Dutch regulator levies 10th fine on Apple in dating app row, assessing new proposal
The Dutch consumer watchdog on Monday levied a 10th weekly fine against Apple (AAPL.O) for failure to comply with an order to make it possible for dating...
War means tough choices in Ukraine’s vast child protection system
Nina spent her 16th birthday in a Lviv state shelter for children last week, far from her family and friends in the east of Ukraine,...
Biden proposes $15 bln for election funding, including $5 bln for USPS
The White House on Monday said it is proposing $15 billion over 10 years in election assistance to states and to support vote-by-mail efforts. The...
Will Smith smacks Chris Rock on stage, then wins an Oscar
Best actor winner Will Smith smacked presenter Chris Rock in the face and shouted a vulgarity at the comedian for making a joke about his...
Putin not seen ready to compromise ahead of peace talks
Ukraine and Russia were preparing on Monday for the first face-to-face peace talks in more than two weeks, but a senior U.S. official said Russian...
Scottish Widows cuts out $2 billion of tobacco, coal investments
British pensions provider Scottish Widows will no longer invest in tobacco stocks and will cut back further on coal investments as it expands its responsible...
Britain’s Sainsbury’s faces shareholder vote on workers pay
Sainsbury's (SBRY.L) shareholders are set to vote on a resolution at this year's annual meeting calling for Britain's second biggest supermarket group to commit to paying the...
End of an era: NatWest returns to majority private control
British state-backed bank NatWest (NWG.L) has returned to majority private ownership, 14 years after its bailout by taxpayers at the height of the global financial crisis. The...
BoE’s Bailey sees risks from commodity trading frenzy
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said swings in commodity markets after Russia's invasion of Ukraine posed a risk to financial stability and the challenges...
UK study to test Pfizer’s COVID pill in hospitalised patients
Pfizer's (PFE.N) oral COVID-19 therapy will be evaluated as a potential treatment for patients hospitalised with the illness in a major British trial, scientists said on Monday,...