Struggling British chip shops beg Norway for more fish as prices are out of control due to Ukraine war June 6, 2022 British chip shops faced with surging costs plan to turn to Scandinavia and Norway in particular for help to keep prices “as under control as possible”. Chippies are battling rising energy bills along with increased costs of cooking oil, potatoes and fish due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The president of the National Federation of [...]
Russian Army bombs Kyiv as Putin issues final warning to Ukraine over US weapons while Lavrov struggles to fly June 6, 2022 Russia issued another firm warning over the use of Western military supplies by Ukraine while it launched fresh strikes on Kyiv as Vladimir Putin stated that any Western deliveries of longer-range rocket systems would prompt Moscow to hit “objects that we haven’t yet struck”. The Russian leader’s threat of military escalation did not specify what [...]
Germany faces €5bn bill after Russia sanctions Gazprom division June 6, 2022 Russian sanctions against Gazprom Germania could cost Germany an extra €5bn a year to pay for replacement gas supplies.
Energy bills to close in on £3,000 per year this winter June 5, 2022 Energy bills could spike to nearly £3,000 per year in the depths of winter, when energy demand will be at its highest, warned Cornwall Insight.
Oil markets to open high as supply concerns escalate despite OPEC+ boost June 5, 2022 Oil prices will begin trading next week just below the $120 milestone, with expectations of rebounding demand putting pressure on tight supplies.
Alexander Litvinenko: Russian man accused of posioning former spy dies from Covid June 4, 2022 One of the two Russian men accused of poisoning former spy Alexander Litvinenko has reportedly died of Covid. Dmitry Kovtun, who was accused by Britain of assassinating the Kremlin critic in 2006, has passed away at a Moscow hospital, according to reports from the TASS news agency. British citizen Litvinenko had died a number of [...]
EU to ween off Russian oil within six to eight months June 3, 2022 The European Union (EU) has green lit a sixth round of Russian sanctions today, as Ukraine marks its 100th day since Russia’s invasion. “The Council decided today to impose a sixth package of economic and individual sanctions targeting both Russia and Belarus,” the EU Council said in a press release today. The EU plans to [...]
The tonic for Boris Johnson’s ailing leadership may well be boring politics, not Churchillian June 3, 2022 Boris Johnson’s Churchillian love affair is well documented. But facing increasing pressure over his future, the Prime Minister must resist his idol’s playbook for how to govern. When penning a biography of Britain’s wartime hero in 2014, the canny PM knew this would draw instant comparisons between him and the man voted the “greatest Briton”. [...]
Car production will improve this fiscal year, says battery maker Panasonic June 1, 2022 Car production is expected to improve this fiscal year, according to battery maker Panasonic. The Osaka-based giant – who makes batteries for marquees such as Tesla – said its total revenue derived from the automotive market will increase from 14 to 19 per cent, with operating profit growing by 16.6m yen (£101.9m). “We will be [...]
Quarter-finals continue at Roland Garros as French Open draws exciting June 1, 2022 The women’s world No1, a trio of Russians and a resurgent Marin Cilic are set to grace the clay courts of Roland Garros today when the last of the quarter-finals are due to be decided at the French Open. Since the dominance of Serena Williams has petered out, the women’s side of nearly every Grand [...]