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International financial connections: How the Eurostandard Bank bankruptcy uncovered ties between Venezuela and North Macedonia
The Caracas regime claimed that a cyberattack from a southeastern European nation caused the delay in announcing the June 28 election results and their subsequent release without public records.
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Repossession claims in England and Wales at highest in five years
Both bank and landlord cases rise but remain below pre-Covid levels, despite tough cycle of interest rate rises
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International IT outage hits UK’s transport, banking and broadcasting infrastructure
Airports, banks and TV channels have all been knocked offline by a major global IT outage.
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HSBC bank app failure left thousands of customers unable to access accounts
According to the website DownDetector, more than 6,000 people reported issues with their HSBC accounts on Friday morning with the banking giant unable to fix the issue until later in the afternoon
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5 banks suffer app outage affecting millions including Barclays, HSBC & Lloyds
HSBC apologised after some were left locked out of their online banking on what is commonly payday for workers across the country - services at Virgin Money, Nationwide, Barclays and Lloyds also seemed to be experiencing difficulties on Friday morning
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Grandparents help fund school trips as parents face financial strain - survey
A Zurich Municipal survey of parents with children aged five to 16 found that some 23% had to cut back on essentials to pay for trips, and the 'bank of gran and grandad' also played a big role
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Disgruntled NatWest customer comes home to find sweet surprise in post
Brits have revealed their best 'apology gifts' after a NatWest customer was presented with a hamper of Cadbury's chocolates following a complaint about his account
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Facts behind Trump and Biden's false claims as they come face-to-face at debate
As Donald Trump and Joe Biden prepare to face off in their first debate of the 2024 campaign, it's worth examining the facts behind their claims
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Over 3.5 million claim PIP in UK: top 5 conditions for support
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released data showing that a record 3,544,042 people are claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) with a third getting £737.20 a month
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Bank of England warning as 400,000 to see 'very large' hikes in mortgage costs
Currently, around 35% of households with mortgages, equating to over three million, are paying below 3% and are expected to see an increase between now and the end of 2026
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Major UK banks offering free cash for switching accounts
A number of high street banks are handing out up to £175 alongside other perks and benefits just for switching accounts and only a few steps must be followed in order to receive all the bonuses on offer
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Martin Lewis' MSE warns Barclays customers to 'ditch' bank account
Last week, high street bank Barclays announced that it would scrap the monthly £5 cash payments customers could get as a Blue Reward member from September 4
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Niger was betting on China-backed oil pipeline as lifeline, then troubles began
A China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened by an internal security crisis and a diplomatic dispute with its neighbors
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'Here's what Labour super-majorities have done for us'
Social security, gay rights, abortion, divorce, civil partnerships, the abolition of capital punishment... the list of what a massive Labour majority can achieve means it's something only the Tories are frightened of
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First-time buyers issued with £400 a month warning in new calculations
The calculations made various assumptions, including that first-time buyers would have a 20% deposit to put down, that their mortgage term would last 25 years
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First-time buyers pay £400 more every month to get on property ladder since 2019
Typical first-time buyers face paying £227,757 to get their first step on the property ladder, a jump of nearly a fifth since the Conservatives were elected in 2019, according to property website Rightmove.
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'I'll burn the apology letter from killer who pushed my mum over in Lloyds Bank'
Courtney Richman "dramatically shoved" Myra Coutinho-Lopez in the Lloyds Bank in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, following a dispute in the queue, an incident caught on the bank's CCTV
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39 people dead in Northern Gaza as Israel launches new wave of strikes
Emergency workers are still digging for survivors at another strike site in the Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza - on Saturday Israel confirmed that its fighter jets struck two Hamas military sites in Gaza City
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Police arrest fan at England match for trying to enter stadium dressed as ref
On a night England toiled to a 1-1 draw with Denmark on Thursday night in Frankfurt and remain top of Group C - Three Lions supporters were praised for their conduct
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Private sector suffers slowdown in growth as inflation for services remains high
Despite higher customer demand boosting activity, it wasn't enough to offset firms delaying spending decisions until after the General Election
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Martin Lewis warning as one million bank customers could be moved next year
Sainsbury's Bank is selling the bulk of its banking business, including its credit cards, loans and savings accounts, to high street giant NatWest - here is what it means for you
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Wimbledon urged to drop Barclays as sponsors over bank's fossil fuel projects
The sports industry is facing increased scrutiny over its choice of sponsors, particularly those associated with high emissions
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Inflation falls to 2% - what this could mean for mortgage interest rates
Inflation reached a peak of 11.1% in October 2022, so it has come down drastically since then - but is it enough to sway the Bank of England to finally cut rates?
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HSBC's Swiss private bank violated anti-money laundering laws, says watchdog
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority said the global bank 'seriously violated' money laundering rules over its relationship with two politically exposed customers
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Ex-Arsenal academy star jailed for fraud including refund scam at Pizza Hut
Jaydon Thorbourne suffered a career-ending hip injury at 18 and since then has been convicted of 27 fraud offences, including cloning a girlfriend's bank card and assaulting a taxi driver