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Record 97 Mln Euros Fine Slapped On Ireland's AIB Over Mortgage Overcharging

The central bank of Ireland fined AIB and its EBS subsidiary a record 96.7 million euros ($101.6 million) for overcharging clients denied mortgages that track base rates. The fine was more than double the previous biggest penalty imposed on any institution, bringing the total amount punished to...

Germany Raises Gas Alert Level And Accuses Russia Of A 'Economic Attack'

In reaction to dwindling Russian supplies, Germany activated the "alarm level" of its emergency gas plan on Thursday, but stopped short of letting utilities to pass on rising energy bills to customers in Europe's largest economy. The move is the latest escalation in Europe's standoff with Moscow...

Elon Musk accused in Ponzi scheme with Dogecoin

Keith Johnson, an American, has launched a lawsuit against Elon Musk and his firms SpaceX and Tesla, accusing them of constructing a "crypto Ponzi scheme," a structure designed to artificially raise the value of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency. According to Bloomberg, the plaintiff is ready to...

HSBC Closes Down Its Trade Start-Up Serai Based In Hong Kong

HSBC Holdings' Hong Kong-based trade platform, which was introduced with so much fanfare three years ago, has closed down after struggling to develop a commercially viable business.   HSBC's first investment in a non-banking software firm was Serai, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Europe's...

Forbes: Just 30% of billionaires invest in cryptocurrencies

According to a recent survey by American Forbes, about 30% of the world's wealthiest people invest in cryptocurrencies directly or indirectly, which is higher than the number of investors who aren't billionaires. The survey was attended by 65 billionaires. Around 18% of them said they had at least...

Credit Suisse warns of losses in Q2

Credit Suisse, a Swiss investment bank, expects a loss in the second quarter of 2022. The Financial Times reports on it, using the group's statement as evidence. According to the report, Credit Suisse's investment banking sector suffered from market volatility as a result of the crisis in Ukraine,...

Abbott resumes work at Michigan baby formula plant

Abbott Nutrition, the nation's largest maker of infant formula, resumed production on June 4 at its Michigan, facility. This should help to alleviate the country's baby food shortfall, which began with the closure of this business. EleCare nutrition for children with digestive difficulties, as well...

Equinor relaunches Hammerfest LNG terminal

Equinor, a Norwegian oil and gas firm, announced opening of its Hammerfest LNG liquefaction plant. On September 28, 2020, a fire broke out at Hammerfest LNG on the Norwegian island of Melkoya. A fire broke out in a turbine. The company estimated that repairs would take a year and that the plant...

Meta completes rebranding by changing FB ticker to META

Meta Platforms has announced that the company's shares will start trading on Nasdaq under the ticker of the same name instead of FB as of 9 June. The company has been using the FB ticker since Facebook's IPO in 2012. Meta Platforms announced on Tuesday, 31 May that its shares will trade on Nasdaq...

G7 to end support for energy projects without measures to reduce emissions

Mineral-fuel-based projects that do not contain measures to reduce atmospheric emissions will not be supported by the G7 countries. The G7's stricter energy strategy will be implemented as part of a larger plan to phase out polluting energy technology. "We are committed to phase out domestic...
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