Who are the frontrunners in the race to save Wilko? August 30, 2023 Why did Wilko go bust? A cocktail of dwindling demand for physical stores and competition in the discount market appeared to tip Wilko into administration. Even when a squeeze on public finances forced shoppers back to the high street in search of cheaper goods, they seemed to favour rivals B&M and Poundland when nabbing a [...]
EU spent £4.5bn buying HALF of Russia’s LNG supplies… despite pledge to wean West off Kremlin August 30, 2023 European Union countries spent over £4.5bn buying over half of all Russia's LNG supplies during the first seven months of this year.
Katie Boulter credits New York crowd after achieving career first at US Open August 29, 2023 British No1 Katie Boulter credited the New York crowd with inspiring her to victory after she won a main draw match at the US Open for the first time on Tuesday. Boulter swept past Diane Parry of France 6-4 6-0 in 82 minutes to reach the second round, where she will face China’s Yafan Wang. [...]
Ukraine under all-night air-raid warning as Putin doubles down on bombing raids August 27, 2023 Russia launched an overnight air attack against Ukraine on Sunday, sending missiles over other northern and central parts of the country, authorities said.
Cameron Norrie, Katie Boulter and the other Brits to watch at the 2023 US Open August 26, 2023 The final tennis grand slam of the year, the US Open, is due to get under way in New York on Monday. Surprise 2021 women’s champion Emma Raducanu remains sidelined, but six British players were included in the main singles draws by ranking. Here, the PA news agency looks at the UK contingent. Cameron Norrie [...]
Heineken sells Russia firm at loss of £256m almost 550 days after Ukraine invasion August 25, 2023 Brewing giant Heineken has completed its exit from Russia, around 18 months after the invasion of Ukraine. The Dutch firm, which also makes Amstel and Birra Moretti beers, said it has now secured the sale of the business, which includes seven breweries, to Russian company Arnest Group for 1 euro. It said it expects to [...]
‘Highly likely’ Wagner chief Prigozhin is dead, says MoD August 25, 2023 It is “highly likely” that the leader of the Wagner mercenary group who challenged the Kremlin in a failed mutiny is dead, the UK Government has said. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) cautioned that there is “not yet definitive proof” that Yevgeny Prigozhin was onboard a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, but [...]
Gas prices tumble after Woodside LNG workers shelve strike plan August 24, 2023 Gas prices dropped across Europe's major benchmarks today as the prospect of strikes at some of Australia's major LNG plants eased.
Prigozhin’s believed assassination is a sign of a weak, desperate Putin August 24, 2023 Vladimir Putin is desperately holding onto power and trying to rid himself of any threats like Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Yevgeny Prigozhin: UK watching closely following reports of Wagner chief’s death in plane crash August 24, 2023 UK ministers are closely watching Russia following reports that the leader of the Wagner mercenary group died in a plane crash. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner chief, was reportedly on the passenger list of a private jet which went down almost 185 miles north of Moscow on Wednesday, according to Russian authorities. All 10 people on [...]