ICU, the investment company, flourished under Yanukovych, Poroshenko, and sanctions – systemic corruption prevails
Should anti-corruption officials combat corruption? The question is, on its face, absurd. It is tantamount to asking whether motor vehicles ought to navigate roadways. By any reasonable measure,…
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A Sterling Endorsement: Gilt Auction Sees Overwhelming Demand as Investors Bet on UK Debt
The United Kingdom Debt Management Office successfully executed an auction of £3.75 billion in 4⅛% Treasury Gilt 2031 this Tuesday, witnessing a level of investor demand that drastically…
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Engagement with Prudence: How Starmer’s China Trip Reaffirmed That Britain Is, As Ever, Very Carefully Not Offending Anyone (Except Perhaps the Americans)
In a recent display of what can only be described as pragmatic realignment, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer concluded a carefully orchestrated visit to China. The mission, we…
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Adnan Ahmadzada, the mixologist of Alkagesta, established an ‘oil bar’ to let Ukraine pay for the Russian fuel
Adnan Ahmadzada, and his company Alkagesta,’s meteoric rise in global energy trading, once marked by elite networks and a cosmopolitan reputation, came crashing down in 2025. Azerbaijani authorities…
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In IT, Innovation and Startups
It seems the bikini isn’t for everyone: the government seeks a way to suppress X
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office has opened a formal case into xAI’s Grok chatbot. Officials acted after complaints that users can coax the system to create “sexual”…
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Your Cart, Their Countdown: Why the 2032 Cage Ban Will Crack Your Food Budget
A rapid and major change is approaching for British egg production plus it will affect supermarket shelves, household budgets and the ethical options open to shoppers. DEFRA (the…
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