Victory for Roman Abramovich as judge rules claim he bought Chelsea FC after order from Putin is defamatory November 24, 2021 The High Court has ruled that claims that Roman Abramovich acquired Chelsea FC on Vladimir Putin’s orders in order to gain influence in the West are defamatory. The 55-year-old billionaire is suing journalist Catherine Belton over her best-selling book Putin’s People: How The KGB Took Back Russia And Then Took On The West, which was [...]
The World Cup countdown to Qatar is on: one year to go November 23, 2021 “It’s actually 363 days, 21 hours and 49 minutes to go,” said Fifa president Gianni Infantino yesterday as he began his monologue of praise towards next year’s World Cup hosts Qatar. “One year before kick off, all venues are ready. Some other host countries, many years after the event has taken place, have stadiums that [...]
Google searches for ‘energy bill help’ soar three thousand per cent after two more firms go bust November 19, 2021 Google searches for ‘energy bill help’ exploded over three thousand percent in the UK on the same day two more energy suppliers collapsed.
Kingfisher maintains strong sales after lockdown boom in DIY and home improvements November 19, 2021 Kingfisher continues to enjoy strong sales despite the easing of pandemic restrictions and increased interest in DIY and home improvements.
Supping with the devil: Germany must wake up about Nord Stream 2 November 19, 2021 As far back as the 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer put it very well in political risk terms when he said in “The Squire’s Tale” of Canterbury Tales, “He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon”. In mercantilist Germany’s case—where its foreign policy is all too often only an excuse for its export-driven [...]
A Churchillian answer to the Covid-19 debt: what we need is emergency consols November 19, 2021 The budget numbers are stark: taxes rising to their highest since the 1950s, government debt hitting 97 per cent of the national income, and that’s if we’re lucky. Much of the problem is down to the cost of pandemic measures—furlough, welfare, business loans and lower lockdown tax revenues—of around £550bn, equating to £20,000 for every [...]
Oil prices slump to six-week lows as US and China join forces to release reserves November 18, 2021 Oil prices slide six-week lows as US and China pledge to release their reserves to counter high prices.
G7 calls Belarus ‘callous’ as 2,000 migrants gather at Polish border November 18, 2021 The G7 has called Belarus “callous” over its treatment of migrants, which has seen some 2,000 people gather in desperation at the Polish border. There are currently around 7,000 migrants residing in Belarus, according to presidential press secretary Natalya Eismont today, who hope of entering the European Union (EU). “The European Union shall open a [...]
High voltage: National Grid’s profits spark to life amid Europe’s energy crunch November 18, 2021 National Grid is benefitting from booming profits as the energy crisis continues to bite.
Cut off from the world November 18, 2021 [Re: US-China rhetoric won’t save our climate woes if Beijing stays hooked on coal, November 12] It is depressing that countries such as China, India and Russia appear unwilling to stop burning coal within timescales necessary to prevent catastrophic climate change. At the same time, other countries are continuing to allow large scale deforestation of [...]