Wise rebuked by European watchdog over money laundering controls

Regulatory review in 2022 found fintech lacked proof of address for hundreds of thousands of customers

World - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

Metro Bank fined £17mn for anti-money laundering control failings

UK lender failed to ensure automated system was correctly checking customer transactions

Business - Financial Times - November 12

UK imposes sanctions on Isabel dos Santos in money laundering crackdown

Africa’s former richest woman and exiled Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash among trio hit by measures

World - Financial Times - November 21

Swiss prosecutor charges Lombard Odier with money laundering

Former employee of private bank also charged in case relating to daughter of former Uzbekistan president

Business - Financial Times - 1 hour ago

Iran activates ‘new advanced centrifuges’ after nuclear watchdog’s rebuke

Move follows resolution by International Atomic Energy Agency saying Tehran failed to co-operate with investigation

World - Financial Times - November 22

Major bitcoin hacker Lichtenstein gets five years in prison for crypto laundering scheme

The value of the bitcoin stolen by hacker Ilya Lichstenstein from Bitfinex in 2016 is worth more than $10 billion now.

Business - CNBC - November 15

Swiss wealth manager Lombard Odier indicted for money laundering

Lombard Odier — one of Switzerland's oldest private banks — has been indicted by Swiss prosecutors for "aggravated money laundering."

Business - CNBC - 1 hour ago

Loyalty cards offer genuine savings, watchdog says

Supermarket customers can save money with loyalty cards but should still shop around.

Money talks as oligarch Alisher Usmanov moves to regain control of fencing | Philippe Auclair

Ethics aside, the Russian’s possible return should be absurd given he cannot set foot in the country where the International Fencing Federation is based. There are few equivalents of the G7, Brics ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Baby milk price promotion ban should end, watchdog suggests

Many parents opt for more expensive baby milk, equating higher costs with better quality, the watchdog found.

Parents paying ‘over the odds’ for baby formula, says UK watchdog

Competition and Markets Authority says ban on discounting in the sector should be lifted

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Met police refer two cases to watchdog after Fayed investigation complaints

Complaints involve inquiries from 2008 and 2013, quality of force’s response and how details leaked in later case. Scotland Yard has referred two cases to the police watchdog after receiving ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

U.N. Watchdog Censures Iran Over Nuclear Program Secrecy

The action could lead to sanctions against Tehran, which has barred international monitoring of its accelerated uranium enrichment efforts.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 21

Italy's president sharply rebukes Elon Musk over comments on X about migration court rulings

Italy's president has sharply rebuked Elon Musk

World - ABC News - November 13

Italy's president sharply rebukes Elon Musk over comments on X about migration court rulings

Italy's president has sharply rebuked Elon Musk

Tech - ABC News - November 13

US and European embassies in Kyiv shut over threat of ‘significant’ Russian attack

Rare move comes day after Ukraine first used US long-range missiles to strike arms depot in Russia

World - Financial Times - November 20

European parliament approves new von der Leyen commission

Second-term team reflects growing appeal of conservative and hard-right parties in Europe

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Canada's antitrust watchdog files lawsuit against Google over its ad business

Canada's Competition Bureau says that an investigation found the company "unlawfully" tied together its ad tech tools to maintain its dominant market position.

World - CBS News - 10 hours ago

Canada's antitrust watchdog files lawsuit against Google over its ad business

Canada's Competition Bureau says that an investigation found the company "unlawfully" tied together its ad tech tools to maintain its dominant market position.

The Onion wins control over Infowars after Alex Jones bankruptcy auction

The Onion has won control over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media empire, including his flagship website Infowars, after winning a bankruptcy auction for his properties.

Iran executes a Jewish citizen convicted of murder following a dispute over money

Iran has executed a Jewish citizen convicted of murdering another man following a personal dispute

World - ABC News - November 4

Court Hears New York Times Case Against European Commission Over Vaccine Deal

The news outlet is pushing the Commission to release text messages that the E.U.’s top official and Pfizer exchanged as they negotiated a Covid-19 vaccine contract.

Business - The New York Times - November 15

'Frustrated' Diggs apologizes for rebuking reporter

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs apologized Wednesday for confronting a television reporter outside the locker room after the loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Don’t poke the bear: Democrats would be wise to find common ground with Trump

One thing the Democrats should be able to negotiate is a DREAM Act — unfortunately I don’t see cooperation in my crystal ball.

Politics - The Hill - November 13

With Senate control at stake, these billionaires and groups have spent over $160 million on this one Montana race

Billionaires are keeping a close eye on Montana’s Senate race and have poured an unprecedented amount of money into the state, hoping to tilt the fight to control the Senate.

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

Losing Sleep Over Harris Versus Trump? This 1 Thing Will Win You Back Control, Says Harvard

Powerful emotions around the election are taking up too much space in your life. Here’s how to take back control.

Business - Inc. - November 5

Gatwick airport evacuated over security incident as controlled explosion carried out near U.S. embassy

London’s second-largest airport on Friday was evacuated due to a security incident, which came as authorities carried out a controlled explosion near the U.S. embassy.

Business - MarketWatch - November 22

No. 2 Ohio State takes control in the 2nd half and runs over No. 5 Indiana 38-15

Will Howard passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another, TreVeyon Henderson ran for a score and No. 2 Ohio State beat previously undefeated No. 5 Indiana 38-15 on Saturday.

No. 2 Ohio State takes control in the 2nd half and runs over No. 5 Indiana 38-15

Will Howard passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another, TreVeyon Henderson ran for a score and No. 2 Ohio State beat previously undefeated No. 5 Indiana 38-15

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

What can Lionel Messi and Inter Miami learn from the control LeBron James has over the Los Angeles Lakers?

The two superstars have control over their respective teams, but that comes with drawbacks

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

JPMorgan sues four people over ‘Chase Bank glitch.’ Here’s how much money they allegedly stole.

JPMorgan Chase filed lawsuits against four people or entities on Monday, accusing the customers of withdrawing money that was never in their accounts.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Self-learning AI makes college football against the spread, money-line, over/under picks for Week 11 games

SportsLine AI evaluated the Week 11 college football odds and revealed its college football predictions, college football score predictions, and college football betting picks for every game

Sports - CBS Sports - November 9

'My 12 hours of uni each week are incredible value'

University fees are rising to £9,535, meaning students will be left in more debt after their course.

Self-learning AI makes college football against the spread, money line, over/under picks for Week 12

SportsLine AI evaluated the Week 12 college football odds and revealed its college football predictions, college football score predictions and college football betting picks for every game

Sports - CBS Sports - November 16

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