Italy’s competition watchdog said Thursday it had opened an investigation into UK online bank Revolut over “misleading” messages to customers about its investment services. The Competition and Market Authority (ACGM) also alleged that the bank employed “aggressive ways” of handling banking services. The watchdog said in a statement that while Revolut promoted its no-commissions policy,…
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In our news wrap Thursday, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, an overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine lasted nearly ten hours and the Secret Service reportedly suspended six agents over failures related to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a…
James Gunn’s new Superman film has officially landed in theatres. While most eyes are on the Man of Steel, a lot of the press in the run-up to the blockbuster has asked questions about another hero in the DC Universe. There is a whole lot of chatter surrounding Bruce Wayne, AKA Batman, and how he…
Key Takeaways Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s net worth could soon overtake famed investor Warren Buffett’s, after the AI chipmaker’s stock gains made it the most valuable company in history. Huang was the 10th richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of $142 billion as of Wednesday, not far behind Buffett’s $144 billion,…
United States President Donald Trump has threatened Brazil with a 50 percent tariff, citing the criminal charges against its former president and his political ally Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting a coup. In a letter to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s current president, Trump said on Wednesday that the treatment of Bolsonaro, who…
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson told a group of lawyers and judges on Thursday that “the state of our democracy” is what keeps her up at night. “I’m really interested in getting people to focus and to invest and to pay attention to what is happening in our country and in our government,” Jackson…
Hong Kong start-up Syngular Technology has won a €100,000 (US$117,000) investment in the 2025 EQT Impact Challenge, after beating three other finalists in the pitch competition by impressing judges with its augmented-reality surgical system. By winning the challenge – designed to identify high-impact early-stage ventures in Hong Kong – the three-year-old company secured the investment…
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said on Thursday it had given permission for AC Milan to host their Serie A match against Como in Perth, Australia next season. The match is set to clash with the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics which will be held at Milan’s San Siro home on February 6….
A UK parliamentary committee on Thursday blamed Iran for at least 15 attempts to kill or kidnap British-based individuals since 2022, saying the threat from Iran had “significantly increased”. London’s response has been too focused on “crisis management”, said parliament’s intelligence and security committee, with concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme dominating their attention too much….