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Bank of England lifts rate for first time since 2023 to fight inflation

LONDON, United Kingdom — The Bank of England raised its benchmark interest rate to four percent on Thursday, the first increase in more than three years, as soaring energy costs push up global inflation.

Manila Times - World - 43 minutes ago

Major cyberattack hits French bank: What we know so far -- m read

Crédit Mutuel Arkéa breach exposes risks of third-party service providers

Gulf News - Technology - 1 hour ago

65% of Labour voters want Government to approve Rosebank oil field – survey

A survey found 65% of those who voted for Labour in 2024 support the development of Rosebank, the UK’s largest untapped oil field.

Evening Standard - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Bank of England raises main interest rate a quarter point to 4% as Iran war stokes inflation

The Bank of England is raising interest rates for the first time in more than three years in an effort to tackle an inflation shock stoked by the Iran war. The decision to lift the bank’s main …

Bay to Bay News - World - 2 hours ago

Three ways the interest rate rise could affect you -- Job, loans and savings are all affected by the rise in interest rates announced by the Bank of England.

Job, loans and savings are all affected by the rise in interest rates announced by the Bank of England.

BBC News - Business - 2 hours ago

Londoners face mortgages hit as Bank of England hikes interest rate

Bank of England increases interest rates from 3.75% to 4% - the first rise in more than three years

Evening Standard - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

French bank Credit Mutuel Arkea says €100 million missing after cyberattack

PARIS, Nov 5 : French bank Credit Mutuel Arkea said on Thursday it was missing about €100 million ($112.61 million) and could not yet say how much it will be able to recover after this week's cyberattack, a rare successful heist against a large financial institution. Wednesday's attack on the French lender

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 2 hours ago

ABB enters Uzbekistan, bringing Azerbaijan's digital banking expertise to a new market in Asia - Partner content presented by - ABB Bank

ABB is expanding into Uzbekistan through the acquisition of Davr Bank, as regional financial institutions accelerate digital banking growth across Central Asia and emerging markets.

Euronews - Business - 4 hours ago

Hackers siphon millions from French bank into crypto

Credit Mutuel Arkea has confirmed a major cyberattack involving fraudulent transfers and cryptocurrency conversions as French prosecutors launch an investigation

Russia Today - World - 4 hours ago

Hackers target French blood banks

Cybercriminals reportedly tried to raise storage temperatures to 110°C in the latest attack on refrigeration systems across Europe

Russia Today - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Gunman goes on rampage at Citibank Florida campus (VIDEOS)

A gunman has rammed his car through a security fence at a Citibank corporate campus in Florida and fatally shot a female employee before being gunned down by an armed security guard.

Russia Today - World - 6 hours ago

Gold for the West Bank: Meet Palestinian karate champ Mariam Bsharat

The occupied West Bank is not an obvious breeding ground for sporting success. But Mariam Bsharat, 17, has beaten the odds to become a karate world champion and is making a new life in Germany.

Deutsche Welle - World - 8 hours ago

Cyberattack on French blood bank fridges was thwarted before products and samples were damaged

The French Blood Establishment said “temperature and defrosting thresholds were raised to extremely high levels” Monday at three of its cold-storage sites for plasma.

NBC News - World - 9 hours ago

'Breaking Bad' star Dean Norris' secret divorce revealed amid $1M bankruptcy filing

The actor and the former entertainment lawyer have been married for over 20 years and share five children together.

New York Post - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Tampa Citibank shooting leaves 1 dead, 4 hurt — as hero security guard takes out obese, shirtless gunman

The victim was reported wounded and bleeding in the cafeteria of the Citibank Center in Brandon, outside of Tampa, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) scanner traffic.

New York Post - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

French bank says cyberattack stole around $100M

PARIS — French regional bank Credit Mutuel Arkea said Wednesday it had been the victim of a cyberattack that allowed fraudulent transactions amounting to around 100 million euros ($112 million).

Manila Times - World - 15 hours ago

French bank says cyberattack siphoned around $100mn

Paris, France: French regional bank Credit Mutuel Arkea said Wednesday it fell victim to a cyberattack that enabled perpetrators to make around 100 mi...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

French blood banks hit alongside cyberattack on European supermarkets

PARIS: The refrigerators at three regional blood banks in France were hit by a cyberattack overnight between Sunday and Monday, at the same time hackers struck supermarkets fr

Channel NewsAsia - World - 16 hours ago

Hackers crack French blood banks, attempt to boil blood at 230 degrees in sick attack

The refrigerators at three French blood banks were hit in the same kind of cyberattack that struck across European supermarkets on Sunday, officials said.

New York Post - World - 18 hours ago

Commercial Bank, Invest Qatar sign strategic partnership to support foreign investment and business growth in Qatar

Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank and Invest Qatar, the country s Investment Promotion Agency, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthe...

Peninsula Qatar - Business - 18 hours ago

Europe's Freezers Keep Being Hit by Cyberattacks. A French Blood Bank Was Now Hit.

Alarms enabled staff to secure frozen plasma and samples before any products were lost.

International Business Times - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

French blood banks hit by cyberattack days after European freezer hacks -- The cyberattack on several French blood banks comes after supermarkets across Europe reported their fridges​ and freezers​ were remotely taken over by hackers.

The cyberattack on several French blood banks comes after supermarkets across Europe reported their fridges​ and freezers​ were remotely taken over by hackers.

CBS News - World - 20 hours ago

French blood banks targeted by refrigerator cyberattack

A cyberattack had attempted to destroy blood plasma by raising the temperatures in cold storage facilities past the boiling point.

Deutsche Welle - World - 20 hours ago

Wales stars playing in England is no substitute for fixing pro game at home

Does it really serve Welsh rugby well having its best players based in England?

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Hackers can hijack grocery store freezers. What about our homes? -- Large-scale hacks targeting grocery stores in Europe and France's blood banks are renewing concerns about the vulnerabilities of everyday "smart" devices.

Large-scale hacks targeting grocery stores in Europe and France's blood banks are renewing concerns about the vulnerabilities of everyday "smart" devices.

CBS News - Technology - 22 hours ago

Cyberattack hits French blood bank site but no blood products were compromised

A cyberattack on several blood banks sought to raise temperatures to extremely high levels but was thwarted before it could do any damage to blood products or samples, French authorities said.

CTV News - Health - 1 day ago

Blood banks targeted in latest European fridge cyberattacks

French blood banks were hit by cybersecurity attacks on Monday, with hackers cranking up temperatures in refrigerators storing blood.

CNBC - Technology - 1 day ago

Will Turkish central bank continue easing? Analysts are split

The Turkish central bank resumed its easing cycle last month after an eight-month break, ⁠cutting ​rates by 100 basis points to 36% as it cited recent...

Daily Sabah - Business - 1 day ago

Iran warns of 'new battlefield' after reported US strike on Qeshm - Parliament speaker Ghalibaf said "the ball is in America's court to prevent war" as Iran reached its highest defensive readiness and Iranian outlets reported Tehran had updated its target bank to include US support bases in Europe under a "response without geographical limits". 3 November 2026

Parliament speaker Ghalibaf said “the ball is in America’s court to prevent war” as Iran reached its highest defensive readiness and Iranian outlets reported Tehran had updated its target bank to include US support bases in Europe under a “response without geographical limits”.

Euronews - World - 1 day ago

SoCal Outback Steakhouse franchisee files for bankruptcy, citing California's labor costs

San Diego-based Cerca Trova Restaurant Group, which once operated nearly 100 Outback Steakhouse restaurants, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 1 day ago

Paraguay seizes major digital bank tied to president, leaving millions of customers in limbo

The central bank’s board voted unanimously Monday to put Ueno Bank into resolution after its solvency ratio — a measure of a bank’s capital against its risk-weighted assets — fell below half the legal minimum, the regulator said.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 1 day ago

Your First Home scheme price caps across England revealed

The scheme will give first-time buyers the chance to buy a new-build property with a deposit as low as 2.5%.

Evening Standard - Business - 2 days ago

The Reserve Bank has played its part. Now it's Jim Chalmers' turn

This isn’t a recession, says Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock, but she concedes it sure feels like one.

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics - 2 days ago

Miyu Yamashita holds off Yan Liu to defend her LPGA Maybank Championship title

It was the 25-year-old’s fifth career title and second in the LPGA Tour this season.

NBC News - Sports - 2 days ago

The fight to save Jodrell Bank Observatory -- The Explainer -- Pulling funding from world's third largest telescope is 'act of national self-harm', with planned cuts 'just the tip of the iceberg', say scientists -- The Week UK

Pulling funding from world’s third largest telescope is ‘act of national self-harm’, with planned cuts ‘just the tip of the iceberg’, say scientists

The Week - Science - 3 days ago

Bank of England expected to raise interest rates for first time since 2023

Many economists think rate-setters will want to tackle rising inflation in the UK economy by tightening monetary policy.

Evening Standard - Business - 4 days ago

Alphabet stocks see historic drop -- Google's parent company, Alphabet, has lost $428 billion after a historic stock drop. Meanwhile, hackers stole $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency giant Binance in the largest bank heist in history. Threadneedle founder Ann Berry has more. -- Oct 30

Google's parent company, Alphabet, has lost $428 billion after a historic stock drop. Meanwhile, hackers stole $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency giant Binance in the largest bank heist in history. Threadneedle founder Ann Berry has more.

CBS News - Technology - 5 days ago

England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs despite Rathnayake's century

Lahore, Pakistan: Pavan Rathnayake s brilliant century proved futile as England defended a massive 387 run target to defeat Sri Lanka by 55 runs in Th...

Peninsula Qatar - Sports - 6 days ago

BMO, CIBC, RBC, TD Bank block personal AI agents, citing safety and security -- Jeff Lagerquist

Some of Canada's biggest banks say they will block AI agents like Meta’'s popular Muse assistant from directly accessing accounts and other information of their clients.

CBC News - Business - 7 days ago

European Central Bank keeps key interest rate on hold at 2.5%

Markets saw the decision as a hawkish pause and were last pricing in a 67% chance of a December rate hike.

CNBC - Business - 7 days ago

Alberta's oil advantage comes with a costly catch as Bank of Canada raises interest rates

Alberta’s energy sector is benefiting from higher oil prices, but those same prices are contributing to inflation concerns that helped prompt the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates.

CTV News - World - 7 days ago

New Zealand dollar falls after central bank hold interest rates steady

The currency has lost almost 5% against the U.S. dollar in six months.

CNBC - World - 7 days ago

Banks raise a glass to Healey's Budget... but with a sigh of relief

How do the banks feel about Chancellor John Healey’s budget? Relieved, says Chris Blackhurst

Evening Standard - Business - 7 days ago

UK bank shares rally as budget tax hike set to be temporary, below 8%

British financial authorities are preparing to introduce a temporary adjustment to the nation's banking tax structure that will fall short of prior market fears.Chancellor John Healey is set to...

International The News - Business - 8 days ago

Bank of Canada raises interest rate as inflation projected to worsen

The Bank of Canada raised its policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.5 per cent. It’s the first hike since July 2023. The central bank wants to control inflation by reducing the risk that high fuel prices could spill over and seep into the overall economy.

CTV News - World - 8 days ago

Could AI help customers earn more from their bank cash? -- m read

UAE banks face AI disruption as customers demand better returns. Will AI agents reshape cash management and challenge traditional banking practices?

Gulf News - Business - 8 days ago

Israel orders West Bank crossings to close on election day - The move comes as part of a wider clampdown in the occupied West Bank after two Israeli soldiers were killed by Palestinian gunmen in the city of Hebron earlier this week. 25 October 2026

The move comes as part of a wider clampdown in the occupied West Bank after two Israeli soldiers were killed by Palestinian gunmen in the city of Hebron earlier this week.

Euronews - World - 9 days ago

Israel removes 250 Palestinian families from West Bank's Hebron - Days before tight elections are due to be held in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a massive operation on the West Bank after two Israeli soldiers were killed by militants at a checkpoint. 24 October 2026

Days before tight elections are due to be held in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a massive operation on the West Bank after two Israeli soldiers were killed by militants at a checkpoint.

Euronews - World - 10 days ago

Global Central Banks Kept Buying Gold This Summer

Central bank demand could support gold prices for the rest of 2026, Goldman Sachs said.

Epoch Times - Business - 14 days ago

US hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions laws

The U.S. Treasury is imposing $1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America over alleged anti-money laundering and sanctions violations.

One America News Network - Business - 20 days ago

Jim Cramer week ahead: Bank earnings, ASML and TSMC

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said next week’s earnings reports will give investors a clearer picture of corporate performance and the strength of the AI trade.

CNBC - Health - 23 days ago

Former Cowbridge bank branch being transformed by local businesswoman

Entrepreneur Lynsdey Jenkins is turning the former Barclays branch into a new workspace and accommodation scheme

WalesOnline - Business - 28 days ago

Santander online banking outage leaves customers unable to log on

The high street lender’s website and mobile banking apps have both been affected, but the website service is now back online.

Evening Standard - Technology - 1 month ago

Latest NHS hospital figures for England: Key numbers and trends

The waiting list for routine hospital treatment has risen to its highest level for nine months.

Evening Standard - Health - 1 month ago

U.S. sanctions Turkish bank accused of enabling Iran

President Donald Trump hyped the sanctions plan as "economic D-Day" against Iran, but the U.S. has so far taken few steps to implement it.

CNBC - World - 1 month ago

FAB Sets AED 100 Billion Blue Finance Target and Becomes First MENA Bank to Join UN Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s global bank and one of the world’s largest financial institutions, has become the first bank in the Middle East an

Albawaba - Business - 1 month ago

Bank of England chief warns new AI models threaten global financial stability

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that frontier AI could materially increase cyber risks to the global financial system.

CNBC - World - 2 months ago

Arrests as England and Argentina fans clash outside Atlanta stadium

Videos circulating on social media showed several fans being escorted into police vehicles in handcuffs

Evening Standard - World - 3 months ago

Recall reannounced for power banks after charger causes fire on plane, death to 75-year-old woman

Federal regulators reannounced a recall of 429,000 Casely MagSafe power banks after a woman's death and a fire on a plane from overheating chargers.

Fox News - Business - 6 months ago

Are you due £40 compensation from your bank? | Money newsletter

Money tips straight to your inbox? Look no further. Each week, subscribers get an exclusive look at the kind of content that goes into our award-winning Money blog. This coming Thursday, we have a tip on online deliveries.

Sky News - Business - 6 months ago

Noise MagSafe Qi power bank review: A quiet little lifesaver -- At Rs 2,499, the Noise MagSafe Qi power bank features an excellent design and delivers power-packed performance. It packs 10,000mAh battery, but is it worth the price? Let's find out in the review by Firstpost Tech.

At Rs 2,499, the Noise MagSafe Qi power bank features an excellent design and delivers power-packed performance. It packs 10,000mAh battery, but is it worth the price? Let’s find out in the review by Firstpost Tech.

First Post - Technology - 8 months ago

iPhone 17 to get a big price drop, here's how you can buy it for Rs 74,999 -- Flipkart's Republic Day Sale makes Apple's latest flagship more affordable, with discounts and bank offers bringing the iPhone 17 down to Rs 74,999. Check the offer here.

Flipkart’s Republic Day Sale makes Apple’s latest flagship more affordable, with discounts and bank offers bringing the iPhone 17 down to Rs 74,999. Check the offer here.

First Post - Technology - 8 months ago

How Foreign Scammers Use U.S. Banks to Fleece Americans

Asian crime syndicates’ online scams have reached industrial proportions, cheating victims around the world out of more than $44 billion a year. U.S. banks have been unable to stop them.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Over 1.1M power banks recalled after reports of fires, explosions

Anker Innovations is recalling more than 1.1 million power banks because consumers could be at risk of burns if the lithium-ion battery inside the product overheats.

Fox News - Business - 1 year ago

IN FOCUS: Would you put your life savings in a digital bank?

Nearly two years on, digital banks in Singapore remain unprofitable. What will it take for them to succeed?

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 1 year ago

A Second Young Bank of America Employee Has Suddenly Died This Month

The two deaths are prompting renewed scrutiny of the long grueling hours young finance employees are expected to work.

New York Magazine - Business - 2 years ago