30 h. ago Trump calls Fed chair ‘a numbskull’ who ‘makes it difficult for people to buy a house’

In new attack, US president accuses Jerome Powell of preventing central bank from lowering interest ratesBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has renewed his attacks on Jerome Powell, calling the US central bank chair a “numbskull” and accusing him of “making it difficult for people, especially the young, to buy a house”.The US president accused Powell of preventing the Federal Reserve from lowering interest rates to make housing more affordable. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago How Trump could use a building renovation to oust the Fed chair

President Donald Trump says he has finally found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of mismanaging the U.S. central bank’s $2.5 billion renovation project

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4 d. ago Conor McGregor embroiled in new scandal as Azealia Banks leaks nude photos

Azealia Banks has leaked nude photos of Conor McGregor after accusing the UFC star of sending her the unsolicited images and then threatening her not to tell anyone

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4 d. ago Conor McGregor caught up in 'nude pic' scandal after rapper Azealia Banks 'leak'

American rapper Azealia Banks has taken to social media to accuse Conor McGregor of sending her nudes, before leaking alleged X-rated photos of the UFC legend

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4 d. ago Conor McGregor accused of sharing explicit photos by rapper Azealia Banks

Conor McGregor has been accused of sending unsolicited images to American rapper Azealia Banks

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5 d. ago Azealia Banks posts shocking Conor McGregor 'nudes' as she accuses disgraced UFC legend of sexual harassment

McGregor, who has not competed in the UFC for four years, has made headlines for all the wrong reasons since his last outing against Dustin Poirier back in July 2021.

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6 d. ago UniCredit attacks Italian government’s ‘illegitimate’ use of power over BPM bid

Milanese bank also accuses takeover target of disinformation campaign over its offer

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6 d. ago Barbers facing the chop as they can’t compete with crooks offering cut price trims

The Hair & Barber Council said 'legitimate' hairdressers are going out of business due to gangs using the shops to launder cash made from drug smuggling and prostitution

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2 w. ago What is true on Rachel Reeves's CV as chancellor accused of changing length of time she was at Bank of England

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has been embroiled in a scandal over the editing of her LinkedIn

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2 w. ago 'Bank of Wokeness' to ditch historical figures from banknotes in push to reflect modern diversity

The Bank of England has been accused of 'wrongheaded wokery' after revealing it could drop historical figures from banknotes to reflect modern diversity.

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2 w. ago Mexican banks face cascading consequences following US sanctions

Three Mexican financial institutions sanctioned by the Trump administration last week have felt a cascade of economic consequences following the allegations that they helped launder millions of dollars for drug cartels

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2 w. ago Protesters target Wimbledon over Barclays sponsorship links to arms firms

The bank is being accused of complicity in alleged Gaza war crimes over links to the Israeli military during a rally outside the All England Club

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3 w. ago Mexican president demands proof after US accuses banks of laundering drug money

Claudia Sheinbaum frustrated as US says trio – placed under sanctions – are ‘vital cogs in the fentanyl supply chain’Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum expressed frustration at US sanctions against three Mexican financial institutions accused of laundering drug money, and said the US has not yet provided any evidence of criminal activity.“Until now, the treasury department has not sent any proof that indicates there is money laundering,” Sheinbaum said. “We will act if there is proof.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mexico’s president threatens to sue over SpaceX debris from rocket explosions

Company’s Starbase launch site in Texas near the Mexican border has seen test failures resulting in large explosionsMexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has threatened legal action over falling debris and contamination from billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket launches across the border in the United States.Mexico’s government was studying which international laws were being violated in order to file “the necessary lawsuits” because “there is indeed contamination”, Sheinbaum told her morning news conference on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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