Sunak in Ukraine to unveil fresh £2.5bn package for Putin fight January 12, 2024 The prime minister was pictured on a train travelling through the war-torn country, as he went to meet its embattled leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
Black Lion Challenge Cup inclusion opens door to Champions Cup dreams January 11, 2024 Stepping out of the concourse and into the bowl of the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia felt like a big moment. The fatigue from travelling more than 2,000 miles for 80 minutes of rugby, equating to over seven hours on two overnight flights, instantly vanished. There, on the pitch, were historic English club Gloucester [...]
Russia oil exploration hits record levels as Putin fights sanctions with drilling January 10, 2024 Russia's 2023 drilling volumes broke post-pandemic records
Emma Raducanu still targeting Australian Open despite raising injury fears again January 10, 2024 Raducanu is due to make her Grand Slam comeback at the Australian Open, which starts on Sunday.
Russia puts London-exiled Putin opponent and tycoon Khodorkovsky on wanted list January 9, 2024 Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has put exiled Russian tycoon and opposition leader Mikhail Khodorkovsky on its wanted list, accusing him of spreading false information about the Russian army, Russian state news agency Tass said. The charge carries a sentence of up to five years in prison, Tass said. A criminal case was opened against [...]
Who owns Manchester United now? How much did the Glazers pay in 2005? How much does Sir Jim Ratcliffe own? January 9, 2024 All you need to know about the ownership of Manchester United.
First person: How I built a legal firm out of the team defending the ‘Tuna Bonds’ dealmakers January 8, 2024 The Credit Suisse 'Tuna Bonds' scandal combined fisheries, kickbacks and global legal battles. Rupert Butler - the City lawyer who represented the defendants - tells City A.M. how the drama unfolded
Harbour Energy’s $11.2bn acquisition will transform the North Sea player January 8, 2024 Panic buying the week before Christmas is a familiar practice the world over. Presents, booze, holidays; the phenomenon is a manifestation of ‘fear of missing out’ culture and one that incurs massive spending. News of London-listed Harbour Energy’s blockbuster $11.2bn buy of Wintershall Dea’s oil and gas assets closed at 3pm GMT on 21st December. [...]
Investing in distressed assets is only getting more complex, so is it worth the trouble? January 5, 2024 Recent geopolitical instability has added even more complexity to the world of distressed asset investment, writes Simon James.
Ed Warner: Gaza and Ukraine conflicts send Paris Olympics threat levels to maximum January 4, 2024 The IOC's members should speak out against its backdoor appeasement of Putin, writes Ed Warner.