Just-in-time supply chains have left us dependent and with just-not-enough October 1, 2021 In the peak of the pandemic, songwriter Justin Vernon, known as the haunting voice of Bon Iver sang a searing lyric: “You at the corner store, you were stocking up before the storm.” As we watched hours of queues at petrol stations, we were reminded once again it was those who had filled up their [...]
Time to go nuclear: a net zero solution to the gas crisis September 28, 2021 Last week gas prices soared to record highs and there’s no signs of them falling anytime soon. Prices have surged as the world has emerged from the pandemic; they are now trading at around four times the average of the last decade. Renewable energy has been the easiest scapegoat and climate sceptics are trying to [...]
Labour to launch taskforce into ‘dirty money’ in the City : CityAM September 27, 2021 Labour will set up a taskforce into “dirty money and ill-gotten gains” that have been laundered in the City of London, Lisa Nandy has announced. The shadow foreign secretary told the Labour party conference this morning that the Taskforce on Illicit Finance will aim to make the UK “the most inhospitable place in the world” [...]
US government imposes sanctions on crypto exchange September 21, 2021 The US government has imposed sanctions on a cryptocurrency exchange for the first time ever in a bid to clamp down on ransomware attacks. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has decided to blacklist the SUEX exchange over its alleged role in facilitating transactions for ransomware attackers. Analysis of the Russian exchanges’ [...]
UK courts charge a third man over salisbury Novichok poisoning September 21, 2021 British police have confirmed a third Russian man has been charged with the 2018 Novichok murder attempt on former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. Detectives have accused Denis Sergeev, a senior military intelligence officer who worked under the alias Sergey Fedotov, of being part of the team who deployed a deadly nerve [...]
Watch as Putin oversees war games with Belarus September 14, 2021 Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw vast joint military exercises with Belarus on Monday ahead of his country’s parliamentary elections later this week, as NATO member Poland voiced concern over the drills. Watch the full report.
Daniil Medvedev wins US Open to land maiden major, prompt ‘dead fish’ celebration and deny Novak Djokovic a calendar sweep of grand slam titles September 13, 2021 Daniil Medvedev dashed Novak Djokovic’s bid for a calendar year clean sweep of Grand Slam titles at the final hurdle and won his own maiden major at the US Open last night. The Russian, 25, beat an emotional Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to complete a breakthrough fortnight in which he only dropped one set at [...]
Ukraine set to become next country to make Bitcoin legal tender September 12, 2021 Expert says Ukraine is lining up to become the next country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender.
Quo vadis, Georgia? The UK and EU have a cautious path to tread with its diplomatic ties September 10, 2021 The last year or two in Georgian politics have thrown up several disturbing events. None are more perplexing than the nations’ decision to engage in a cooperation agreement with the Belarusian KGB last month. While Western countries ramped up sanctions against the regime in Minsk, Georgia’s move was at odds with its aspirations for EU [...]
Bezos invests in start up seeking to reverse the ageing process September 6, 2021 Amazon-founder Jeff Bezos has reportedly become the latest ultra rich tech entrepreneur to invest in life-extending technology. Jeff Bezos, worth some $200bn (£145bn), and Yuri Milner, a Russian-born billionaire who made his fortune through Facebook, are backers of Altos Labs according to The MIT Technology Review. Altos is pursuing cell reprogramming, a method of rejuvenating [...]