News bulletin 2023/05/16 22:13
News bulletin 2023/05/16 22:13
News bulletin 2023/05/16 22:13
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) on Wednesday lost two lawsuits over unfair commissions that were charged to customers who were sold payment protection insurance (PPI), potentially increasing lenders' exposure to litigation over the long-running scandal. The United Kingdom's Supreme Court unanimously allowed an appeal brought by two former customers, meaning RBS - part of British bank NatWest - must repay all the money paid by them for PPI, less any redress the bank has already paid. Mis-selling of loan insurance, or PPI, was one of Britain's costliest retail financial scandals, with banks paying out around 40 billion pounds in compensation.
The victims, identified as Julie and Timothy Mertins, were remembered as "kind-hearted" people who "raised two great kids" together
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons signed defensive lineman Eli Ankou to their active roster on Wednesday. Wide receiver Josh Ali was placed on injured reserve after missing last week's game against Jacksonville in London with an ankle injury. Ankou has 43 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks in 33 games with Jacksonville, Cleveland, Dallas and Buffalo. Ankou, a native of Ottawa, Ontario, was with the Falcons for the 2021 training camp. The Falcons added wide receiver Frank Darby to their practic
ETIENNE LAURENTAn English actress has filed a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, claiming the disgraced movie mogul sexually assaulted her in 1995.In the Wednesday lawsuit filed in Manhattan, Julia Ormond states that Weinstein sexually assaulted her after a business dinner. She alleges that Weinstein lured her into a room under the guise of giving her a massage because he allegedly forced her to give him oral sex and maturated on her. The lawsuit also names Disney and CAA for allegedly telling he
‘We’ve, for whatever reason, been really good in the seventh, eighth and ninth inning this year. That’s kind of been our MO.’
After his record-setting 10th consecutive victory, two-time defending F1 world drivers champion Max Verstappen holds a 145-point lead over Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez with eight of 23 rounds remaining.
“Red Bull may give you wings, but it certainly didn’t help these thieves get away!” Folsom police wrote in a Facebook post detailing the arrest.
Enjoying life on and off the field, Kamal Miller has found a new home in South Florida. The Canadian international defender has become a fixture in the Inter Miami CF backline since arriving in an April trade from CF Montreal. On Tuesday, he was rewarded with a contract extension through the 2026 MLS season, with an option for 2027. "Since the trade, it's been great," the 26-year-old from Toronto said in an interview. "Everyone, top to bottom, has been amazing with me." The move reunited him wit
The pontiff has called for politics to be set aside at the Synod of Bishops, a Catholic forum for discussing the future of the church, which will run in the Vatican City until the end of October
The 2030 World Cup will be held across Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Spain, Portugal and Morocco, Fifa confirms.
Fantasy Analyst Jorge Martin dives into running back committees needing fantasy managers' attention. He provides some key updates ahead of Week 5.
ETFs continue to grow at a rapid pace, with iShares and JPMorgan expanding its ETF offerings. VettaFi Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth sits down with Yahoo Finance Live to talk about new ETF offerings and inflows into the fixed-income space. "We have seen a need and interest in income — fixed-income ETFs have been punching above their weight this year," Rosenbluth says. "Roughly 40% of the overall flows in the first nine months of the year have gone into fixed-income ETFs. They represent roughly 20% of the overall ETF pie." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live.
F1 embarks on a 23-race schedule in 2023, beginning Sunday, March 5, in Sakhir, Bahrain and concluding Nov. 26 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Dustin SatloffTravis Kelce might’ve left a recent Kansas City Chiefs game proudly wearing a denim Taylor Swift Easter egg, but when it comes to the NFL’s wall-to-wall coverage of his rumored girlfriend’s appearances at his games, the Chiefs tight end admits things might be getting out of hand. (Never mind his own role in stoking the frenzy.)“Take away your feelings for Taylor—what is your opinion on how the NFL is treating celebrities at games?” Kelce’s brother, Jason, asked him during Wednesday
MONTREAL — Questions remain about the root cause of a massive outage on CN Rail lines that delayed thousands of Toronto-area commuters during the evening rush hour. While connectivity has been restored, Canadian National Railway Co. said in an update Tuesday night, the reason for the digital disruption that also affected its website was still under investigation. The country's largest railroad operator said there was no indication of a cyberattack and apologized for the incident. CN's rail traff
Allie Phillips was denied emergecny abortion care in Tennessee after her baby developed serious complications, now she is running for State House to try and change the law
Sputnik/AFP via GettyA Russian propagandist’s bizarre proposal to detonate a thermonuclear bomb “somewhere over Siberia” to supposedly own the West has taken a bizarre turn as Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov jumps into the fray.While RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan was roundly mocked and condemned for her Monday remarks, Ramzan Kadyrov came to her defense Wednesday—and suggested her idea might not be so bad after all.“Margarita Simonyan is not so stupid as to propose a nuclear strike on her
The actress recalled how her grandma "picked me up for school every day, helped with my homework, read stories to me"
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The recent revival of the Nickelodeon series showed Carly (Miranda Cosgrove) and Freddie (Nathan Kress) finally pursing a romantic relationship.