Kremlin seizes Danone and Carlsberg subsidiaries in latest sanctions pushback July 17, 2023 The Russian state has taken control of French yoghurt maker Danone’s Russian subsidiary along with beer company Carlsberg’s stake in a local brewer, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin on Sunday. The decree said that foreign-owned stakes in Danone Russia and Baltika Breweries were being put under the “temporary management” of government property agency Rosimushchestvo. It comes after the Russian subsidiaries of Germany’s Uniper and Finland’s Fortum were taken under state control in April. The Kremlin warned [...]
Black Sea grain deal to expire Monday if Russia quits July 17, 2023 A pact that has allowed the safe Black Sea export of grain from Ukraine for the past year will expire at the end of Monday.
Oil prices slide as weak economy data in China fuels demand concerns July 17, 2023 Oil prices have dipped after sluggish growth figures from China renewed concerns about demand in the second half of the year.
Europe spent over a trillion dollars on gas since Russia sparked supply squeeze July 14, 2023 Europe has spent over a trillion dollars shoring up its gas supplies since Russia first began weaponising its pipelines in 2021.
Wimbledon: Jabeur, Svitolina, Vondrousova and Sabalenka on court July 13, 2023 It is semi-finals day in the Ladies’ Singles at Wimbledon and two seeds, a wildcard, a non-seed – all different nationalities – are involved as four become two at the All England Club. We’re guaranteed at least one surprise in the final with the two non-seeds playing in the first match and the two seeds [...]
Ed Warner: English football might need multi-club question July 13, 2023 Football may be a big industry, but it still operates like a village. Everyone knows everyone else – and their business – and is still prepared to trust their creditworthiness, often in spite of abundant evidence to the contrary. Much like ticks available at the local store or the chalkboard of debt behind the bar [...]
Crypto crime is falling July 12, 2023 Blockchain analytics platform Chainalysis has revealed that crypto crime is significantly down in 2023.
Sunak says Ukraine ‘belongs’ in NATO as Wallace warns UK is ‘not Amazon’ for weapons delivery July 12, 2023 Rishi Sunak told Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky he belonged in NATO as he assured him “real progress” had been made on security guarantees for Kyiv in its fightback against Russia. The prime minister met the Ukrainian president on the fringes of the NATO summit in Vilnius. Zelensky has been left frustrated by the reluctance of [...]
Svitolina shocks Swiatek at Wimbledon as Djokovic reaches semis July 11, 2023 Elina Svitolina praised Iga Swiatek as an “unbelievable person” for her support of Ukraine after the wildcard toppled the world No1 today in the biggest shock so far at Wimbledon. Svitolina, who has steadily been making a comeback after giving birth nine months ago, beat the Ladies’ Singles favourite 7-5 6-7 6-2 in front of [...]
The combined power of AI and WhatsApp could wreak havoc for the next election July 11, 2023 The speed of AI generation of deepfakes, combined with WhatsApp’s power for dissemination, could set up for a new battleground at the next election, writes Giles Kenningham