Blackout Warning: Germany suspends approval for Nord Stream 2 pipeline as energy crisis deepens November 17, 2021 EUROPE is bracing itself for an energy crisis this winter after approval for Russia’s controversial gas pipeline into Germany was suspended by regulators. Gas prices shot up again on Wednesday as traders reacted to the news, with UK natural gas futures up 17 per cent on the day and the European benchmark also spiking by [...]
Russia hits back at US accusations that it put astronauts at risk with ‘reckless’ missile trial November 16, 2021 Russia has hit back at US accusations that it put astronauts at risk with its “reckless” anti-satellite missile trial, which saw crew onboard the International Space Station (ISS) shelter from orbiting debris. Crew were directed to close some hatches to keep safe. Roscosmos, Russia’s state space agency, said that it was monitoring the debris situation [...]
Johnson says ‘internationalism failed us’ during Covid as he takes shots at EU November 15, 2021 Boris Johnson has tonight claimed “internationalism failed us” during Covid-19 as he takes shots at the EU for its reliance on Russian gas and its threats to ban vaccine exports earlier this year. The Prime Minister said at the Lord Mayor of London’s banquet in Guildhall that the UK was a “victim” of “the crazy [...]
Three takeaways: Hamilton victorious in the Brazilian Grand Prix November 15, 2021 If yesterday’s Brazilian Grand Prix showed anything, it was that this title race really could come down to the final corner of the final race. A great start by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen gave him an early lead before a memorable Lewis Hamilton show handed the Mercedes driver victory, and cut the points deficit to [...]
IBM and Amazon team up to help oil companies manage data as industry seeks innovations November 15, 2021 IBM and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are teaming up to provide oil companies with more tools to manage data and to share production information more efficiently. The duo has worked together to ensure oil companies can use IBM technology OpenShift to record and store oil production information. In 2018, AWS worked with Royal Dutch Shell [...]
Covid alarm bells ringing across Europe as Coronavirus cases rise rapidly November 12, 2021 Coronavirus infections are again sweeping across parts of western Europe, nearly two years into a global health crisis that has killed more than five million people. A World Health Organisation (WHO) official said coronavirus deaths rose by 10 per cent in Europe in the past week, and declared that the continent was “back at the [...]
Belarus threatens to cut off Europe’s gas supplies November 11, 2021 The energy supply crisis has moved from crisis to crisis and tyrant to tyrant after Alexander Lukashenko threatened to cut gas into Europe via Belarus, if the EU imposes further sanctions on his country for its treatment of migrants. The threat was enough for prices to rise again following a brief reprieve earlier this week [...]
Johnson calls on world leaders to close deal in final hours of Cop26 as talks appear to stall November 10, 2021 Boris Johnson has called on world leaders to “pick up the phone” to their negotiators at the Cop26 summit and push for a deal on stricter global climate change targets as he admits talks are “getting tough”. Johnson said during a press conference today that negotiations “hang in the balance”, while adding that momentum from [...]
Bitcoin is bigger than the Swiss Franc – is it time to consider crypto in your portfolio? November 10, 2021 As Bitcoin becomes bigger than the Swiss Franc, Gavin Brown asks 'is it time to consider crypto in your portfolio?'
Covid: WHO expert urges world leaders to wear masks as Europe cases climb November 10, 2021 A World Health Organisation (WHO) lead has urged world leaders to wear a mask, just days after prime minister Boris Johnson was seen maskless during a hospital visit. Johnson had been seen posing with masked hospital staff in a corridor at Hexham General Hospital in Northumberland, without wearing a mask himself. Though the prime minister [...]