Putin approves takeover of French and Swiss giants’ Russian assets. Why now?
President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian assets of Nestle, Auchan and Leroy Merlin placed under temporary management Read Full Article at RT.com
September 2026
Saudi Arabia cuts off October oil supplies to Europe – Bloomberg
Saudi Aramco has reportedly told European refiners that they will receive no oil in October after a Houthi attack damaged a key pipeline Read Full Article at RT.com
JPMorgan throws in towel on forecasting oil price
Oil market has become too uncertain to model as the Iran war drags on, JPMorgan has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Getting to know you: Tony Earnshaw, CEO, UK Commercial Group
UK Commercial Group CEO Tony Earnshaw on building a national facilities management business from £300 and why standards have to be earned, not claimed
Getting to know you: James Cobb, CEO and founder, Crowd Connected
Crowd Connected founder James Cobb on location intelligence, counting cars in a hi-vis jacket at a licensing hearing and why he keeps the team small
Getting to know you: Neeral Shah, founder and CEO, YardLink
YardLink founder Neeral Shah on digitising construction procurement, the $17.5m Series A behind it and why the industry still distrusts new technology
FCA finds no evidence its rules block SME access to finance
The Financial Conduct Authority has found no evidence that its own rules are a major barrier to SME access to finance, in a review published yesterday.
Bank of England warns interest rate rise likely if Iran war goes on
The monetary policy committee held rates at 3.75 per cent for a sixth meeting, but Andrew Bailey warned an interest rate rise would follow a longer war.
Ian Reight: bringing surgical leadership to Mount Vernon, Maine
Ian Reight is a general surgeon who practises in Mount Vernon, Maine. He grew up in Maryland, where he worked as a volunteer firefighter and paramedic before he turned to…
Marcos Neves Rodrigues: leading Florida’s hotel floor with a manager’s eye for detail
Marcos Neves Rodrigues is a hotel manager based in Florida, where he has spent his career turning hospitality operations into a discipline of consistency rather than guesswork.