Why the travel industry needs to embrace cryptocurrency January 27, 2022 Can the travel industry offer digital nomads an alternative crypto payment option as they further integrate crypto into their lives?
Matt Hancock: Britain will be left in the dust with our tepid attitude to cryptocurrencies January 27, 2022 We were already living in an age of change like no other. Now the pandemic has accelerated that change and Britain must embrace the opportunities it brings, or we will lose out. Most obvious is the Zoom revolution. There have been more rapid changes to the way we work in the past two years than [...]
Russia cosies up to Italy in the face of EU inertia January 27, 2022 Vladimir Putin met with Italian business executives via video link on Wednesday, as the UK and the US prepared to send in more troops to Eastern Europe yesterday. The Russian autocrat called Italy a “key partner” for Moscow, and vowed to be a reliable energy supplier. While the European Union has struggled to reconcile its [...]
UK Defence Secretary “not optimistic” invasion of Ukraine can be halted January 27, 2022 Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said that he is "not optimistic" a Russian invasion of Ukraine can be stopped, warning NATO may deploy more troops.
US and UK threaten Putin with personal sanctions if Russia does invade Ukraine January 27, 2022 Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the UK is not ruling out support for personal sanctions against President Vladimir Putin in the event Russia invades Ukraine. Ms Truss made the comments after US President Joe Biden suggested moving to penalise the Russian president could be an option in the case of an invasion. When asked on [...]
Ukraine: UK calls on European allies to put more pressure on Russia January 26, 2022 The UK has called for its European allies to do more in assisting Ukraine fight off Russian aggression, with defence secretary Ben Wallace calling for a “stronger signal” from Germany in particular. Wallace began a tour of the UK’s European allies today in a bid to strengthen the response to the crisis from other Nato [...]
If Ukraine falls, others will be next January 26, 2022 Down by the harbour in the beautiful city of Tallinn lies the Seaplane Harbour museum, the exhibits of which tell the story of Estonia’s heritage and, hopefully, its future. It achieved independence only in 1920 after centuries of foreign rule – before being invaded by the Nazis, and then annexed by the Soviet Union. It [...]
Commons snapshot: Boris goes big on Ukraine to shake off birthday blues January 26, 2022 While Boris Johnson struggled to regain control of his party in the midst of allegations of birthday parties in No10, he was for a moment, at least, able to divert attention away from it while presenting the UK as a strong force in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine. “If President Putin were to [...]
Investment bank warns gas prices could quadruple if Russia invades Ukraine January 26, 2022 Analysts have warned that UK gas prices could increase four-fold to over £10 per therm if flows from Russia are cut off over the coming months.
Oil prices rebound as fears of Russia invading Ukraine rise January 25, 2022 Oil prices have recovered amid growing fears of Russian invading Ukraine and a consequent tightening in supplies.