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Branch of HSBC bank on 15th January 2024 in London, United Kingdom. HSBC Bank plc is a British multinational banking and financial services organisation. HSBCs international network comprises around 7,500 offices in over 80 countries globally. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images) Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images HSBC is preparing […]

A sign above an ATM at a Capital One Café on Feb.19, 2024, in Miami. Joe Raedle/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images North America The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau is suing Capital One, as it claims the bank failed to pay more than $2 billion in interest to its customers. […]

NEW YORK — A U.S. watchdog is suing Capital One for allegedly misleading consumers about its offerings for high-interest savings accounts — and “cheating” customers out of more than $2 billion in lost interest payments as a result. In a complaint filed Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took aim at Capital One’s promises and […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans on Friday elected Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson as their speaker for the 119th Congress, following weeks of speculation about whether the GOP would begin another protracted, public dispute over leadership. The drama-filled vote ensures that Johnson, who was first elected speaker in October 2023, will hold the gavel as Republicans […]

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods surged in November amid strong demand for machinery, while new home sales rebounded after being weighed down by hurricanes, offering more signs that the economy is on solid footing as the year ends. But concerns over plans by President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration […]

The U.S. military says it bombed a Houthi military facility in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, the latest U.S.-led attack on the Iranian-backed rebels The U.S. military on Tuesday said it bombed a Houthi military facility in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, the latest U.S.-led attack on the Iranian-backed rebels. The Houthi media office said the strike hit part […]

Damascus is expected to fall, three U.S. officials told CBS News, as Syrian insurgents have surrounded the capital in a swiftly moving offensive. Iranian forces who’d been defending Syria’s President Bashar Assad have “pretty much” evacuated from Syria, the U.S. officials said.  Syrian insurgents reached the suburbs of Damascus on Saturday as part of a […]

As undocumented immigrants show up at the southern border, many may be fleeing gun violence perpetrated with weapons that originally came from the United States. New research shows that nearly half coming across the border had previously been threatened by guns, while earlier research shows that the vast majority of guns in some of those […]

After U.S. Bank’s investor day in September, analysts covering the company largely had a “show me” reaction to the bank’s growth projections.  Stephen Philipson, U.S. Bank’s head of wealth, corporate, commercial and institutional banking, said the bank’s executives have taken heed.  “A lot of the feedback we got was, ‘This is a great strategy. We […]

African Union member-states are facing a critical conjuncture as the looming threats of global conflict against imperialism threatens world peace. This article was originally published in Borkena. Note: These remarks were prepared and delivered in part to a webinar entitled “AFRICOM, Corporate Dominance, Neo-Colonialism: How Do People Assert Their Humanity and Choices.” The event was […]


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