British arms makers tool up for Putin’s new Cold War
Britain’s ironmongers are gearing up for a return to conventional warfare in the wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. After years of counter insurgency, investors are betting…
PayPal suspends services in Russia
Paypal has suspended its services in Russia following pressure from the Ukrainian government. The payments giant is the latest financial company to pull out of Russia as…
Airlines are in a dogfight to pull their jets out of a war zone
The world’s aircraft leasing firms are predominantly based in Ireland due to the country’s favourable tax regime. Global market leader AerCap has 152 planes trapped in Russia…
Shell pledges Russian oil profits to Ukraine relief after backlash
Shell has pledged to donate any profits it makes from discounted Russian oil to a Ukrainian disaster relief fund, following stinging criticism of its decision to keep…
Watch what you say about Russian invasion, BNP Paribas warns bankers
BNP Paribas has warned bankers to watch what they say online about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as its own workers attacked the French lender’s response to the…
Czech bid to strip Vladimir Putin of key European energy asset
The intervention is significant because his business Energeticky a prumyslovy holding (EPH) is the biggest energy company in Central Europe. It comes after British gas prices rocketed to…