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 [...]
Formula 1: City A.M. hand out post-season awards after dramatic finale December 13, 2021 After 22 races, countless flashpoints and one sensational title battle, the Formula 1 season is over… probably. Max Verstappen is the latest world champion and Mercedes took the constructors’ title for a record eighth consecutive year. But away from the biggest prizes, who performed best – and worst – throughout this most compelling of seasons? [...]
Gas prices rise amid escalating Russia tensions and Nord Stream 2 uncertainty December 13, 2021 Gas prices have surged amid growing tensions over Russian troops at the Ukrainian border and increased Nord Stream 2 pipeline uncertainty.
Avoidable errors have left Ukraine at the mercy of the Kremlin December 13, 2021 Cast your mind back to 2012 and the US Presidential election. Apart from the striking civility of political debate even a decade ago, what’s most memorable about the campaign is Barack Obama’s savage putdown to Mitt Romney’s foreign policy credo. “The 1980s called – it wants its foreign policy back,” said the President. Romney’s crime [...]
Biden rules out military action in Ukraine despite deepening Russia tensions December 10, 2021 US president Joe Biden ruled out using American troops to defend Ukraine earlier this week, despite the looming threat of a Russian invasion.
Embarrassed Royal Navy orders flagship to head home after journey from hell and loss of £100m fighter jet December 9, 2021 The aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, with seven warships and a submarine, is on its way back to the UK after a dramatic first journey, which has been dogged by incidents including the loss of a £100m fighter jet at sea. The Royal Navy flagship set off from Portsmouth Naval Base following a visit by [...]
Ed Warner: Soft power and sport – why do they do that? December 9, 2021 To the Guildhall for the launch of EY’s study of soft power and major sporting events, commissioned by the City of London and UK Sport. The publication was timely, coinciding with the findings of the inquiry into the chaos at the Euro 2020 final at Wembley which tarnished Britain’s hosting credentials, as well as the [...]
Russian invasion of Ukraine could rival WW2 warns UK military chief December 8, 2021 The new head of Britain's armed forces has compared a full scale Russian invasion of Ukraine to the second world war as tensions escalate.