FCA zones in on crypto transfers in money laundering crackdown
The UK's markets watchdog continues to crack down on money laundering, with crypto firms doing international transfers the latest to...
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Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs to highest level in more than 20 years
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than 20 years, grim news...
UK investors won’t flock to risky assets, despite what the government says
UK investors should put more money into “productive assets” at home, Rishi Sunak says. The Prime Minister has made tackling this...
What’s behind the tentative US-Iran agreement involving prisoners and frozen funds
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran reached a tentative agreement this week that will eventually...
Forensic audit into Lebanon’s central bank reveals misconduct and ‘illegitimate’ commissions
A forensic audit into Lebanon’s central bank by a New York-based company has revealed yearslong misconduct by the bank’s former...
Stock market today: Wall Street is mixed after pickup in wholesale inflation
Stocks are mixed on Wall Street in morning trading Friday, as investors review reports on inflation and consumer sentiment for...
Biden asks Congress for $40 billion to support Ukraine, replenish US disaster aid and bolster border
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday asked Congress to provide more than $13 billion in emergency defense aid...
US, UK, and Canada sanction Lebanon’s former central bank governor over corruption allegations
BEIRUT (AP) — The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada slapped sanctions Thursday on Lebanon’s embattled former central bank governor...
Post-Brexit power shift sees dealmakers disperse across Europe: ‘The balance has changed’
The feared mass exodus of City bankers may never have materialised after Brexit, but senior dealmakers say there has still...
Bank of England hints that UK borrowing rates will stay high after its new hike
The Bank of England has raised its main interest rate to a fresh 15-year high as it tries to bring...
