Russia ‘will survive’ if kicked out of SWIFT system, says VTB chief executive December 19, 2021 Russia's financial system would to cope even if it was disconnected from the SWIFT payments system, says VTB Bank's chief executive.
Gas exports to Europe fall again as supply shortages and cold winter causes prices to surge December 19, 2021 Russian natural gas deliveries through the Yamal-Europe pipeline dropped sharply on Sunday amid surging energy prices across Europe.
Fears of Russian invasion rise as Kremlin sends demands to Nato and US December 18, 2021 Russia has sent a list of demands to NATO as the country amasses more and more troops near Ukraine's eastern border.
UK gas prices reach all-time highs as winter tensions mount across Europe December 17, 2021 UK gas prices surged to an all-time high of 350p per therm earlier this week amid soaring demand and supply concerns.
Citypages: Books to look back and books to look forward December 17, 2021 Central Banking 101 by Joseph Wang If you did not know what yesterday’s rate rise from the Bank of England meant, this book is for you. Over the last year, words like quantitative easing have been thrown around with surprising regularity, as happened to other concepts normally relegated to the financial pages. Central Banking 101 [...]
Investors lost $7.7bn to crypto scams this year December 16, 2021 Crypto investors lost a total of $7.7bn to scams in 2021 a staggering 81 per cent increase from 2020 a study has revealed.
Gazprom’s export growth to European markets slows over winter as energy crisis deepens December 15, 2021 The pace of Gazprom's natural gas exports' growth to Europe has slowed down in recent months, with fears of blackouts this winter.
Exclusive: En+ chairman, former minister and MP Lord Barker on running a global energy giant December 14, 2021 The global and metals sectors look back on a number of volatile years. The global downturn, increased regulation and changing investor demands are rapidly transforming the industry. One company at the heart of this ecosystem is LSE-listed En+ Group, the largest producer of low-carbon aluminium globally and the world’s largest hydropower player, with nearly 90,000 [...]
The City View: December 10: Gas prices and new restrictions December 13, 2021 In today’s episode Andy Silvester speaks to City A.M’s energy correspondent Nicholas Earl about the ongoing drama of gas price spikes – and how it links to Russian aggression in Ukraine.
Russia invasion of Ukraine would have ‘significant consequences’, Johnson tells Putin December 13, 2021 Boris Johnson has today warned Russia President Vladimir Putin that there will be “significant consequences” if he moves to invade Ukraine. The pair spoke this afternoon, with a Number 10 spokesperson saying that Johnson “expressed the United Kingdom’s deep concern over the build-up of Russian forces on Ukraine’s border, and reiterated the importance of working [...]