The week in review July 29, 2022 Bitcoin had a sudden surge yesterday breaching $23,000 for the first time and even (briefly) spiking to beyond $24,000 at one point early this morning. So what’s going on and is it likely to stay there?
Biden administration: 75,000 Russian troops have been killed or injured in Ukraine war so far July 28, 2022 Up to half the troops Russia has committed to the war in Ukraine have been killed or injured, according to classified information from the White House. Joe Biden’s administration officials told House lawmakers that 75,000 Russians have been killed or wounded during the ongoing war in Ukraine. Neither Russia or Ukraine have released official figures [...]
US plunges into technical recession as rest of world braces for similar fate July 28, 2022 The US economy has plunged into a technical recession in a sign of things to come for the rest of the world, figures published today revealed. The American economy unexpectedly shrank 0.9 per cent in the three months to June, marking the second successive quarter the economy has contracted, meeting the common definition of a [...]
Staff left in the dark leads to ‘unengaged employees’ as half of all Brits want new job, warns Aspire chief July 28, 2022 Almost two thirds businesses have not communicated with their staff about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to research shared with City A.M. today. While a third of businesses have spoken to their employees about the invasion of Ukraine, almost half of these businesses have not yet outlined their plans with regard to whether they [...]
Exclusive: Industry body urges Tory leadership contenders to back fracking July 28, 2022 The UK's leading onshore energy body has called on the two Tory leadership contenders to lift the moratorium on fracking.
Energy supplies will be tight this winter, warns National Grid’s system operator July 28, 2022 The UK's electricity supply could be tight at times this winter but there should be sufficient supplies to meet demand revealed NGESO.
January Blues: Brits face painful spike in energy bills as Kremlin puts West under pressure July 27, 2022 UK households are set to be hit by energy prices as high as £500 a month in the new year, according to new analysis.
Equinor hands out a further $3bn to shareholders as high gas prices power bumper profits July 27, 2022 Equinor is returning an additional $3bn to shareholders, with the Norwegian energy giant enjoying second-quarter profits above expectations.
European gas prices close in on record highs as Russia cuts flows into Nord Stream pipeline July 27, 2022 European gas prices are closing in on record highs, after Russia followed through on its threat to further cut gas supplies into the troubled continent.
Former Everton FC director among new Russian sanctions: Officials with ties to ‘republics’ of Donetsk and Luhansk targeted July 27, 2022 A former director of Everton FC is among new UK sanctions on Russian officials, as the foreign office targets officials with links to the puppet administrations of the ‘Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics’ . Among those hit are Vitaly Khotsenko and Vladislav Kuznetsov, the Russian-imposed leaders of the so-called republics, in addition to Sanjar Ismailov, nephew of [...]