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One of London’s financial district’s longest-serving fund management chief executive, Hendrik du Toit, has warned that ‘weaponising finance’ to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine could...

London: Liverpool lifted the FA Cup after a dramatic 6-5 penalty shootout win against Chelsea replicating their victory in the League (Carabao) Cup final in February when they beat the same opponents...

Firms in the financial district of London (known as the ‘City’), in particular, have defied expectations about how many staff would relocate to the European Union or indeed, where necessary within...

London: With a comfortable 2-1 win over Leeds, Arsenal remain in fourth position in the Premier League to qualify for Champions League but much depends on their London derby match against rivals...

London has been confirmed as a world leader in cryptocurrency after a jobs platform revealed the number of global employers currently hunting for staff in the crypto sector. The US, as expected, takes...

LONDON, May 2Two marvellous goals by Son Heung-Min saw Tottenham Hotspur boost their hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League with a comfortable 3-1 win. The match was of considerable...

President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has said Russian firms and individuals are using cryptocurrencies to bypass sanctions put in place by the west. Lagarde told the Bank...

Following the UK’s formal exit from the European Union at the end of 2020, Mastercard and Visa hiked interregional interchange fees payable by UK businesses to around 1.7 per cent of the transaction...

LONDON: Making it into cup finals seems to become a habit with Chelsea as their comfortable 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace saw them enter their fifth FA Cup final in six years and their third in...

Professional staff in companies based in Moscow continue to relocate following Russia’s attack on Ukraine. With bankers moving out of the capital, as mentioned in this column last week, lawyers are...

London: Arsenal suffered a significant setback in their attempt to qualify for Champions League with Brighton inflicting a 2-1 defeat on them. As their remaining matches include fixtures against...

Western banks in Russia are pulling out and with thousands of staff in the country and billions in assets, their exits are likely to be drawn out and costly. While Citigroup, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs...

London, April 4Tottenham Hotspur moved up to fourth in the Premier League in the race for a Champions League position after a goal-spree which saw them win 5-1 against Newcastle. It has put pressure...

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) suspended Russian bank VTB Capital’s membership in response to UK sanctions on Russia. “With immediate effect, the London Stock Exchange has suspended VTB...

andyjalil@aol.com - The war on Ukraine by Russia is threatening to derail a deal boom that brought in a record $130 bn in fees for investment banks in 2021 and helped to raise profits at the...

London, March 20No partnership has combined more effectively for goals in the Premier League than that of Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min. It showed yet again in Tottenham Hotspur’s 3-1 win in the...

Russian attack on Ukraine has sent global energy prices spiralling as inflation fears continue to rise. The impact, of Russia escalating its assault on Ukraine, will send the cost of living in the UK...

London, March 14Chelsea were made to strive in their first game at home since the UK government placed strict sanctions last week on their Russian owner Roman Abramovich which has put the club in...

andyjalil@aol.com - For decades, Russia’s wealthiest have flocked to London once called ‘Moscow-on-Thames’, snapping up mansions, sending their children to top private schools and taking...

Manchester, March 7An overwhelming, 4-1, win over Manchester United saw Manchester City extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to six points over second placed Liverpool who have a game in...