Why the EU’s efforts to bring down energy prices are destined to fail – POLITICO
Seda Orhan, head of energy at CAN, agreed. “The acceleration of renewables should be coupled with the acceleration…
UK homeowners dealt fresh blow as mortgage rates set to increase amid Middle East conflict
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UK jobs market hit by longest run of staff cuts since pandemic
Businesses have embarked on the longest stretch of job cuts since the pandemic, according to Bank of England…
Food shortages and price hikes: How war in Iran will affect your supermarket shop
At first glance, war in the Gulf can feel oddly distant from the British weekly shop. Iran is…
US, UK, China pressure Ghana to stop gold royalty hike
Ghana is being pressured to stop a planned increase in gold royalties that could hurt some of the…
February’s gains wiped on ASX; Magellan soars on Lowy buy-in
The Australian sharemarket fell on Friday as the escalating conflict in the Middle East raised the prospect of…
China and the US pressure Ghana to pause new gold royalty hike
Mining companies have warned that the upper end of Ghana’s proposed new royalty regime, expected to take effect…
Europe, gas & yet another February war. Aka, “oops … we did it again!”
In a post I did yesterday, I highlighted the way that Israel and America’s attack on Iran is…
Fuel prices set to rise sharply in Cyprus as Iran crisis drives oil surcharge
Fuel prices in Cyprus are expected to rise significantly in the coming days, with authorities warning on Thursday…
Ghana signs debt restructuring deal with Belgium after 2022 default
The agreement forms part of a wider restructuring programme Ghana has been negotiating with external creditors since the…
Mortgage warning as major lenders hike interest rates amid Iran crisis
HSBC and Coventry Building Society have become the first major high street lenders to raise fixed mortgage rates…
the five key economic pointers to watch from the Gulf conflict – The Irish Times
The problem facing consumers and investors trying to work out what the conflict in the Middle East means…