Ofcom fines GB News £100,000 over impartiality

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

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

Media watchdog found show featuring Rishi Sunak breached impartiality rules

Business - Financial Times - 7 hours ago

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.

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

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

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

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

Wise chief executive fined £350,000 over ‘tax issues’

UK financial regulator says Kristo Käärmann breached conduct rules but clears him to continue in his job

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

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

Lufthansa fined $4M over allegations it discriminated against Jewish passengers

The U.S. Department of Transportation fined German airline Lufthansa $4 million for allegedly discriminating against Jewish passengers who were traveling in May 2022, it announced in a release ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Goldman and Apple fined $89mn over US credit card programme

Consumer regulator says companies ‘illegally sidestepped’ obligations in latest setback for struggling partnership

Business - Financial Times - October 23

American Airlines fined $50M over wheelchair access, damage

The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a $50 million penalty to American Airlines on Wednesday for mistreating passengers with disabilities. The agency alleges the company provided improper ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

American Airlines Fined $50 Million Over Treatment of Passengers With Disabilities

The carrier said its mishandling rate for wheelchairs and scooters has dropped by 20% in recent years as it invests in new equipment and practices.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

LinkedIn fined $335 million over digital advertising in Europe

LinkedIn on Thursday was hit with a fine of €310 million ($335 million) over its use of targeted advertising.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Intel wins lengthy EU legal battle over £880m competition fine

Chipmaker disputed 2009 decision that it abused its market position in case dating back two decades. The US chipmaker Intel has won a long-running battle to quash a fine of more than €1bn imposed ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Teva Fined Around $500 Million Over MS Drug Competition Concerns

The European Union fined Israel’s Teva Pharmaceutical 462.6 million euros, saying it abused its market position in a way that might have delayed competitors from entering the multiple sclerosis ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 hours ago

Budget watchdog will break impartiality, claims Hunt

The former chancellor says the publication of a review which could criticise the Conservatives on Budget day would "cross a line".

Trump Says Apple CEO Tim Cook Called Him Over EU Fines

The GOP candidate said the tech boss spoke to him about penalties Apple received from European Union regulators and courts.

Business - Inc. - October 18

Wise's billionaire CEO fined £350,000 by UK regulators over failure to report tax issue

Kristo Käärmann, CEO and co-founder of Wise, was ordered by regulators to pay a £350,000 fine due to a breach of senior manager conduct rules.

Business - CNBC - 3 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

GB's Morris wins world individual pursuit title

Great Britain's Anna Morris wins gold in the women's individual pursuit at the Track Cycling World Championships in Denmark.

From chance trial to one of GB's best bobsleighers

Taylor Lawrence on his meteoric rise as part of GB's highly successful bobsleigh squad, as they eye a first Winter Olympics gold medal since 1964.

GB Olympian Williams retires from athletics

Jodie Williams, part of Team GB's bronze medal-winning women's 4x400m relay team at Paris 2024, announces her retirement from athletics.

Kompany hails Barça over potential new Messi

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany says it is exceptional that Barcelona have potentially found a Lionel Messi replacement in Lamine Yamal so soon after the Argentine left the club.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

New Google AI Will Take Over Browsers: Report

The new product, code-named Project Jarvis, may reach users as soon as December, according to reports.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

Environmentalists sue New York, New Jersey and Delaware over endangered sturgeon

Environmentalists accuse New York, New Jersey and Delaware in federal lawsuits of improperly allowing Atlantic sturgeon to be killed by commercial fishing operations even as the prehistoric fish is ...

Tech - ABC News - 6 days ago

After Trump vs. Harris election, these bitcoin traders expect rally to $100,000

Bitcoin options traders expect limited volatility around the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5, but anticipate a year-end rally that could carry the crypto as high as $100,000.

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

Poet Naomi Shihab Nye receives $100,000 lifetime achievement award

Naomi Shihab Nye is this year’s winner of the Wallace Stevens Award, a $100,000 lifetime achievement honor named for the great 20th century poet

Entertainment - ABC News - October 18

Hugh Jackman's Alternate Costume In Deadpool And Wolverine Cost $100,000

Marvel's superhero movies tend to be very expensive, and Deadpool & Wolverine was no exception with a reported $200 million budget. It's not unusual to wonder where all of that money is going, ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 21

2 cheap ways to borrow $100,000 worth of home equity right now

Need to borrow $100,000 from your home equity? Here are two of the cheapest ways to do so right now.

'We earn £100,000 together. We are not worse off after the Budget'

People tell the BBC how much they earn and what they made of the Budget.

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