HSBC has been fined more than £57m for failing to protect consumer deposits. The fine, totalling £57,417,500, has been levied by the the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) for failing to protect consumer deposits from 2015 to 2022. It’s the second highest fine ever applied by the regulator, reflecting the seriousness of the
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Neuralink, the California-based neurotechnology company, has implanted a wireless brain chip in a human for the first time, revealed co-founder Elon Musk. The big development was revealed by Musk on January 29 via a series of posts on X (formerly known as Twitter). Neuralink has been working on creating implantable brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). Last year
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Jamal Collier, ESPNJan 30, 2024, 02:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Before Doc Rivers took the sideline for his first game as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night in Denver, he was already emphasizing the need for patience. For the first time in his 25-year coaching career, Rivers is taking over
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Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking state secrets. The decision was announced by special court Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain during a hearing held at the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Khan’s former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was also given a 10-year jail sentence as part
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The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has agreed a deal restore power sharing to Northern Ireland, subject to legislation by the UK government. The party collapsed the power-sharing government nearly two years ago in protest against post-Brexit trade arrangements. DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says his party will restore power sharing in Northern Ireland, subject to
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The three US troops who were killed in a drone attack on an American base in Jordan have been named. The Pentagon has identified those killed in the attack as Sgt William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Georgia; Spc Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Georgia, and Spc Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Georgia.
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterJan 29, 2024, 04:10 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Defensive end Charles Omenihu tore an ACL in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game and won’t be available to play in Super Bowl LVIII against the
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Plans by Amazon and vacuum cleaner maker iRobot to merge have been abandoned following concerns that the move would harm competition. The $1.4bn (£1.1bn) deal, which was first announced in August 2022, had previously been approved by UK regulators. But in November the European Commission expressed concerns the online retailer might give iRobot’s products preferential
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The Archbishop of Canterbury has again slammed the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, telling the House of Lords: “We can as a nation do better than this bill.” Speaking in the upper chamber, the Most Rev Justin Welby said the government was “continuing to seek good objectives in the wrong way”, leading
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A drone launch during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran captured in a handout image obtained on Aug. 25, 2022. Iranian Army | West Asia News Agency | via Reuters Oil prices advanced early Monday after missiles launched by Iran-backed militants killed U.S. troops in Jordan on the weekend. Global benchmark Brent traded
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In this article 6758.T-JP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The PlayStation DualSense controller and PlayStation 5 console. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Sony is making a bold bet on Africa’s video game industry.  The Japanese consumer electronics and gaming giant has invested an undisclosed sum into Carry1st, a video game studio based
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Iceland supermarket boss Richard Walker has switched his support from the Conservatives to Labour, saying Sir Keir Starmer’s party is “the right choice” for his customers. Mr Walker, a former Tory donor and the executive chairman of Iceland, said under Sir Keir’s leadership Labour had “progressively moved towards the ground on which I have always
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A newborn baby has been found dead in a pub’s toilets in Leeds, police have said. Officers are appealing for the mother to come forward over concerns for her health. The baby girl was found at the Three Horseshoes pub in Oulton at around 4.45pm on Sunday. This breaking news story is being updated and
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Associated Press Jan 28, 2024, 03:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Bob Baffert was the first trainer to win the Pegasus World Cup Invitational twice. And now, he’s the first to win it three times. National Treasure, the Preakness winner last year, dug deep in the stretch to win the 1⅛-mile
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