Matthew P., Author at Talk Finance

Moody’s posts negative outlook for oil and gas companies

1st April 2020 Matthew P.

Credit rating agency Moody’s is more negative about the large oil and gas companies Total, BP and Equinor because of the slump in the oil sector due to…

In Domestic Affairs

Business confidence took a nosedive on corona virus worries

31st March 2020 Matthew P.

Business confidence in the United Kingdom has fallen sharply as a result of the pervasive new corona virus. Consumers are also less sure about the financial future. This…

In Foreign Affairs

G20 to hold emergency video conference

30th March 2020 Matthew P.

The G20 trade ministers, the economies of the twenty major industrial countries, will hold emergency talks on Monday about the corona crisis via a video link. It has…

In Money Matters

New Tesco vans with E-200 electric units are hitting the road in the UK

27th March 2020 Matthew P.

Tesco expanded its fleet in the UK with 52 new vans with Thermo King fully electric, inverter powered E-200 refrigeration units. Tesco wanted to increase the durability and…

In Domestic Affairs

Despite the lockdown, London’s subways are still packed

25th March 2020 Matthew P.

Although Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on the people Monday night to stay at home as much as possible, London’s subways, the epicentre of the British corona outbreak,…

In Foreign Affairs

Economic reforms in doubt as COVID-19 hits Ukraine

24th March 2020 Matthew P.

Measures to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine should include urgent progress on income-generating laws, experts warn. The newly appointed Cabinet of Ministers is yet to clarify the…

In Domestic Affairs

British specialty chemical company builds hand factory in ten days

24th March 2020 Matthew P.

British specialty chemical company Ineos will build a trading plant in the UK within ten days. The plant will be located near the town of Middlesbrough in the…

In IT, Innovation and Startups

Work from home and spare time led to massive rise in internet consumption in Europe

21st March 2020 Matthew P.

The first week of working from home en masse because of the coronavirus has led to a considerable burden on the networks of Dutch internet providers. “We saw…

In Domestic Affairs

Dirty oil is bad for business: why GB is investigating Timur Kulibayev and other Nazarbaev’s relatives

21st March 2020 Matthew P.

United Kingdom was and to some extent still remains, a magnet for the wealth of African and ex-USSR oligarchs. They come with an enormous amount of money and…

In Domestic Affairs

BoE cancels stress test for UK banks over crisis

20th March 2020 Matthew P.

The UK central bank is scrapping its annual stress test for major banks due to the corona virus crisis. The Bank of England (BoE) wants banks to now…