UK will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 July 25, 2022 UK will host the Eurovision Song Contest next year as the war in Ukraine lingers on. The news was first announced on Twitter, with the lookout for next year’s Host City beginning this week. The United Kingdom had a remarkable showing at the song contest, coming in second place and narrowly missing out on the [...]
Zelensky: Russia cannot be trusted to hold up grain deal after ‘barbaric’ Odessa strike July 25, 2022 Ukraine’s president condemned Russia’s “barbarism” following a strike on Odessa, as he said the Kremlin cannot be trusted to observe a grain exportation deal. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hit out after Saturday’s attack by Moscow, in wake of an agreement facilitated by Turkey for Kyiv to resume exports from Black Sea ports like Odessa. The deal [...]
Shares in Ebiquity soar as revenue climbs thanks to US acquisitions July 25, 2022 Media and marketing powerhouse Ebiquity posted revenue of £37m, which was 16 per cent ahead of the same period last year.
Energy efficiency can combat Putin’s political pull over gas July 25, 2022 In the past few weeks, Vladimir Putin has significantly reduced gas supplies to European countries, cementing the fact that Europe should begin preparations for a complete cut off from Russian gas. In response, European countries are taking emergency measures, such as firing up old coal-fired power stations. While some leaders might try to justify these [...]
Germany hands €15bn to Uniper in bailout deal July 24, 2022 The German government has stepped in to rescue troubled utility giant Uniper with a whopping €15bn bailout after suffering sharp losses.
EU in talks with Nigeria to replace Russian gas as UK aims to boost flows into troubled bloc July 24, 2022 The EU is in talks to buy gas from Nigeria as the bloc scrambles to secure supplies in case Russia turns off the taps ahead of winter.
Russia and Ukraine agree deal to resume grain exports July 22, 2022 Russia and Ukraine reached a deal today that will resume grain exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports. The agreement will restore Ukraine’s global grain exports after the war blockaded exports and caused a stoppage, sending food prices surging around the world and causing a global crisis. “The agreement signed today by Ukraine, the Russian Federation [...]
Russia accused of ‘stealing’ UK-bound steel worth £500m July 22, 2022 Russia was accused of “stealing and “looting” £500m worth of steel bound for customers in Europe, including in the UK, by the chief of Ukraine’s biggest steel company. Metinvest CEO Yuriy Ryzhenkov said the steel, some bound for the UK, was being stolen from plants and ports in Ukraine and transferred to Russia to be sold, [...]
What is happening to Uranium stocks? July 22, 2022 Sizewell C plant gains approval highlighting the growing case for investment in uranium stocks as the world shifts towards self sufficiency. Today has seen the French energy firm EDF gain approval for their Sizewell C nuclear power plant, as the company seeks to expand on their already established Sizewell B plant in Suffolk. This is [...]
Motorists driving off without paying at pump could cost forecourt operators £100m in 2022 July 22, 2022 A spike in drivers not paying for fuel due to high prices could cost forecourt operators more than £100m in 2022. There has been at 2,054 incidents of drivers refusing to pay at the pump so far this year in the capital, according to a Freedom of Information Request submitted by City A.M., and sent [...]