War in Ukraine continues to dominate the economic narrative March 11, 2022 For the third week running there is only one subject that dominates the Friday update – the ongoing fallout of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
‘It seems like nobody wants to work these days’: Kim Kardashian faces Twitter storm following advice to women in business March 10, 2022 Kim Kardashian is facing social media backlash today after a clip shows her giving advice to "women in business", telling them to "get your f****** ass up and work".
Saudi Arabia’s PIF and Amanda Staveley should have waited to buy Chelsea instead March 10, 2022 I can’t help thinking that Amanda Staveley and her consortium have bought the wrong football club. Had they waited just five months they could have had Chelsea FC rather than Newcastle United. A mooted £3bn price tag may be 10 times the price paid for the Magpies, but still well within the means of Saudi [...]
Russian forces intensify siege: Three hospitals hit as Ukraine war turns uglier two weeks in March 10, 2022 Bombs reportedly fell on three hospitals across Ukraine overnight. An airstrike on a maternity hospital in the port city of Mariupol wounded women waiting to give birth and buried children in the rubble as Russian forces intensified their siege of Ukrainian cities. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it has confirmed 18 attacks on medical [...]
London law firm BCL Solicitors sent legal threats to Foreign Office on behalf of Russian oligarch March 9, 2022 London law firm BCL Solicitors has been named as one of the law firms that sent letters to the Foreign Office, on behalf of Russian oligarchs seeking to challenge the government’s sanctions regime. In a written response to Labour MP Margaret Hodge, Conservative minister James Cleverly said BCL Solicitors had sent letters to the Foreign [...]
ITV teams up with European car seller carwow in advertising tie-up March 9, 2022 ITV has announced it is investing in a partnership with Europe’s biggest new car marketplace carwow, in return for advertising inventory across ITV’s channels and the ITV Hub.
UK impounds private jet at Farnborough Airport in Hampshire: Possibly plane of oligarch Evgeny Shvidler March 9, 2022 A private jet has been impounded by UK authorities at Farnborough Airport in Hampshire. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed that Russian airlines and private jets had already been banned from the UK. “However there were potential loopholes and I also wanted to make the issue a criminal one, so last night I also signed a [...]
Nadine Dorries selects barrister Orlando Fraser as preferred candidate for Charity Commission top job March 8, 2022 The government has named barrister Orlando Fraser as its preferred candidate for Charity Commission Chair Culture secretary Nadine Dorries made the announcement regarding the top job at the regulator on Tuesday. Fraser will now appear before MPs on the digital, culture, media and sport select committee for pre-appointment scrutiny at an unconfirmed later date. He [...]
Vodafone woes: Europeans competitors Orange and Masmovil gear up for megamerger March 8, 2022 Two of Europe’s biggest telecom firms Orange and Masmovil have entered into exclusive talks to combine their businesses in Spain.
Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ review: shock of the new March 8, 2022 Tim Pitt drives the Mercedes-Benz EQS – the electric alternative to an S-Class, with a huge 107.8kWh battery and a range of up to 453 miles.