Russia on cyber offensive to sabotage Olympic Games in Tokyo October 19, 2020 Dominic Raab today said there have already been attempts by Russian military intelligence to disrupt the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo with malicious cyberattacks.
UK sanctions six Russian officials over Alexey Navalny poisoning October 15, 2020 The UK will enforce asset freezes and travel bans on officials responsible for the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, the foreign secretary has announced. Dominic Raab today said the UK will apply sanctions announced this morning by the EU against six Russian individuals and an entity involved in the attempted murder of Navalny [...]
Press freedom is under fire in Hong Kong — it’s time for Britain to take a stand October 14, 2020 Freedom of expression is a crucial and universal human right, recognised by international organisations around the world, including the United Nations. And rightly so. It is the job of journalists to shine a light on the authorities that govern us in order to hold them to account for their actions. A free press is an [...]
UK tech visa applications hit record high despite Covid-19 October 13, 2020 The number of applications for the UK’s Tech Nation visa rose to its highest level on record last month as the thriving sector shrugged off the impact of coronavirus. Applications for the visa, which grants employees and founders in the tech sector the right to work in the UK for up to five years, hit [...]
Petropavlovsk deputy chief out as Hambro era comes to an end October 12, 2020 Petropavlovsk’s deputy chief executive has today left the firm as the Russia-focused gold miner shakes off the last traces of the Peter Hambro era. Alya Samokhvalova, who had been with the company for nearly two decades, was a key member of the mining group’s old guard. She took on the role of temporary chief exec [...]
Gold miner Petropavlovsk slashes production forecasts October 9, 2020 Petropavlovsk drastically slashed its production forecasts this morning in its first market update since the summer’s bloody boardroom struggle. In a trading update, the Russia-focused gold miner said that production volumes would now come in between 560,000 to 600,000 ounces, down from previous estimates of up to 720,000 ounces. The FTSE 250 firm said the [...]
Raab: China and Russia ‘took advantage’ of Covid to break international law October 6, 2020 China and Russia have used the Covid pandemic to carry out cyber attacks and clamp down on human rights, according to foreign secretary Dominic Raab. Raab said today that the “usual suspects” of Iran, Russia and China have tried to “take advantage of the crisis”, with Beijing’s Hong Kong clamp down used as an example. [...]
Oil prices slump as Trump contracts coronavirus and global output increases October 3, 2020 Oil prices fell more than four per cent on Friday after US President Donald Trump tested positive for Covid-19. The sell off saw oil post its second weekly decline as rising global crude output threatened to overwhelm the market’s recovery. The uncertainty around the health of Trump contributed to a number of factors causing uncertainty, [...]
Global oil prices plunge over fresh demand fears October 1, 2020 Global oil prices dropped sharply this afternoon amid fears that the continuing rise in coronavirus cases would drive demand down again. Worldwide standard Brent crude lost 5.2 per cent to trade at $40.05, while US benchmark West Texas Intermediate dropped six per cent to stand at $37.75. Earlier this week, the number of people who [...]
Crypto ETP volumes plunge while demand for stablecoins keeps growing September 29, 2020 This week CryptoCompare data shows the price of Bitcoin (BTC) moved from around $10,700 to a $10,250 low before moving sharply up to test the $11,000 mark. A breakout above $11,000 failed and BTC is currently trading around $10,850. Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, started the week around $360 and just like [...]