Exclusive Q&A: Germany should not boost coal to fend off supply shortages argues Wärtsilä June 24, 2022 A Finnish power giant has called for Germany to ramp-up LNG supplies to avoid increasing its dependence on coal supplies.
Energy giant Centrica turns to hundreds of former soldiers in push to greener energy June 24, 2022 Centrica is planning to hire about 500 former soldiers, sailors, and air force personnel by the end of next year as it looks to transition to Net Zero. The energy giant will recruit them into engineering roles across British Gas and the wider group as the company aims to reach Net Zero by 2045. Greg [...]
EP: 142 Newcastle, Newmarket & Hong Kong June 24, 2022 The popular Northumberland Plate is the highlight at Newcastle on Saturday where a maximum field is due to line up in the competitive two mile contest. Newmarket hosts both the Criterion & the Fred Archer Stakes on the same afternoon, with the Irish Derby at the Curragh completing another top day of flat racing. Today [...]
It’s time to stop obsessing with the price of Bitcoin and look to the future June 24, 2022 The future is being built and it’s being built by some of the most passionate and focussed people you’ll ever meet, says Jason Deane.
Brits paid billions more in taxes over the last year as HMRC ramped up tax collection June 23, 2022 The British population paid more in taxes in 2021-2022 as HM Revenue and Customs collected £718.2bn in taxes, a near 23 per cent rise from the year before. Total HMRC tax receipts for April 2022-May 2022 were £121.9bn, according to HMRC data released today. These were £14.8bn higher compared to the same period last year even as the [...]
Matt Hancock calls for ‘attractive’ tax regime to boost UK crypto sector June 23, 2022 Matt Hancock has called for the introduction of an “attractive” tax system and “liberal” regulatory regime to help the UK become "the jurisdiction of choice for crypto".
The bear market story and what next – in six charts June 23, 2022 It’s been the worst start to a year for markets since the Great Depression. We tell the story so far in six charts. Like a bear with a sore head, many investors probably wish they had stayed in hibernation in 2022. It has been a brutal year so far, the worst since the Great Depression [...]
Global TMT deals hit record high thanks to big hitting M&A moves June 23, 2022 Tech, media and telecom M&A rocketed in the last year thanks to big hitting deals like Microsoft’s $68bn acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard.
Singapore will clamp down on bad behaviour in crypto market June 23, 2022 Singapore’s regulators will crack down on bad behaviour in the crypto industry, the chief fintech officer of the country’s central bank has warned. Sopnendu Mohanty at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) questioned the need to be friendly to the crypto industry. “We have no tolerance for any market bad behaviour. If somebody has done a bad [...]
Bitcoin price continues to look flat amid recession concerns June 23, 2022 The price of Bitcoin continues to hang around the $20k mark, having failed to sustain a push above that level earlier in the week.