Kremlin-linked Russian money laundered in London: UK should ‘get its house in order on dirty Russian cash’ February 16, 2022 Boris Johnson’s government needs to “get its house in order” if it is serious about tackling “dirty money” from Russia coming into the UK, Keir Starmer has said. The Labour leader also called for the Government to “go now and go hard” with sanctions against Russia, as he said the Prime Minister should return all [...]
Global markets snap back as Russia-Ukraine tensions thaw February 15, 2022 Global markets have snapped back from a bruising session yesterday driven by a thawing of Russia-Ukraine tensions. A glimpse of a pathway to a deal to avoid a war in eatern Europe sent London’s premier FTSE 100 index soaring nearly one per cent, while the domestically-focused FTSE 250 index advanced 1.06 per cent. Although not [...]
Crude Awakening: The necessity of oil and gas in the green transition February 15, 2022 Oil and gas have a role to play in the energy mix of developed economies, even as the world transitions to renewable energy sources.
Russia to embrace crypto as Fitch downgrades El Salvador, KPMG Canada bets on BTC and ETH February 15, 2022 Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of Bitcoin started the week at around $42,500 and moved up steadily to the $45,000 mark.
Johnson says Russia sending out ‘mixed messages’ over Ukraine as he declares threat not over February 15, 2022 Boris Johnson has said there have been signs of a “diplomatic opening” over the Ukraine crisis, but that Russia is still sending out “mixed messages” and the threat of war is not over. The Prime Minister today welcomed the changed tone of the Kremlin, and the removal of some Russian troops from the Ukrainian border, [...]
Ukraine: Kremlin claims victory over the west as Putin backs off troops February 15, 2022 Russia has begun to pull back troops from the Ukrainian border in a major de-escalation of tensions, with the Kremlin claiming victory over the west in an apparent concession that there will be no invasion. Russian media reported this morning that military units had been pulled back from the Ukrainian border, after a statement from [...]
Oil slumps as Russian troops return to base and investors cash-in on market rallies February 15, 2022 Profit taking from investors and reports of Russian troops pulling back from Ukraine's borders has weighed down oil prices.
See for yourself: Videos show Russian army closing in on Ukraine border amid warning invasion may start tomorrow February 15, 2022 The build-up of Russian armed forces approaching the Ukrainian border is in full swing, according to various media reports overnight. This includes submarines, landing ships in the Black Sea as well as tanks and howitzers, according to CNN. The news channel geolocated and authenticated a range of social media videos. A number of videos were [...]
Ukraine fears building: Markets hold their breath after Monday wiped off £43bn of London shares February 15, 2022 Billions were wiped off the stock exchange in London yesterday after global markets were thrown into turmoil in the second Monday collapse in less than a month. Nearly £58bn had been removed from the value of London’s top 350 companies just a couple of hours after markets opened on Monday. However, the companies clawed back [...]
Looming Russia-Ukraine conflict sends chill through City February 14, 2022 Mounting fears over an imminent Russian insurgency of Ukraine rippled throughout the City yesterday, wiping billions off of the value of the UK’s top companies. The potentially devastating impact of a war in eastern Europe spooked investors and sent them flooding into safe assets. In a bruising day on the Square MIle, the FTSE 100 [...]