Biden his time: What can the US President do to contain rising oil prices ahead of the mid-terms? January 25, 2022 As inflation, interest rates and Covid-19 mortalities rise in the US the only thing that appears to be sliding is President Joe Biden’s poll numbers.
Ukraine: Starmer calls for UK to block Russian access to City of London January 25, 2022 The UK must block Russia from the City of London’s web of financial services firms if it invades Ukraine, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Labour leader said Boris Johnson must make “tough decisions” when drawing up potential sanctions against the Kremlin, including “cutting Russian access to the international financial system” and stopping the “illicit [...]
Russia has made EU threats look full of hot air January 25, 2022 As the EU's supplies shorten, so does its ability to present a united front in the face of the Kremlin's aggression.
Sea of red: Looming US Fed rate hike spree sends chill through global markets January 24, 2022 A sea of red engulfed global markets today as a looming rate hike spree from the US Federal Reserve sent investors fleeing stock markets. Traders dumped shares on fears the Fed will send the strongest signal yet on its intention to rapidly rein in ultra-stimulative monetary policy at its meeting of rate setters on Wednesday. [...]
Oil prices drop as investors brace for interest rate hikes January 24, 2022 Oil prices fell around three per cent on Monday, with both major benchmarks hit by looming fears of interest-rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
Gas prices soar amid supply shortage fears as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate January 24, 2022 Analysts warned last night that escalating tensions over Russia's seemingly inevitable invasion of Ukraine would hit European gas supplies.
Johnson warns Putin that Ukraine invasion would be ‘painful, violent and bloody’ January 24, 2022 Boris Johnson has warned Vladimir Putin that if Russia invades Ukraine it will be “painful, violent and bloody”, with the Prime Minister adding that the situation is looking “gloomy”. Johnson will hold a call at 8pm tonight with leaders of the US, France, Germany, Poland, the president of the EU Commission and the NATO secretary general to speak [...]
Rio looks at treasury allocation while Russia proposes crypto ban January 24, 2022 Data shows the price of Bitcoin plunged over last week from around $43,000 to a low just above $34,000 before it started recovering.
Slump deepens for crypto market as Bitcoin slides below $34,000 January 24, 2022 The crypto market continues to spiral downwards with Bitcoin today shedding five per cent of its value to stand below $34,000.
UK begins to withdraw embassy staff from Ukraine amid fears of Russian invasion January 24, 2022 The UK and US have moved to withdraw some of their staff from their respective Ukraine embassies as fears continue to mount that Russia is preparing to launch a military invasion of its neighbour. The Foreign Office said there were increased fears over a Russian attack on Ukraine and said the situation had become “highly [...]