The woman who built ‘Fortress Russia’ can deal a huge blow to Putin’s wretched war
But Nabiullina’s reputation has suffered. She has been criticised for failing to anticipate a war that experts say has been years in the making, while questions have…
Russia risks becoming the new North Korea
Tingting Ge at JPMorgan says a diversion of trade towards China is “technically feasible” but would be constrained by capacity, transport costs and geopolitical concerns. “Concerns about…
Even France is getting its act together – thanks to Anglo-Saxon capitalism
So, how has France pulled this off? The US economist Paul Krugman has heralded the French outperformance as an example of the benefits of high levels of…
Outgunned and undermanned, Britain’s ‘FBI’ takes on Putin’s cronies – and loses
But the UWOs were successfully overturned in the High Court after Nazarbayeva and her son brought in lawyers from top firm Mishcon de Reya, arguing the properties…
The controversial ingredient Putin is putting back on your plate
“In many cases we can replace it with rapeseed oil,” says managing director Richard Walker. “But there are some recipes where the only viable substitute for sunflower…
How east London’s answer to Venice turned into a ‘ghost town’
Under the flightpath of London City airport stands what was considered by Boris Johnson a key tenet of east London’s revival. Proposals for the redevelopment of a…
Uber gets green light to operate in London for two-and-a-half years
Uber has won over London regulators after years of conflict, securing a two-and-a-half year licence to operate in the capital. Transport for London has granted the taxi…
Camelot to challenge Czech billionaire’s National Lottery win
Camelot will this week launch a High Court challenge over claims Britain’s gambling regulator broke the law in its decision to award Czech billionaire Karel Komarek the…
Let us rebuild using Russia’s frozen assets, Ukraine’s bank chief tells West
Shevchenko’s job as the central bank chief, a role he has held since 2020, has gone well beyond the usual fiddling with interest rates and regulating the…
Zurich Insurance axes ‘Z’ logo as letter becomes Putin symbol
At the start of the war the ‘Z’ symbol was used by only a handful of people to show their support for Russian soldiers, but it has…
Shapps to hold crunch talks with ferry operators to stave off Easter holiday chaos
P&O failed the first inspection of a passenger carrying ferry on Friday. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency, part of the Department for Transport, impounded a ferry in…