What is VAR and how does it work? Ahead of Brighton v Crystal Palace, has football’s trial with video assistant referees been a success so far January 7, 2018 The high-stakes nature of knock-out football and the added scrutiny of a grudge match are not the only unusual elements facing Brighton and Crystal Palace players when the two sides meet in the FA Cup on Monday night. They may also need to negotiate the use of video technology which some colleagues in other countries [...]
Petrol prices have risen to a three-year high – and they’re expected to keep going up in 2018 January 4, 2018 Petrol prices have risen to their highest level in three years on the back of strengthening oil prices, and they’re set to keep going up throughout the year. The average price of petrol increased for the second month in a row in December to the highest point since December 2014, rising from 120.66p to 121.11p, [...]
US President Donald Trump tells North Korean leader Kim Jong-un his nuclear button is “much bigger” January 3, 2018 US President Donald Trump has continued his heated row with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying his nuclear button is “much bigger” and “more powerful”. In a tweet sent in the early hours of this morning UK time, Trump rebuked comments made by Kim earlier in the week, saying his nuclear launch button was always [...]
Crystal ball time: We asked the experts what’s in store for 2018 for stocks, bonds, currencies and economics January 3, 2018 At the start of 2017 investors might have been forgiven for expecting a more predictable year ahead. If they were, they were sorely disappointed by a year of intrigue – and yet asset prices kept rising, despite the drama. We asked the experts to dust off their crystal balls once more to see what lies [...]
Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices hit their highest since mid-2015 as anti-government protests continue in Iran January 2, 2018 Oil prices rose to their highest level since mid-2015 today as large anti-government protests continued in Iran. Brent crude prices were up 0.22 per cent at $67.02 per barrel this morning after hitting $67.27 earlier in the day, a high not seen since May 2015. The US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), was up 0.35 [...]
Brent Crude and WTI Oil prices surge on strong China data December 28, 2017 Oil prices have surged to near mid-2015 highs, with Brent crude and WTI trading at levels they haven’t reached in more than two years. Global benchmark Brent crude rose to $66.68 per barrel in early trading, while its US counterpart is inching closer to the $60 mark, trading at $59.82. Traders put the higher prices [...]
Russia says Trump administration in United States has “crossed the line” by arming Ukraine December 24, 2017 Russia has hit out at the United States for providing the Ukrainian military with weapons, saying the Trump administration has “crossed the line”. Sergei Ryabkov, deputy foreign minister, has released a statement accusing the US of seeking to increase casualties in the conflict with Ukraine. Read more: Russian foreign minister tells Boris Johnson “relations are [...]
Russian navy could cut cables between US and NATO nations including the UK December 15, 2017 Russian submarines could cut off communications cables between the US and the UK, a defence chief has warned. Sir Stuart Peach, chief of the British defence staff, said that Russian ships have been spotted close to Atlantic cables which are essential for international commerce and the internet. A report by think tank Policy Exchange estimated [...]
Twitter response to Russia Brexit meddling questions slammed as “inadequate” by MP Damian Collins December 14, 2017 A leading MP has slammed the boss of Twitter Jack Dorsey over the disclosure that only six adverts on the platform during Brexit were linked to Russia. Damian Collins, chair of the digital, culture, media and sport select committee, branded the information “completely inadequate”. MPs investigating fake news demanded information from Twitter and Facebook last [...]
Russian President Vladimir Putin ditches his party United Russia to run for re-election as an independent December 14, 2017 Vladimir Putin has ditched the United Russia party to run as an independent candidate in the country’s election next year. The Russian President has a huge amount of personal support, with approval ratings over more than 80 per cent, according to Russia’s only pollster. Read more: The government has issued a warning over Russian anti-virus [...]