GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss government Wednesday announced steps to bolster its “too big to fail” rules aimed at avoiding potentially disastrous fallout from banking sector turmoil after woes last year at Credit Suisse before it was taken over by rival UBS.
New figures show that calls about Universal Credit are answered 15 times quicker than tax queries. The Government’s benefit helpline responds much faster than HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Last year, former Employment Minister Guy Opperman said that in March 2023, the
The winners of this year’s Six Nations will be crowned this weekend, with as many as four teams still able to get their hands on the prestigious trophy. Ireland will be the favourites to get over the line but England and Scotland
The family of a 98-year-old man claim he is £10,000 in credit to EDF but the energy giant has ignored pleas to return the money for more than two months. Eric Shier had no idea he was overpaying for his gas and
More than half of those on Universal Credit “ran out of food” during the last month. A survey from an anti-poverty charity found more than 52% of people claiming benefits are behind on bills and credit commitments or are finding it a
Tehran has tried to take some credit for the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel as part of revenge for the killing of a high-ranking Iranian official, but the terrorist group Hamas flatly denied the claims in a bizarre spat between close
The holiday season is a time of joy and generosity, but also a time of increased risk for your credit and bank cards. Whether you’re buying gifts online or in person, you need to be vigilant about protecting your cards from hackers
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says foreign terrorists are responsible for a Sunday bombing during a Catholic mass in the country’s south that killed four people and wounded dozens of others. The bomb went off during in a gymnasium at Mindanao
Gareth Southgate has spoken out after the Euro 2024 draw was sabotaged by a porn prankster. The live broadcast was disrupted on Saturday afternoon when sex noises started playing out loud from the audience. David Silva, who was drawing a name out
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) plans to conduct an on-site inspection of a local unit of Credit Suisse to determine whether it properly handled the monitoring of wealthy clients after at least one of its customers was charged with money laundering,