sanctions.
Ryanair boss says Ukraine operations will continue as long as “there is no war or missiles flying there” February 16, 2022 Ryanair’s boss has declared the low-cost airline has a duty to operate in Ukraine and will continue to fly as long as “there is no war or missiles flying there”. “We see no reason not to continue those flights until we are told by European authorities that it is not safe to fly,” he said during [...]
IEA urges OPEC+ to boost oil production amid market rallies February 16, 2022 The head of the IEA Fatih Birol has called on OPEC+ to boost production to meet its agreed output targets.
EU President: Europe can deal with partial disruption to Russian gas flows February 16, 2022 The EU could cope with a partial disruption to gas imports from Russia, argued commission president Ursula von der Leyen.
Bitcoin continues good run as stock markets pick up February 16, 2022 The crypto markets look stable again this morning, with Bitcoin continuing to hold above $44k and Ethereum above $3,100.
Canada emergency bill targets crowdfunding and crypto February 16, 2022 The Canadian government has taken aim at the fundraising efforts of protesters opposing Covid-19 restrictions with new crypto rules.