Barclays fined £40mn after dropping challenge over Qatar fundraising

FCA says UK bank’s conduct in October 2008 capital raising was ‘reckless and lacked integrity’

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Barclays fined £40m over 'reckless' fundraising

The UK's financial watchdog says investors did not have all the information they should have had.

Barclays prefers Germany over France as it sends 'bond vigilante' warning

French borrowing costs drew level with Greece's for the first time on record this week, showing the extent of market concerns.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Union calls Democratic party staff layoffs after record fundraising ‘callous’

Leadership accused of betraying party values after sudden announcement of layoffs without severance. The union representing workers at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has accused the ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

SEC fines South Carolina $250K after fans storm the field to celebrate upset win over Texas A&M

This is South Carolina's second offense of the year following a similar incident after a basketball upset

Sports - CBS Sports - November 3

LaMelo Ball fined $100,000 for using anti-gay term in interview after win over Bucks

LaMelo Ball and the Hornets snuck out a one-point win over the Bucks on Saturday night in Charlotte.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 17

Hornets' LaMelo Ball fined $100,000 for 'derogatory comment' in postgame interview after win over Bucks

Ball used the offensive phrase while describing Charlotte's defense at the end of the win

Sports - CBS Sports - November 17

SEC fines Oklahoma, Auburn after fans storm field in upsets over Alabama, Texas A&M

The Sooners were hit with an extra $100,000 because fans stormed the field before the end of the Alabama game

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Florida's Todd Golden coaches in win over Grambling after 'challenging' time following sexual harassment allegations

Golden is accused of sexual harassment and stalking by multiple women and is the subject of a reported Title IX inquiry.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12

Australia drops plan to fine social media giants accused of enabling misinformation

Australia’s government said it had dropped plans to fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenue for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online.

Homebuyer demand for mortgages jumps 12% after first interest rate drop in over 2 months

While the drop in rates wasn't exactly huge, there was a fair amount of pent-up demand among homebuyers.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Qatar halts Israel-Gaza ceasefire mediation over lack of ‘good faith’

Gulf state’s government is stopping mediation efforts until warring parties show a ‘sincere willingness’ to reach a deal. The Qatari government has informed the US and Israel it will stop mediation ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Fifa ignores own report into Qatar World Cup over workers’ compensation

Subcommittee points to ‘severe human rights impacts’ $50m legacy fund to be used on international development A long-awaited Fifa report into the legacy of the Qatar World Cup has been ...

World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago

Meta fined €798m over 'unfair' Facebook Marketplace

The European Union says the tech giant crowded out rivals, breaching competition law.

Woman sent thousands in fines over mystery truck

Hilary Parker is facing fines for a truck she knows nothing about that is registered to her home.

Qatar asks Hamas leaders to leave after US pressure

Washington says militant group’s rejection of deal to release Israeli hostages meant its presence was no longer ‘viable’

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Qatar ends mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing lack of good-faith negotiations

Qatar has halted its mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing a lack of willingness from both sides to engage constructively, according to a diplomatic source briefed on the matter.

Mothers challenge government over child benefit cap

A charity supporting the women say the Universal Credit policy is "discriminatory and irrational".

Sources: Maxey challenged Embiid over tardiness

Topics of the 76ers' team meeting after Monday's loss included Joel Embiid's tardiness, the desire to be coached harder and a call to urgency, sources told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - November 19

NFL rescinds fine against Ravens' Roquan Smith for hip-drop tackle that badly injured Chris Godwin, per report

Smith's hit was ruled a hip-drop tackle by the league

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

Golden coaches UF, asks for patience amid inquiry

After four "challenging" days, Florida men's basketball coach Todd Golden welcomed the reception he got when he took the court Monday night before the Gators played Grambling State.

Sports - ESPN - November 12

Source: NFL mulling Bosa fine over MAGA hat; no timeline on decision

The NFL is looking into a fine of Nick Bosa after the 49ers defensive end wore a "Make America Great Again" hat on the field after San Francisco's win against the Dallas Cowboys.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

NASCAR dishes out $600,000 in fines, suspends 9 over race manipulation

NASCAR issued $600,000 in fines and suspended nine team members from three different teams on Tuesday for alleged race manipulation at Martinsville Speedway.

Meta Fined $843 Million by EU Over Marketplace Ads Platform

The European Commission said the company tied its classified-ads platform to its flagship social network, undermining competition.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 14

Ford Fined by Safety Agency Over Defective Rearview Camera Recalls

The regulator faulted the automaker for not recalling cars with defective rearview cameras quickly enough and for providing incomplete and inaccurate information.

Business - The New York Times - November 14

Cock-a-doodle-don’t: man fined over cockerel’s morning noise

Harold Brown, 80, given £200 penalty after Hampshire neighbours complained of crowing he said was a ‘croak’. A man has been fined after his noisy pet cockerel subjected neighbours in a quiet street ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Rodrigo Bentancur has not been fined by Tottenham over racial slur

Uruguayan has been banned for seven games by the FA Spurs choose to increase diversity and equality training Tottenham have not fined Rodrigo Bentancur for using a racial slur about teammate Son ...

World - The Guardian - November 22

Spain fined these budget airlines $187 million over baggage fees

World - Yahoo News - November 22

EasyJet boss denounces ‘illegal’ fines over hand luggage charges

Spain’s penalty to carriers for charging passengers for hand luggage and seat reservations is called ‘anti-consumer’. The boss of easyJet has denounced fines handed out to the airline and other ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Middle East live: Amsterdam officials ban protests after violence; Hamas says it has ‘not received’ request to leave Qatar

Prosecutors expect more arrests; Qatari diplomatic source had earlier told AFP that ‘the Hamas political office no longer serves its purpose’ in Doha. Israeli air strikes on the Lebanese ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

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