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Comparison of UK banking providers’ fraud controls

Comparison of UK banking providers’ fraud controls

FCA | March 9, 2020 Reducing fraud is a priority for the FCA. This page contains information about banks’ fraud controls. It is intended to enable consumers and consumer groups to compare how banks protect their customers against fraud, and to help consumers to make better informed choices about their banking providers. The information was

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Federal Reserve statement - lowering federal funds rate to 0 to .25%

Federal Reserve statement - lowering federal funds rate to 0 to .25%

The Federal Reserve issued coordinated actions to combat the economic impacts of the coronavirus Sunday night, including cutting its key lending rate to zero.



6 years ago
New York Fed full statement: Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities

New York Fed full statement: Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities

The Federal Reserve announced a series of coordinated monetary policy moves aimed at offsetting the economic impact of the coronavirus on Sunday night.



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Nike, Under Armour to close all U.S. stores due to coronavirus

Nike, Under Armour to close all U.S. stores due to coronavirus

U.S. sportswear retailers Nike Inc and Under Armour Inc said on Sunday they are closing all stores in the United States to limit the spread of the coronavirus.



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Fed slashes rates, rips open crisis tool kit to cushion coronavirus blow

Fed slashes rates, rips open crisis tool kit to cushion coronavirus blow

The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed rates back to near zero, restarted bond buying and launched other measures from its crisis-era toolkit, along with other central banks, to put the floor under a rapidly disintegrating global economy assailed by efforts to contain the escalating coronavirus pandemic.



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Under water? Banks play home loan lottery as insurers bail out

Under water? Banks play home loan lottery as insurers bail out

Only a year after losing their homes to floods in parts of Australia's north eastern coast of Queensland, people are moving into new houses built on or near the same plots.



6 years ago
Factories shift operations in scramble to restock supermarket shelves

Factories shift operations in scramble to restock supermarket shelves

With supermarkets stripped of food and many other essentials, consumer product companies halted factory runs of niche items such as scented bleach in order to speed up production of more basic merchandise that is in high demand.



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Delta suspends some London, Dublin flights after new U.S. travel restrictions

Delta suspends some London, Dublin flights after new U.S. travel restrictions

Delta Air Lines Inc said Sunday it will halt service to London from Detroit and Dublin flights from New York after the White House announced it was imposing new travel restrictions on United Kingdom and Ireland.



6 years ago
Trump encountered second person who later tested positive for coronavirus - White House physician

Trump encountered second person who later tested positive for coronavirus - White House physician

U.S. President Donald Trump encountered a second individual last weekend who later tested positive for coronavirus, but the president did not require testing for the virus or quarantining, the White House physician said on Friday.



6 years ago
Trump encountered second person who later tested positive for coronavirus, White House physician says

Trump encountered second person who later tested positive for coronavirus, White House physician says

U.S. President Donald Trump encountered a second individual last weekend who later tested positive for coronavirus, but the president did not require testing for the virus or quarantining, the White House physician said on Friday.



6 years ago
UK to ban mass gatherings from next week to curb coronavirus

UK to ban mass gatherings from next week to curb coronavirus

The British government will ban mass gatherings from next week in an attempt to curb the coronavirus outbreak, an escalation of its crisis plan that critics had said was too relaxed.



6 years ago
Berkshire taps former AmEx CEO Kenneth Chenault for board, as Bill Gates steps aside

Berkshire taps former AmEx CEO Kenneth Chenault for board, as Bill Gates steps aside

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said on Friday that former American Express Co Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Chenault has been nominated to the conglomerate's board of directors, replacing Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates.



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Apple to close retail stores outside Greater China until March 27

Apple to close retail stores outside Greater China until March 27

Apple Inc said late on Friday it will close all its retail stores outside Greater China until March 27, to minimize risk of coronavirus transmission.



6 years ago
New Zealand, Australia tighten lockdown to combat coronavirus

New Zealand, Australia tighten lockdown to combat coronavirus

New Zealand on Saturday announced the world's tightest border controls to combat the spread of coronavirus, requiring all incoming travellers, including its own citizens, to self-isolate for two weeks starting midnight Sunday.



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Southwest says 'seriously considering' cutting flights in short term

Southwest says 'seriously considering' cutting flights in short term

Southwest Airlines , one of the few U.S. airlines still flying a full schedule even as the spreading coronavirus has sapped demand, said on Saturday it was "seriously considering" cutting flights in the short term.



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