16 h. ago BREAKING Doctor 'used phone to film women's privates and banned husbands from appointments'

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16 h. ago Doctor 'used phone to film women's privates and banned husbands from appointments'

A US Army doctor has been accused of videotaping women during private and intimate examinations, with alleged victims claiming he banned their partners from the room so they were 'vulnerable'

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32 h. ago UK banks push for easing of capital rules to counter surge in private credit

HSBC and Barclays executives tell House of Lords committee that they are losing ground to US rivals

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49 h. ago London orders PrivatBank oligarchs to pay Ukraine $3bn for largest bank fraud in country's history

London orders PrivatBank oligarchs to pay Ukraine $3bn for largest bank fraud in country's history  Euromaidan Press

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58 h. ago Shutdown hits rich Americans after FAA bans most private flights from landing at nation’s busiest airports

The ban on private jets at a dozen major airports follows restrictions placed on commercial airlines, impacting the public at 40 major airports

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68 h. ago The new crop of rating agencies behind the private credit boom

Regulators and bankers are sounding the alarm about an explosion in privately-rated securities

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3 d. ago Bad Bridgets podcast about crime among Irish women in US inspires film

Margot Robbie’s company to make movie based on Northern Ireland academics’ stories of poverty and prisonIt started as a trawl of dusty archives for an academic project about female Irish emigrants in Canada and the US by two history professors, a worthy but perhaps niche topic for research.The subjects, after all, were human flotsam from Ireland’s diaspora whose existence was often barely recorded, let alone remembered. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘I could eat this podium with a fork and knife I’m so angry’: Kristen Stewart blasts neglect of female film

The actor, whose forthcoming directorial debut The Chronology of Water spent eight years in development, said women in the industry should ‘print our own currency’Kristen Stewart has spoken out against “the violence of silencing” female directors in the film industry, which she described as being “in a state of emergency”.Speaking at the Academy Women’s Luncheon on Tuesday, Stewart said her fellow women in film should reject tokenism and “print our own currency”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Kristen Stewart says she’s ‘so angry’ while urging solidarity and honesty in emotional speech

Actor spoken at the Academy Women’s Luncheon, urging women in film to reject tokenism and create their own opportunities

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7 d. ago Private fireworks 'should be banned' in south London according to votes

Private fireworks 'should be banned' in south London according to votes  This Is Local London

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7 d. ago Kristen Stewart urges solidarity and honesty in emotional keynote at Academy Women's Luncheon

Kristen Stewart has delivered a powerful speech at the Academy Women’s Luncheon, urging women in film to reject tokenism and create their own opportunities

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8 d. ago There Was, There Was Not review – how four women’s dreams are destroyed by the shock of war

Emily Mkrtichian’s feature debut was shot in the now defunct republic of Artsakh, a tender, intimate meditation on the impermanence of lifeWith a title taken from the traditional opening phrase of Armenian fairytales, Emily Mkrtichian’s feature debut hints at the impermanence of life itself. Shot in the now defunct republic of Artsakh, the film follows four extraordinary women who find their hopes and ambitions cruelly derailed by war. The breakaway state was formed in 1991, after decades of political discrimination under the Soviet Union and military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. For the predominantly Armenian population here, their peace has always been under threat.The personal journeys of Mkrtichian’s subjects feel even more remarkable in the face of these uncertainties. A judo champion, Sose aspires to represent her country at the Olympics; Siranush campaigns to be on the city council; and Gayane runs a support group for women. For those living in Artsakh, memories o...

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2 w. ago Mel Gibson faces backlash from conservatives after casting pro

Polish actor Kasia Smutniak, a women’s rights supporter, has been cast in Gibson’s new film ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’

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2 w. ago Elizabeth Warren urges US regulators to investigate Jes Staley ties to Epstein

Exclusive: Senator asks watchdogs to look at whether US bankers, including ex-Barclays boss, aided late sex offenderThe Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren is calling for an investigation into bankers including Jes Staley over their alleged support for the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in a move that could leave the former Barclays boss banned from working in the US financial sector.In a letter privately filed with regulators, and seen by the Guardian, Warren called for investigations into “all current and former US banking executives who may have facilitated Jeffrey Epstein’s illicit conduct”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Government issues update on plans to ban private parking firms from fining drivers

Tickets issued by private firms is at a record high

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2 w. ago UK manufacturers hit by largest drop in orders since 2020; FTSE 100 hits record high – business live

Shares in oil companies jump after US sanctions Russian energy firms, while manufacturers see weak prospects aheadYesterday’s weaker-than-expected UK inflation report has sparked chat that the Bank of England could cut interest rates sooner than expected.Deutsche Bank say there is now an “interesting debate” on whether there may be enough ammunition for the Bank’s monetary policy committee to cut borrowing costs as soon as its next meeting in early November.What’s the case for November? Relative to the Bank’s projections, growth has surprised to the downside, private sector AWE growth has surprised to the downside, unemployment has risen in line with Bank expectations, and inflation now sits a healthy amount below the Bank’s projections. Indeed, one could make the argument that the ingredients for a November rate cut are there.So, why not November? We think three things will be important for the MPC to see before dialling down restrictive policy again. One, the MPC may want to see s...

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2 w. ago UK manufacturers hit by largest drop in orders since 2020; FTSE 100 hits fresh record high – business live

Shares in oil companies jump after US sanctions Russian energy firms, while manufacturers see weak prospects aheadYesterday’s weaker-than-expected UK inflation report has sparked chat that the Bank of England could cut interest rates sooner than expected.Deutsche Bank say there is now an “interesting debate” on whether there may be enough ammunition for the Bank’s monetary policy committee to cut borrowing costs as soon as its next meeting in early November.What’s the case for November? Relative to the Bank’s projections, growth has surprised to the downside, private sector AWE growth has surprised to the downside, unemployment has risen in line with Bank expectations, and inflation now sits a healthy amount below the Bank’s projections. Indeed, one could make the argument that the ingredients for a November rate cut are there.So, why not November? We think three things will be important for the MPC to see before dialling down restrictive policy again. One, the MPC may want to see s...

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2 w. ago UK manufacturers hit by largest drop in orders since 2020; Oil price jumps after Rosneft and Lukoil sanctioned – business live

British manufacturers see the weakest prospects for orders since Covid-19 pandemic, CBI reports, after demand weakened in last three monthsYesterday’s weaker-than-expected UK inflation report has sparked chat that the Bank of England could cut interest rates sooner than expected.Deutsche Bank say there is now an “interesting debate” on whether there may be enough ammunition for the Bank’s monetary policy committee to cut borrowing costs as soon as its next meeting in early November.What’s the case for November? Relative to the Bank’s projections, growth has surprised to the downside, private sector AWE growth has surprised to the downside, unemployment has risen in line with Bank expectations, and inflation now sits a healthy amount below the Bank’s projections. Indeed, one could make the argument that the ingredients for a November rate cut are there.So, why not November? We think three things will be important for the MPC to see before dialling down restrictive policy again. One, ...

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3 w. ago Bank should take concerns over private finance ‘very seriously’, says Bailey

The Governor of the central bank also confirmed that the Bank is planning to run a ‘stress test’ with private equity and credit firms.

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3 w. ago Black Battle of Waterloo veteran identified 200 years later: Sitter in 'exceptionally rare' painting is former slave who fought for Britain, experts believe

Private Thomas James is believed to be the bandsman depicted in an 'exceptionally rare' painting from 1821, by respected artist Thomas Phillips.

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