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21.10 / 18:27
Financial
EU to provide Ukraine with €18 billion in financial assistance for 2023, says von der Leyen
Continued support to Ukraine and the bloc's strategic position against China dominated discussions among EU leaders at the second day of a summit on Friday.
21.10 / 18:07
21.10 / 17:47
Fact-check: Are UK weapons being used against protestors in Iran?
Iran is currently gripped by the largest -- and most significant -- wave of unrest in its recent history.
21.10 / 16:51
Prime Minister
Lettuce rejoice as salad wins challenge and outlasts UK PM Liz Truss
It's official: a wilting piece of lettuce has outlasted UK Prime Minister Liz Truss.
21.10 / 16:31
CAT
Токены
Hedge funds stay cautious on pound bets amid fears of more political volatility
The pound’s spike on 20 October after UK prime minister Liz Truss’ exit turned out to be a dead cat bounce, as the currency dropped below pre-resignation levels the following day.
21.10 / 13:09
Why Truss might actually have been right on the economy
As fun as it might be for outsiders to gawk at the political chaos engulfing the UK, Prime Minister Liz Truss’s resignation on 20 October is a sideshow. The bigger problem is that recent events in Britain are an alarming vision of a fate that potentially awaits all of us in developed economies.
21.10 / 13:09
JPMorgan
veteran
Deutsche veteran Richard Sheppard to co-head UK deals at JPMorgan
JPMorgan named Deutsche Bank veteran Richard Sheppard as co-head of its UK investment bank as the Wall Street firm continues to add senior talent in Europe as rivals cut back.
21.10 / 12:41
Climate change
Prime Minister
Giorgia Meloni set to be appointed Italy's first female prime minister despite Berlusconi tensions
Giorgia Meloni headed to Rome's Quirinal Palace on Friday where she is expected to be appointed as Italy's new prime minister.
21.10 / 12:25
Blockchain
Cooper
UK crypto
UK crypto hub hopes at risk amid political chaos
Crypto firms have warned that prime minister Liz Truss’s resignation risks damaging Britain’s already faltering hopes of becoming a world leader in the fast-developing industry.
21.10 / 12:03
Climate change
Prime Minister
Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin fires rifle during visit to challenge Russian reservist narrative
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday inspected a training ground for mobilised troops, the latest in the Kremlin's attempts to dispel numerous accounts claiming reservists are being sent to the frontline of the Ukraine war without adequate equipment and training.
21.10 / 09:43
Climate change
Prime Minister
Evacuations
Ukrainian forces inch closer to Kherson as Moscow resumes evacuations
Russian and Ukrainian troops are preparing for a major battle over the strategic southern industrial port city of Kherson, the centre of one of four regions Russian President Vladimir Putin has illegally annexed and subjected to martial law.
20.10 / 22:15
Citi
Martin Gilbert, Martin Sorrell and more on what the City needs from the new prime minister
City executives are calling for a return to stability and sure-footed management of the economy as they await who will become the UK's new prime minister.
20.10 / 21:17
Prime Minister
Liz Truss lasted just 45 days — who are Europe’s other short-term leaders?
British Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned after just 45 days on the job. She only formally took over from Boris Johnson on 6 September, but after a premiership of chaotic policy decisions, freefalling economic indicators, media gaffes and high-profile resignations — not to mention opinion polls which saw her Conservative Party slump while the opposition Labour Party surged — Truss called it quits.
20.10 / 20:11
markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price
Bitcoin faces tough daily resistance as BTC price matches UK pound volatility
Bitcoin (BTC) showed no signs of a breakout on Oct. 20 as tantalizing sideways action dragged on.
20.10 / 18:55
Prime Minister
'Move forward': European leaders react to UK PM Liz Truss’s resignation
Liz Truss has resigned as UK prime minister after a mere 45 days in office, making her the shortest-serving leader in British history.
20.10 / 18:27
Ethereum
Charity
Fidelity
Crypto News Summary: Nubank’s New Nucoin Crypto, Fidelity’s ETH Offer, Bitpanda Partners With N26 Digital Bank
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________
20.10 / 16:37
exit
Stocks, pound, bonds rally as markets cheer prime minister Liz Truss’s exit
British investors responded positively to the resignation of prime minister Liz Truss, whose budget plans earlier this month caused intense disruption in markets prompting the intervention of the Bank of England.
20.10 / 16:15
UPS
Morningstar
Labelling
Framework
FCA labelling on ESG threatens to show up EU framework
The Financial Conduct Authority’s incoming ESG rules, which include green labels for UK funds, risk outshining the European Union's sustainable disclosure framework, a leading ESG expert has said.
20.10 / 16:09
Europe's energy crisis
European Commission
Watch: Liz Truss resigns as UK prime minister
After just 45 days in office, Liz Truss has resigned as UK prime minister.
20.10 / 16:09
Europe's energy crisis
European Commission
debate
EU Council live: Leaders debate emergency measures for energy crisis
EU heads of state and government are meeting in Brussels on Thursday to try to reach a consensus on how to curb high energy prices and make sure Europeans can weather the economic storm ahead.
20.10 / 15:47
Liz Truss stands down after 44 days as UK prime minister
Liz Truss said she is resigning from her position as leader of the Conservative Party, which also marks the end of her tenure as prime minister.
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