Hold on to your high heels, ladies and gents. There’s a new trend sweeping the cyber world, and it’s less glamorous than it sounds. As the glittery haze of the “Barbie” movie frenzy continues to enchant viewers globally, the underbelly of the
Emily Maitlis has accused Nigel Farage of turning “utter entitlement into victimhood” following the Coutts banking fiasco. Speaking on her News Agents podcast, the ex-BBC presenter said NatWest’s breach of customer confidentiality was “egregious”, but criticised the resulting furore. Coutts, a private
The Bank of Canada discussed delaying a hike to its key overnight rate at the last meeting before deciding on a raise to ensure progress in dampening inflation did not stall, according to minutes published on Wednesday. The bank announced a 25
A Palestinian man was killed by Israeli troops during an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, the latest bloodshed in one of the most violent stretches of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in years. Israeli
The Bank of England (BoE) estimates it will cost the taxpayer £150billion by 2033 to cover anticipated losses on its quantitative easing (QE) programme. The staggering total is up from a previous calculation of £100billion. Losses were expected when interest rates rose after
NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose has quit the banking giant after admitting being the source of an inaccurate BBC story about Nigel Farage’s finances. Dame Alison had earlier admitted she made a “serious error of judgement” when discussing Farage’s relationship with private
Nigeria’s suspended Central Bank governor appeared in court on Tuesday in the economic hub of Lagos on charges of illegal possession of a firearm and live ammunition. Godwin Emefiele was suspended in early June by Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu and subsequently
Amidst a surge of violence in the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Israeli military reported a fatal encounter with three Palestinian gunmen in the northern occupied West Bank on Tuesday. Hamas, the Islamic militant group, claimed the three Palestinians as their members. Following
A former BBC newsreader has called on one of the corporation’s journalists to apologise to Nigel Farage over a story about his bank account being shut. Nicholas Owen made the comment about a report by the BBC’s business editor Simon Jack that
Controversy over Coutts bank closing Nigel Farage’s account in a move that was reportedly due to his political views has prompted the Treasury to summon banks over the dangers of discriminating based on politics. Economic secretary to the Treasury Andrew Griffith is