Major insurers attempt to push billion pound litigation to a Russian court February 7, 2024 Major insurance companies are at court today seeking to have a multi-billion pound aviation legal action moved from England to a Russian court
Equinor cuts shareholder payouts as fossil fuel returns slow and renewables drag February 7, 2024 Equinor will return $3bn (£2.3bn) less to shareholders in 2024 than a year prior
Coca-Cola HBC follows McDonald’s in feeling the heat of Israel-Gaza war boycotts February 6, 2024 Shares in Coca Cola HBC edged down this morning amid warnings from analysts that the bottler of the iconic fizzy drink could be the latest to feel the financial pain of Pro-Palestntain boycotts.
Minister insists military is ‘ready’ after report warns UK too weak for war with Russia February 4, 2024 A government minister has insisted the UK’s military services “are ready to be there” after a report claimed Britain was too weak to conduct a war with Russia.
Trump’s data protection case dismissed by English court February 1, 2024 The former US president’s High Court lawsuit against British corporate intelligence consultancy was dismissed by a judge today in London. The defendant is Orbis Business Intelligence, founded by former government intelligence professionals Christopher Steele, who previously ran the Secret Intelligence Service’s (MI6) Russia desk, and Christopher Burrows. Donald Trump’s claim concerned a dossier which was [...]
Sanctioned Russian oligarch wins appeal in multibillion-dollar London divorce battle January 31, 2024 A sanctioned Russian oligarch will be able to hold on to his $20bn fortune for a little while longer after the Supreme Court today ruled against his ex-wife in a long-running divorce battle.
Even Russia’s central bank is ‘surprised’ as country’s lenders post record profits January 31, 2024 Russian banks posted record profits in 2023 in news that surprised even the country’s own central bank, showing how the state is weathering Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
Diageo GB chief: ‘Guin-fluencers’ and the Six Nations will give us a big boost January 30, 2024 A combination of more diverse audiences, the Six Nations, and socia media are keeping Diageo's home market in fine fettle
Eurozone avoids a recession – but the full impact of rate hikes is yet to be felt January 30, 2024 The eurozone avoided a recession at the end of last year, but sluggish performances from the bloc's largest economies ensured that growth remained elusive.
Legal regulator contacts more than 1,000 law firms over poor sanctions compliance January 30, 2024 The UK's legal regulator has contacted more than 1,000 law firms that it deemed to have poor sanctions compliance systems in place.