Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. The Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), the regulatory authority of Switzerland, recently opened bankruptcy proceedings against FlowBank — a challenger bank in the investment banking space. According to the regulator, FlowBank saw serious, […]
The two eldest nominees in US history are going head-to-head, in a battle to lead the world’s greatest superpower. Given how partisan the media has become, have mainstream outlets intentionally ignored issues surrounding Joe Biden’s age, and possible cognitive decline? Contributors:Rachel Leingang – Democracy reporter focused on misinformation, Guardian USJohn Nichols – National affairs correspondent, […]
A review of licensing laws and planning rules aimed at boosting pubs, restaurants and music venues would be launched in the first 100 days of a new Conservative government, the party has promised. Ministers would look at ways to “crack down” on councils setting “disproportionate conditions and restrictions on licences” in a bid to cut […]
Four Balkan countries suffered simultaneous power cuts lasting several hours on Friday as the region sweltered in a summer heatwave. Albania, Bosnia, Montenegro and large areas of the Croatian coast were hit by the afternoon blackouts, brought on by surging demand for power after households switched on air-conditioning to combat the high temperatures. In Bosnia […]
A senior State Department official and skeptic of the Biden administration’s “bear hug” approach to the government of Israel resigned this week in a setback for U.S. diplomats pushing for a sharper break with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition, said three people familiar with the matter. Andrew Miller, the deputy assistant secretary […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Wednesday, June 18, saw the start of EBAday 2024 in Lisbon — the annual summit for leading payments and transaction banking executives. During the first day of the summit, David Birch, an author, […]
One of the most trusted sources of information about wildfires is an app that’s mostly run by volunteers and on a shoestring budget. It’s called Watch Duty, and it started in 2021 as a passion project of a Silicon Valley start-up founder, John Mills. He moved to a wildfire-prone area in Northern California and felt […]
New York Rep. Ritchie Torres, seen here at Equality PAC’s National Pride Gala on June 13 at Union Station in Washington, D.C., is working to increase LGBTQ representation in Congress. Jon Fleming Photography provided by Equality PAC hide caption toggle caption Jon Fleming Photography provided by Equality PAC On a recent night in Washington D.C., […]
In a landmark ruling for gay rights campaigners, laws banning same-sex acts between men have been ruled unconstitutional in Namibia. Convictions for the colonial-era offences of “sodomy” and “unnatural sexual offences” were rare but fuelled discrimination against gay men who lived in fear of arrest. No laws exist prohibiting sex between between women in Namibia. […]
Sunak facing ‘punishment election’ and election date betting allegations making it worse, says Tory former minister Andrew Sparrow Good morning. I’m Andrew Sparrow, taking over from Helen Sullivan. Paul Scully, the former Tory minister who is standing down at the election, has delivered a good assessment of why the election date betting allegations are so […]