UK investment platform warns traders to avoid bitcoin, crypto
CHONGQING, CHINA – JULY 17: In this photo illustration, a person holds a physical representation of a Bitcoin…
Bank of Canada calls for more competition in banking
A senior official at the Bank of Canada is calling for more competition in the banking sector to…
Macron accepts PM’s resignation, then tasks him with emergency talks – POLITICO
His decision was taken at the end of a rollercoaster day during which the French president himself made…
BNZ cuts mortgage rates to match rivals ahead of OCR announcement
ASB, ANZ and Westpac cut their two-year fixed rates to 4.65%. The five major banks, including Kiwibank, dropped…
Ex-Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr to receive $416k ‘restraint of trade’ leaving payment
“The payment is due in October 2025, conditional on the terms being met. Under s 242 of the…
Mark Carney-launched Net-Zero Banking Alliance votes to shut down – CTV News
Mark Carney-launched Net-Zero Banking Alliance votes to shut down CTV NewsAfter exodus of major banks, Mark Carney-launched net-zero alliance…
ASB, Westpac cut fixed mortgage rate to 4.49%, latest banks to drop after ANZ, BNZ ahead of OCR
The move sees the bank’s fixed one-year rate drop by 26 basis points (bps). Westpac’s fixed six-month rate…
Charlie Javice sentenced to 7 years for defrauding bank
US businesswoman Charlie Javice (L), founder of Frank, arrives for her sentencing hearing at federal court in Manhattan…
Brussels eyes loophole to isolate Hungary, send billions in Russian assets to Ukraine – POLITICO
Four people briefed on the plans told POLITICO the Commission is hoping to base its action on a…
Germany backs EU’s ‘creative’ plan to send frozen Russian cash to Ukraine – POLITICO
Supporters of the Commission’s plan claim that it would be legally secure as it wouldn’t technically expropriate the…
Putin forced to raise taxes again as Ukraine war drains finances – POLITICO
The Finance Ministry is not just raising tax rates. It’s proposing to bring far more small and medium-sized…
Equities end lower as valuation concerns creep in​
U.S. and Canadian stocks closed lower for a second straight session on Wednesday, as investors booked profits with…