London’s ultra wealthy have ‘moved out’ since Brexit, says top private jet dealer April 30, 2024 Brexit, changes to non-dom status tax rules and the Russia-Ukraine war has led to a slump in sales of private jets in London, a top dealmaker has said.
Western banks pay £684m in taxes to Vladimir Putin’s regime April 29, 2024 The largest western banks that still operate in Russia paid more than €800m (£684m) in taxes to the Kremlin last year in a sign that foreign companies remaining in the country are helping Vladimir Putin weather international sanctions.
UK pothole crisis costs £14.4bn every year from longer journey times and vehicle damage April 29, 2024 The bulk of the economic cost comes from longer journey times as nervous motorists attempt to limit the damage to their cars.
High commodity prices could keep inflation elevated, World Bank warns April 25, 2024 The World Bank has predicted that commodity prices will fall just three per cent in 2024 and four per cent in 2025.
London Metals Exchange to clamp down on Russian metal ‘rent share’ trading games April 24, 2024 The LME is seeking to clamp down on 'rent share' warehouse games of trading sanctioned Russian metals.
Top British court orders Gazprom unit to drop £387m Russian claim against Italian bank UniCredit April 23, 2024 The UK's highest court has upheld a decision that England has the right to block a Gazprom unit's Russian lawsuit against Italian bank UniCredit
Ferrexpo hit by conscriptions into Ukraine army but production spikes April 23, 2024 Ferrexpo has said its workforce remains gutted by Ukrainian conscription.
Explainer: English nationalism April 23, 2024 And the surprising history of St George's Day, by Lucy Kenningham
What is going on with London house prices? It’s messy, but green shoots are appearing April 22, 2024 After a challenging few years green shoots appear to be emerging in London’s property market.
China’s imports of Russian oil near record high in March April 20, 2024 Russia remained China’s top oil supplier in March, data showed on Saturday, as refiners snapped up stranded Sokol shipments. China’s imports from Russia, including supplies via pipelines and sea-borne shipments, jumped 12.5 per cent on the year to 10.81 million metric tons, or 2.55 million barrels per day (bpd) last month, according to data from [...]