Ukrainian activists try to block Abramovich’s £450m superyacht from mooring at Turkish port March 22, 2022 A group of Ukrainian activists – including at least five children – people attempted to stop sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s £430m yacht from mooring in a Turkish port. The luxury vessel called Solaris was confronted in the resort of Bodrum by a rubber dingy filled with children and teens, holding Ukrainian flags with the [...]
Morning Wire Awards 2022: Innovative Company of the Year March 22, 2022 The City is back, and so are the Morning Wire Awards, recognising the best of the Square Mile, Canary Wharf and London’s business community – which has shown shown resilience, innovation and adaptability like never before over the past year. We’re delighted to host what will be a wonderful celebration of the capital’s rebound, but [...]
Bosses at UK arm of Russian energy giant Gazprom seek to buy it out as insolvency looms March 22, 2022 Bosses at the UK arm of Russian energy giant Gazprom have made a bid to buy it out, as sanctions against its parent company threaten to make it insolvent. Manchester-based Gazprom Energy, which supplies more than a fifth of gas used by UK companies, has been left just days from needing a government bailout through [...]
M&A Deals in Turkey & the Middle East: Increasingly Digital March 22, 2022 | City Talk How is increased digitization impacting M&A in the Middle East and Turkey? Some experts in the region recently met to discuss this issue. And it appears that tech is on the up, in terms of deals and dealmaking, along with general optimism for M&A there. A strong M&A market Last year, MENA M&A activity reached [...]
Seville is the sweet spot for rooftop relaxation and city centre cycling March 22, 2022 THE WEEKEND: Seville is the ideal long weekend destination. The flight is less than three hours, it hardly ever rains, and the locals start reaching for their jumpers and moaning about the cold if the temperature drops below 25 degrees. We left grey London on Friday afternoon and spent most of the weekend sunbathing, looking [...]
Complete immersion in Belize March 22, 2022 There is a human skull half-submerged in the mud at my feet. Through the damp gloom, I can just make out other bones, scattered across the floor. Luckily, I haven’t stumbled upon a gruesome murder scene, but the truth is almost as chilling. This is an ancient Mayan ceremonial cave, buried deep within the jungle [...]
Bad luck again: Camelot UK hit with £3.15m fine for mobile app failings March 22, 2022 To add to its bout of recent bad luck, National Lottery operator Camelot UK has been whacked with a £3.15m fine by the gambling watchdog for failures linked to its mobile app.
An adventure through glorious, neglected Cuba March 22, 2022 Despite only a brief appearance, the hookah-smoking caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland was a significant character. Between puffs he took the time to answer questions and offer advice to someone quite confused by her environs. In Havana, Cuba, I’ve met a man of a similar disposition. Amid chat, plumes of cigar smoke that were custard [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 22nd March 2022 March 22, 2022 | City Talk Russia – UkraineYields in focusPowell doubles down on hawkish stanceCrypto finds support You would have been forgiven for thinking central banks had reached peak hawkishness with a war ongoing in Europe. Jerome Powell has decided to make a laughing stock of us all. In a speech yesterday, Powell doubled down and completed a quite incredible [...]
Bitcoin and Ethereum lead the way as crypto markets turn green again March 22, 2022 The Bitcoin price is back above the $42k mark this morning, up three per cent over the past 24 hours and 10 per cent over the past week.