Swiss lawmakers call for softer banking regulation in victory for UBS
Panel proposes that Switzerland’s largest financial institution could fully capitalise its global operations through a combination of equity and debt
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Activist US hedge fund targets industrial giant for new campaign
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Posted on Monday August 31, 2026George Santos banned from prediction platform Kalshi for manipulation
Regulator says former US representative made public statements to boost the value of his own bets on whether he would attend the State of the Union address
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Posted on Monday August 31, 2026Swiss lawmakers call for softer banking regulation in victory for UBS
Panel proposes that Switzerland’s largest financial institution could fully capitalise its global operations through a combination of equity and debt
Posted on Monday August 31, 2026US regulator claims Amazon manipulated advertising prices
Federal Trade Commission sues ecommerce giant alleging it overcharged about 1.2mn businesses leading to higher prices for consumers
Posted on Monday August 31, 2026Trump says US will hit Iran ‘hard’ as conflict reignites
Oil prices rise after exchange of fire between warring countries ends weeks of relative quiet
Posted on Monday August 31, 2026Don’t write off Russia’s defence industry yet
Moscow’s arms manufacturers are adapting and innovating in ways that could threaten Nato in the future
Posted on Monday August 31, 2026Whose fiscal problems would you prefer?
Lenders must choose between countries behaving like a bingeing entrepreneur, an elderly but reputable business owner and an indebted aristocrat
Posted on Monday August 31, 2026