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Former Barclays Chief Questioned Under Oath Over Epstein Emails
Newly released transcripts show US lawmakers pressing Jes Staley on 2010 exchanges. He denies the central allegation.
Europe Has Alternatives to American Software. Nobody Uses Them.
France has a video-conferencing service as capable as Zoom. Almost no one has heard of it. That, not capability, is the problem.
HMRC Counted 240 Crypto Millionaires Last Tax Year
Some 17,600 people reported $1.9bn in digital asset gains, against $18.7bn in disposals.
What the Meta Settlement Means for Britain
The new protections apply only to US children — but the UK has already gone further, with an outright under-16 ban due in 2027.
The SEC's Crypto Custody Rewrite Reaches the White House
An economically significant proposal covering how advisers and funds hold client assets is under pre-publication review — with the rules still undisclosed.
The Bank of England Is Being Handed a Legal Duty to Foster Stablecoins
A statutory secondary objective, subordinate to financial stability, with an annual report to parliament — after sustained criticism of the Bank's caution.
UK Tells Meta It Expects British Children to Get the American Protections
Pat McFadden says he does not want US teenagers to have 'a higher rate of protection' — including a default two-hour daily limit.
Fears That Social Media Unmoors Children Echo Ancient Greek Fears About Theatre
Britain's under-16 ban takes effect in 2027. The anxiety it expresses is roughly 2,500 years old.
A Company Selling Call-Blocking Devices Made 758,053 Nuisance Calls
Elderly Aids Ltd was fined £190,000 for cold-calling the people it promised to protect, then tried to strike itself off the register.
The City Has Weeks to Prepare for Rules It Cannot Hide Behaviour From
From September, 40,000 firms must report bullying, harassment and violence — and pass findings to a manager's next employer.
Meta to Pay Up to $18bn to Settle Claims Its Platforms Harm Children
Forty-eight states, DC and three territories signed the largest child-safety payout in the company's history. Meta admits no wrongdoing.
Thirty-Nine State Banking Groups Are Building Their Own Blockchain
The BankChain Alliance wants tokenized deposits and programmable payments for community banks by 2027 — with no technology partner named yet.