Shell soars to record highs as oil and gas markets await fresh signals from Israel-Hamas war October 16, 2023 Commodity prices have steadied following last week's bumper rally, with markets awaiting further supply signals.
Trump wants to give evidence in London court over ‘Steele dossier’ October 16, 2023 Donald Trump wants to give evidence in a London court to attempt to prove claims Russia supported his 2016 election campaign are false, the former US president’s lawyers said on Monday as he tried to continue his case against a British private investigations firm. Trump, front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is suing Orbis [...]
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Six killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv continues drone counterstrikes October 16, 2023 Two guided bombs struck key infrastructure in Kherson city, sparking a partial blackout and disruption to the area’s water supply
Oil markets rattled by fears of escalating conflict in Middle East October 15, 2023 Oil prices will begin trading tomorrow following a sharp surge in prices, with investors spooked by the prospect of protracted conflict in the Middle East.
Beauty could be heading for Eternal glory over Spangle October 13, 2023 ALL RACING fans will have their eyes focused on Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Sunday, when local superstar California Spangle makes his eagerly-awaited return in the feature race of the day, the £540,000 Group Two Sha Tin Trophy (9.05am), a handicap run over a mile. The ‘Spangle’ has created a huge fan-club over the [...]
As a British Jew, I’m appalled by our passivity to anti-semitism October 13, 2023 When did it become so hard to say “murdering Jews in their homes was bad”, without it being controversial?
Russia Olympic Committee ditched by IOC for including bodies from Ukraine as members October 12, 2023 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended the Russian Olympic Committee after they sought to include Ukrainian sports bodies in Donetsk. The ROC took the decision to include, as its members, “the regional sports organisations which are under the authority of the NOC of Ukraine (namely Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia), the IOC said. The [...]
Oil prices slide as economic woes compete with geopolitical risks October 11, 2023 Oil markets have eased in today's trading with investors awaiting further price signals following worries over geopolitical risk.
Here we go again: IMF predicts UK economy to lag US and EU next year October 10, 2023 The UK is set to be the weakest performing advanced economy in 2024 according to new forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as tighter monetary policy slows economic activity.