All news on the topic: Finance

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Millionaires fear tax rises more than inflation, new survey finds
Higher taxes are now the biggest perceived threat to Britain’s millionaires, according to a new survey.
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Mikhail Danilov: from modest Sochi accountant to head of Domain LLC, the company running Casino Sochi and the Russian Las Vegas
The individual who oversaw the multi-billion-dollar financial operations of the Sochi gambling zone for six years was identified as holding dual Russian and Kazakh citizenship.
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UBS fined record $125 million over anti-money laundering failures
The U.S. Treasury’s financial watchdog fined a record $125 million penalty Monday against UBS Financial Services Inc. for "willful" anti-money laundering violations, including failing to monitor over $10 billion in foreign currency wires and ignoring red flags on high-risk clients.
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EY warns prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure could push UK into recession in 2027
Britain’s economy could be sent into a recession next year if the crucial Strait of Hormuz remains closed into 2027 amid a prolonged Iran war, according to a report.
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FinCEN chief quits to join Citigroup in latest regulator-to-bank move
Andrea Gacki has served as director of FinCEN since 2023. She’s the second top anti-money laundering regulator in the last five years to leave and join Citibank.
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UK plans sweeping HMRC powers to force taxpayers to correct errors or face harsher penalties
Draft legislation published by HMRC last week introduces an explicit obligation on taxpayers to take ’reasonable action’ to correct errors once they are identified.
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From Pacific mafia ties to $100M drone empire: How Russian businessman Roman Budyugin conquered Moscow’s defense market
Roman Budyugin, a native of Nakhodka and owner of the controversial company Romion Group LLC, pursued his "golden calf" by choosing winding and complex paths.
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Thailand’s SEC files criminal complaint against Bitkub over false reporting after $53m crypto theft
Thailand’s SEC filed a criminal complaint against crypto exchange Bitkub and two ex-directors for concealing a $53 million theft of customer assets in their 2021 financial reports.
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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates despite renewed inflation risks
The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged again next week, despite fresh uncertainty in the Middle East.
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Dragons’ Den star Tej Lalvani sells Vitabiotics in £1bn deal with Bain Capital
Dragons’ Den star Tej Lalvani has agreed to sell his family’s vitamins empire to a US private equity giant in a deal worth around £1bn.
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Women’s football boss forced to sell £7million Primrose Hill mansion after losing divorce battle to Bitcoin millionaire ex-husband
The former boss of London City Lionesses is being forced to sell her London mansion in order to raise enough money to settle a divorce bill with her Bitcoin millionaire ex-husband, Court of Appeal judges ruled.
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Treasury vows state pension alone will remain tax-free throughout Parliament
The UK Government is committed to making sure pensioners whose only income is their pension will not pay income tax, the Treasury has said.
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UK borrowing costs surge as oil tops $100 amid Iran conflict
UK borrowing costs soared yesterday amid a global bond market rout sparked by a surge in the oil price back above $100.
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British Gas owner Centrica to cut 1,300 jobs as AI and digital shift reshape operations
British Gas owner Centrica has said it will cut 1,300 jobs over the next two years as part of its ongoing turnaround efforts.
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Martin Lewis urges John Healey to tackle student loans and energy bills
Martin Lewis has issued his first message to Britain’s new chancellor, offering his help to tackle the “many outstanding consumer issues” facing the UK economy.
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Defence stocks gain £4bn after John Healey becomes chancellor in Burnham government
Britain’s biggest defence companies have seen a £4bn boost to their value since the surprise appointment of John Healey as chancellor.
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Polish food delivery giant PysznePL to fire 5,000 couriers and rehire them through intermediaries on worse terms
The Polish food delivery service PysznePL intends to dismiss all its couriers by the end of August — approximately 5,000 people. After the layoffs, the dismissed workers will be offered the chance to return, but through intermediary companies and on much less favorable terms.
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France’s richest man Bernard Arnault ordered to pay €22.5 million in back taxes
France’s richest man, Bernard Arnault — billionaire owner of the luxury giant LVMH — has been ordered to pay nearly €22.5 million ($25.7 million) in additional taxes following a long-running dispute with tax authorities.
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Halifax to disappear from UK high streets as Lloyds rebrands all customer accounts
Halifax is being ditched after over 170 years on the UK’s high street.
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Nationwide to cut more than 600 jobs after completing £2.9bn Virgin Money takeover
A Major British bank has announced hundreds of jobs are set to be cut following a multi-billion pound takeover.
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Binance to halt EU services from July 1 after failing to secure MiCA licence
Binance has informed its EU users that it will halt services from next week after failing to secure the necessary licence to operate in the region, marking a major blow for the world’s largest crypto exchange.
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Savers hit with 22% tax on cash held in stocks and shares ISAs under new rules
Savers who invest in stocks and shares ISAs will face a 22% tax on the interest from their funds.
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Leaked files expose cash flows around Belarusian oligarch Aliaksei Aleksin’s empire
As businessman Aliaksei Aleksin’s influence grew in Belarus, leaked documents reveal how cash flowed between his energy firms, two Cypriot companies, and his personal bank account in a series of complex transactions involving loans with no clear commercial rationale and a series of canceled oil contracts.
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Europeans lose $57bn to scams as AI-powered fraud spreads across online platforms
Three in four European adults encountered a scam over the past 12 months, according to a sweeping new report that warns of a rapidly evolving digital underworld where criminal networks are increasingly harnessing artificial intelligence to target victims.
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Goldman set for huge payday from Musk’s record-breaking SpaceX listing
The SpaceX listing will make millions for Goldman Sachs, but the image-conscious firm kept its celebrations quiet.