Economy

America’s battle with inflation is about to get trickier

It was never in doubt. In the run-up to the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week, investors assigned a probability of nearly 99% to a decision by the central bank to raise interest […]

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Economy

Can UBS make the most of finance’s deal of the century?

“Limited but intensive”. That is how a regulatory filing described, with something approaching wry understatement, the few days of due diligence before ubs announced its deal to rescue Credit Suisse on March […]

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UK Bar Council condemns PM Sunak after he suggests lawyers profit from ‘getting people to the UK illegally’ – JURIST

The Bar Council Tuesday accused UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of undermining public trust in the legal profession by claiming that a “subset of lawyers” is exploiting illegal migrants for profit. This […]

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Verdicts reached in 2016 Brussels terror attacks trial – JURIST

A Belgian court on Tuesday handed down verdicts on the 2016 Brussels terrorist attacks targeting the airport terminal and a subway station in which 32 lives were lost and 300 people were […]

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Fintech

IMC acquires Rotterdam’s Altas Technologies to revolutionise technology-driven future of trading

IMC’s acquisition of Altas Technologies aims for market-making advancements. | Image credit: IMC Global market maker IMC announced on Tuesday, July 25, that it has acquired Rotterdam-based Altas Technologies, a technology and […]

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US and European allies condemn Knesset passage of judicial reform bill – JURIST

US President Joe Biden expressed disappointment on Monday over the Israeli Knesset’s passage of the judicial reform bill. In a statement released from the White House, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on […]

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Economy

Investors are seized by optimism. Can the bull market last?

Bull markets, according to John Templeton, “are born on pessimism, grow on scepticism, mature on optimism and die of euphoria”. The legendary Wall Street fund manager put this philosophy into practice in […]

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South Korea top court rules against impeachment of minister responsible for deadly Halloween crowd surge in Seoul – JURIST

The Constitutional Court of South Korea on Tuesday rejected the National Assembly’s request to impeach Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min, who some say failed to prevent and botched the response to […]

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Banks

Spanish Banks Partner to Launch Anti-Fraud Company: FrauDfense

In the face of ever-increasing levels of financial fraud, there is an ongoing battle between financial institutions and fraudsters. In Spain, Banco Santander, BBVA and CaixaBank are taking a collaborative approach, as […]

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Fintech

Seedrs seeking to get authorised under new EU regulation: Exclusive interview with MD Kristy Grant

Seedrs’ MD Kirsty Grant. Seedrs offers investors opportunities to own a stake in interesting ventures | Image credit: Seedrs Seedrs, a London-based equity crowdfunding platform, is in the process of getting authorisation […]

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Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST

The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]

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Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST

Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]

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Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST

The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]

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Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST

Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]

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