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FCA to give car finance sector more time to handle surging complaints

UK financial regulator launches consultation after landmark Court of Appeal ruling

World - Financial Times - November 13

Britain's car finance industry is in crisis – with banks bracing for billions in payouts

The crisis has prompted comparisons to Britain's PPI scandal, which was estimated to have cost banks more than £50 billion ($63.8 billion).

Business - CNBC - November 14

Collapsed London Capital & Finance operated as Ponzi scheme, court rules

High Court judge finds individuals connected with scandal liable for damages

Business - Financial Times - November 14

Expert on tips to boost your finances before the new year

With just six weeks left in 2024, Jill Schlesinger shares practical tips to help you save or even earn extra cash by the new year.

Cop29 live: ministers told to ‘cut theatrics’, ‘move faster’ and ‘get down to business’ amid growing frustration at slow progress

Cop29 president calls for faster action as progress to agree a climate finance deal slows. Climate crisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves How usual is it to have G20 happening at ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

‘It is feasible’: climate finance won’t burden rich countries, say economists

Experts say mix of taxes with development bank and private funding can provide $1tn a year needed by 2030. Raising money needed to tackle the climate crisis need not be a burden on overstretched ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

The Happiest Way to Finally Get Your Finances in Order: Try a Joy Audit

Most financial advice relies on willpower and sacrifice. This expert argues you’re more likely to get your finances in order if you chase joy instead.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

Santander sets aside £295mn to cover costs over car finance ruling

Provision made after court decision last month on mis-selling of car loans

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Oil-producing nations under fire at COP29 over fossil fuels omission

EU says draft agreements released at climate summit are ‘clearly unacceptable’

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

House Passes Antiterror Financing Bill as Democrats Warn Trump Could Abuse It

Most Democrats opposed the measure, reversing their previous positions as they warned that President-elect Donald J. Trump could use it to punish nonprofit groups he saw as political antagonists.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

They're here to finance climate action. But COP29 is more about bickering

Nearly 50,000 people from 200 countries were in Azerbaijan for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, with the goal of reaching a climate finance deal.

Don’t Get Desperate for a Deal

Founders who get fidgety about flagging top growth can get tempted by bad acquisitions.

Business - Inc. - October 29

'It can be really overwhelming to deal with grief'

Teenagers speak about their experience of bereavement at an event run for schools by Marie Curie.

Banks warn UK Treasury of risk of sector turmoil after car finance ruling

Lenders meet government officials and regulators over fallout from court judgment on ‘secret’ auto loan commissions

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Sovereign debt is the biggest risk to global growth in 2025, Saudi finance minister says

Global public debt hit a record $97 trillion in 2023, prompting the UN to call for urgent reforms for governments and financial systems around the world.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Dutch junior finance minister quits after questions over his personal investments

The Dutch junior minister for finance has quit following criticism of his refusal to publish details of his personal investments

World - ABC News - November 1

Crypto's $245 million campaign finance operation filled airwaves with ads not about crypto

The crypto sector emerged as a top donor this election cycle, but the ads it funded weren't about digital currencies.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Germany’s Chancellor Scholz announces he is firing his finance minister, which could undermine his three-party coalition

World - ABC News - November 6

Small Business Administration-Backed Financing Rose to $56 Billion in Fiscal Year 2024

Smaller loans made up for much of the additional funding.

Business - Inc. - November 8

Europe cannot finance Ukraine war if Trump pulls U.S. out of the conflict, Hungary's Orban warns

Ukraine has historically depended on foreign humanitarian and military aid to resist Russia's two-year invasion, with the U.S. and the EU providing the lion's share of this assistance.

Business - CNBC - November 8

Israeli minister says ‘certain progress’ on Lebanon ceasefire talks but Hezbollah says it has not been involved – Middle East crisis live

New foreign minister says diplomatic efforts are taking place through US mediation but Hezbollah says it has not seen any proposal. Lebanon ’s National News Agency reports Israeli planes carried ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Poorer nations need $1tn a year by 2030 in climate finance, top economists find

Study says funding to cope with climate breakdown needed five years earlier than expected. Poor countries need $1tn a year in climate finance by 2030, five years earlier than rich countries are ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

UN climate chief asks G20 leaders for boost as COP29 finance talks lag

World - Yahoo News - November 16

UN warns of ‘economic carnage’ if G20 leaders cannot agree on climate finance for poor countries

Wealthy nations are yet to offer the hundreds of billions of dollars that economists say are needed to help the developing world cut emissions. Leaders of the world’s biggest economies meeting in ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

‘I handle my dad’s finances’: My father is in a nursing home and will get $100K in compensation. What should I do with it?

“I’ve thought about CDs, money-market and mutual funds.”

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

A Singapore oil magnate faces prison in a major fraud case over financing trade

A Singapore oil magnate has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for fraud and forgery in a case that prosecutors said has tarnished the city-state’s reputation as Asia’s leading oil trading hub

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

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