GB News fined £100,000 in first financial sanction by Ofcom

Media watchdog found show featuring Rishi Sunak breached impartiality rules

Business - Financial Times - 5 hours ago

Ofcom fines GB News £100,000 over impartiality

The media watchdog says the broadcast channel allowed the then-prime minister to go unchallenged.

Social media faces big changes under new Ofcom rules

Ofcom warns social media companies could face fines if they don’t comply with the new Online Safety Bill

Volkswagen fined £5.4m for mistreating customers; UK interest rates ‘to fall to 2.75%’ next year – business live

Volkswagen Finance has agreed to pay over £21.5m in redress to around 110,000 customers who may have suffered harm because of its failings.. Volkswagen Financial Services has apologised for the ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

VW fined by UK regulator for treatment of customers in financial trouble

Carmaker’s lending arm hit with £5.4mn penalty and agrees to pay £21.5mn to 110,000 borrowers

Business - Financial Times - October 21

New Zealand take 4-0 lead over GB in America's Cup

New Zealand need only three more wins to claim the America's Cup for a third consecutive year.

Farage raises stake in GB News as ex-Parler boss handed shares

City fund manager Helena Morrissey and chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos also awarded extra stock

Business - Financial Times - October 18

NBA fines 76ers $100,000 over statements about Joel Embiid's injury; team has no timetable for his or Paul George's return

It’s still unclear when either Joel Embiid or Paul George will be ready to play for the 76ers this season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

New sanctions target Myanmar's military suppliers

Opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the European Union, the U.K. and Canada on individuals and entities supplying aviation fuel and equipment to ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

You need over $100,000 a year to retire comfortably in 3 U.S. states—none are New York

Retiring comfortably in Hawaii costs more than twice as much as in most other U.S. states.

Business - CNBC - October 19

It was Badenoch v Jenrick on GB News. And if that all sounds bad, watching it was worse | Marina Hyde

Each had an hour to show why they are the future – until the next Tory debacle means another contest. They barely managed that. Distressingly, the GB News stream I watched the Conservative ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

New CFPB rules aim to boost competition in financial services

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled rules Tuesday intended to increase competition that would require financial institutions, credit card issuers and other financial providers ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Biden unveils new student debt plan for people with financial hardships

President Joe Biden's plans to forgive student debt have hit legal roadblocks. Now a new plan would look to help people experiencing financial hardships.

Gen Z is thriving financially in these US cities, new report says

A new report has found that nearly a third of Gen Z — also known as Zoomers — already feel financially secure thanks to having both a job and a side hustle, particularly in certain cities around ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Student-loan borrowers facing financial hardship could get debt forgiveness — if Biden’s new plan survives

Student-loan borrowers struggling financially may have a path toward debt relief if the Biden administration gets its way.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

UK regulator warns of big fines, service suspensions for tech giants ahead of new safety rules

Technology giants could face "significant" fines if they don't comply with the U.K.'s internet safety regulations, the British media regulator Ofcom warned Thursday.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Ofcom urged to act after US firm claims Roblox is ‘paedophile hellscape’

Campaigners say watchdog must ensure Online Safety Act is rigorous enough, after allegations about gaming platform. Child safety campaigners have urged the UK communications watchdog to make a ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Harris and Trump court voters outside of their base

The Fox News interview is part of a media blitz by Vice President Kamala Harris as she seeks to gain an edge in a race that appears to have settled into a dead heat.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17

The Biggest Expansion Yet for a Designer of Tiny Bags

A just-opened New York store is the first of three that the French brand Jacquemus plans to open by next spring.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 19

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