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The industry is «facing regulatory scrutiny around greenwashing, new and more demanding disclosure requirements, and increasing expectations from supervisors», KPMG said.

India's diplomatic relations, noted Pakistani author Ayesha Siddiqa suggests that the ongoing tensions with Canada over the Khalistani issue could be akin to India's «Israel moment.» Siddiqa's insights, shared in an article published on the UK-based website The Middle East Eye, shed light on the current state of affairs between the two nations. India's response to Canada's accusations of New Delhi's involvement in the murder of a Khalistani extremist on Canadian soil appears to be one of relative composure. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations, although serious, have not rattled India to an excessive degree.

Completion of the sale is expected to occur on 28 September, after which a further announcement will be made.

The UK economy shrank by 0.5% in July, worse than analysts had predicted and continuing a trend of weak economic growth in the UK.

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) says it’s investigating an “inappropriate and unapproved” call sign that was broadcast by a military pilot in the United Kingdom on Monday.

Immigration officials scrutinised his passport multiple times, finding it hard to believe that someone could genuinely be named David Beckham. It wasn't until they saw the formal identification that they permitted him entry into the country. Elkatohchoongo recalls how his father, a street footballer himself, had always admired the English Beckham and named his son in tribute.

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he received an intelligence briefing about allegations that the Indian government could be behind the killing of a Sikh leader in British Columbia, Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing. “I am not part of The Five Eyes", the minister said during the ‘Discussion at Council on Foreign Relations' in New York. He was asked about the reports citing the role of the Five Eyes group regarding the intelligence behind the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, and reports of the FBI warning US Sikh leaders about “credible threats" to them, ANI reported.

S Jaishankar on Tuesday (local time) said that he is not a part of the intelligence group when asked for comment on the reported sharing of intelligence between Five Eyes countries on Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing. He was asked about the reports citing the role of the Five Eyes group regarding the intelligence behind the killing of Khalistseparatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, and reports of the FBI warning US Sikh leaders about «credible threats» to them. Responding to the question during the 'Discussion at Council on Foreign Relations' in New York, Jaishankar said, «I am not part of The Five Eyes, I am certainly not part of the FBI.

Also read: If Kim Jong Un uses nuclear weapons, 'his regime will be brought to end': South Korean President "Given the prevailing circumstances, the DPRK (North Korea) is urgently required to further accelerate the build-up of its self-defense capabilities to defend itself impregnably," Kim told the 193-member General Assembly. (Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here!) North Korea has tested dozens of ballistic missile in the past 18 months despite receiving warning from the US.

Click here) Iraqi News Agency quoted a civil defence official who said that the wedding hall's exterior was decorated with highly flammable cladding that was illegal in the country. “The fire led to the collapse of parts of the hall as a result of the use of highly flammable, low-cost building materials that collapse within minutes when the fire breaks out," civil defense said.

After two years of deliberations, the Federal Court has granted approval for a class-action lawsuit alleging price-fixing and anti-competitive practices to proceed against the real estate industry in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

Chase UK, JP Morgan’s British digital bank, says it will bar customers from making cryptocurrency transactions starting next month — citing an uptick in scams and fraud

The head of SBS corporate strategy has laid out an ambitious vision to be able to deliver bespoke content in the language of any user’s choice, enmeshing the specialist broadcaster in the daily media diet of foreign-language speaking Australians.

More than 145 people go missing in Australia every day. But attention is rarely given to the several thousand loved ones who have been left behind.

Bahrain-based Bank ABC will use JPMorgan’s Onyx Coin Systems for blockchain-based cross-border payments in a soft, or limited, launch. The new service will be more cost effective and reduce settlement times relative to traditional solutions.

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(Reuters) — Organized crime rings in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Houston are targeting retail inventories, causing more financial loss, according to a report by the National Retail Federation (NRF), a trade group representing U.S. retailers.

JPMorgan's British retail bank Chase will ban crypto transactions made by customers from October 16 due to an increase in fraud and scams, the company said on Tuesday. «We've seen an increase in the number of crypto scams targeting UK consumers, so we have taken the decision to prevent the purchase of crypto assets on a Chase debit card or by transferring money to a crypto site from a Chase account,» a spokesperson for the bank said. Chase has become the latest lender in the UK to restrict customers' access to crypto amid long-running concerns over its use in online scams run by criminals. JPMorgan has attracted more than 1.6 million customers to its Chase retail bank since launching the mobile app-based service in Britain two years ago, and plans to roll out the consumer bank in other international markets over time.

Chase UK, the British challenger bank brand of JPMorgan, has blocked customers in the U.K. from purchasing crypto assets.

The digital bank's customers will not be able to make crypto transactions using their debit cards or via outgoing bank transfers starting mid-October. "Customers will receive a declined transaction notification if they do attempt to make a crypto-related transaction," a spokesperson for the firm confirmed on Tuesday.