Russians BANNED from Paris 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony March 6, 2024 Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympics this summer. Their achievements will also be erased from the medal table. It comes as athletes from the two nations will compete as neutrals in France after being vetted by the International Paralympic Committee. The move comes in response [...]
Why are Extinction Rebellion Talking About Palestine? March 4, 2024 Workers in the City of London will, by this point, be quite familiar with the sight of climate activists causing a ruckus. As key hub for the finance industry, the square mile has been the site of many direct-action protests over the past few years, including office occupations, event disruptions, banner drops, and unwanted building [...]
Barclays and Legal & General under fire for investing billions in arms companies March 4, 2024 Barclays and Legal & General have come under scrutiny for being among the top 10 major European investors in arms companies, both investing billions in the sector every year.
Three killed in Russian drone strike on Ukrainian port city March 2, 2024 Three people have died after a Russian drone hit an apartment block in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight, officials said.
Weir Group: Mining tech giant buffs lagging sector with strong returns February 29, 2024 The group's positive showing amidst a downturn in the mining sector
Square Mile and Me: Town crier Alan Myatt on his accidental career and messing up names February 29, 2024 Alan Myatt, City of London town crier – and world record holder for loudest crier – tells us about his unique role in the Square Mile.
‘Global oil demand will peak beyond 2030’ – Vitol CEO February 27, 2024 The head of Vitol has said the ongoing conflicts in the Eastern part of the globe have not moved the market towards significantly greater distress.
Aercap collected £1bn in legal settlements over stranded Russian planes February 26, 2024 US-Irish aviation leasing giant Aercap has revealed that it has recovered just under $1.3bn (£1.02bn) in insurance settlements
Russian tycoon’s ‘anti-anti-suit injunction’ succeeds as Transneft to face $14bn English claim February 26, 2024 The English High Court has ordered Russian state-owned oil pipeline company Transneft to adjourn its legal proceedings in a Moscow court. The oil company is facing a $14bn lawsuit in London after Russian tycoon Ziyavudin Magomedov launched the case last year against the oil company, DP World and Russian state-owned agencies. Magomedov launched the legal [...]
Sunak pushes for more seizures of Russian assets in UK to aid Ukraine February 25, 2024 The prime minister has said the UK “must be bolder in seizing hundreds of billions in assets".