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UK Treasury mulls clipping wings of banking ombudsman
The government is drawing up plans to hand the FCA the final say on financial consumer complaints.

Summit set to show how far the EU is from seizing the ‘global euro moment’

China’s ‘World Bank’ wants to set up shop in Britain

Putin warns his officials not to allow recession

Has Bulgaria gamed its inflation numbers to qualify for the euro?

EU devises scheme to squeeze more profit from Russian frozen assets

UK inflation slowed less than expected in May
EU resurrects banking practice that caused the 2008 financial crisis
Securitization allows banks to repackage and resell debt, famously explained by actress Margot Robbie in a bubble bath in the film “The Big Short.”
Bulgaria won’t ‘do a Greece’ when it joins eurozone, central bank chief promises
Dimitar Radev, the governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, says national authorities must align and adapt to wider eurozone conditions.
EU faces uphill battle to pass new Russia sanctions
Brussels wants to cut the flow of cash to Moscow — but Hungary and Slovakia are poised to hold up the proposals.
EU announces punishing sanctions targeting Russian energy and banks
“Our message is clear: This war must end,” Ursula von der Leyen says.
Britain sanctions 2 Israeli ministers for ‘inciting extremist violence’ against Palestinians
Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich’s Gaza comments are “monstrous,” U.K. Foreign Minister David Lammy says.
European Commission to unveil new Russia sanctions on energy, banks
The measures are designed to target the Nord Stream pipelines and drain the Kremlin’s war chest.
Lagarde insists she’ll complete her term at ECB
Central bank chief squashes talk of an early exit to go and run the Davos World Economic Forum.
World War II bombs trigger huge evacuation in Cologne
“The evacuation is the largest measure since the end of the Second World War,” say local authorities.
EU frees up billions in Covid cash for defense spending
Defense projects can now apply for a chunk of the remaining €335 billion — initially earmarked for climate and digital investment.
Bulgaria prepares to join the euro — but Poland couldn’t be less interested
The election of a Euroskeptic populist as Poland’s president means Europe’s great economic success story will show even less interest in joining the eurozone.
Britain’s in a legal minefield as it tries to hand Abramovich billions to Ukraine
A punchy threat to sue the former Chelsea F.C. owner masks a much more complicated legal picture.
UK threatens to sue Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich over Chelsea sale funds
British government says it’s “deeply frustrated” that no deal has been reached with the tycoon.
Trump administration prepares to ease big bank rules
The proposal would represent the latest policy win for the banking industry, which has been closely scrutinized since the 2008 global financial meltdown.
US imports plunge in early sign of Trump tariff impact
The numbers suggest that Trump’s policies are chipping away at the global trade deficit, which the president views as a key problem for the US economy.
Slovakian Governor Kažimír convicted of bribery in fresh embarrassment for ECB
The governor of Slovakia’s central bank had been charged with bribing an official in 2016, while he was finance minister.
Countries face losing out on billions with EU set to reject Covid recovery fund extension
Italy, Spain and Poland among those at risk as European Commission prepares to say €650 billion scheme’s 2026 deadline is here to stay.
Russia committed war crimes against civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson region, UN concludes
Russia has used drones to kill more than 150 civilians in Kherson, which Vladimir Putin wants to claim in negotiations to end the war, says the U.N.
Document: EU to loosen rules for resold debt
The European Commission plans to make it easier for banks to invest in resold debt, known as “securitization,” under draft proposals to revise rules for the practice …
France lobbying Europeans, UK to recognize Palestinian statehood
Paris is set to move forward with recognition as pressure mounts on Israel to halt its military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
EU is set to approve shifting Poland’s post-Covid funds to defense
Warsaw wants to use around €6 billion in EU money to build shelters and roads for tanks.
Europe needs to go much further in slashing red tape, French minister urges
Benjamin Haddad says the EU has a window to act right now.
Keep some cash under your mattress, says Dutch central bank
Keep €70 per adult and €30 per child in hard currency in case of emergencies, the Bank advised.
UK inflation setback for Labour as ‘Awful April’ hits households
The 3.5 percent rise was sharper than expected.