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Chase, a digital bank owned by JPMorgan, is set to ban crypto-linked payments through debit cards or outgoing bank transfers for its UK clients starting on October 16, as conveyed in an email sent to customers.

London Gatwick airport has witnessed third air-traffic control slowdown in September as more than 40 easyjet flights were cancelled. Staff sickness has been cited as the reason behind this, according to reports. A total of fifty flights to and from the Sussex airport experienced cancellations or diversions, causing substantial disruptions, while numerous other flights faced delays of up to seven hours. This widespread disruption left approximately 8,000 passengers dealing with travel inconveniences. Specifically, eight flights between Gatwick and Belfast were grounded, encompassing six flights connecting to and from Belfast International Airport and two flights serving Belfast City. Earlier, the London's second-busiest airport stated that it was limiting flights this week, partly because of an outbreak of COVID-19 within air traffic control. In a statement late Monday, the airport said a daily 800-flight limit, affecting both departures and arrivals, has been imposed until Sunday, October 1. Gatwick said around 30 per cent of staff in the division within air traffic control are off sick for a variety of reasons, including COVID-19. It said the daily cap will prevent last-minute cancellations and delays for passengers while National Air Traffic Services, or NATS, gets back to normal. The largest number of cancellations will be on Friday, September 29, with 33 departures affected. NATS apologized to passengers but said that a variety of medical reasons meant it can't manage the normal flows in and out of the airport. Though all the COVID-19 restrictions in Britain were lifted last year, people are advised to stay away from work if they have tested positive for the coronavirus.

global release this October, with screenings in over 100 countries, including the UK. The film's release date, October 13, aligns with its previously announced debut in the US, Canada, and Mexico. This concert film captures Taylor Swift's spectacular performances during the first three of her six-night residency at California's SoFi stadium in August.

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has received an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) from the Central Bank of Ireland and registration as a virtual asset service provider (VASP) from the Bank of Spain.

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Gatwick Airport, London’s second-busiest, is limiting flights this week, partly because of an outbreak of COVID-19 within air traffic control

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Chase Bank, a digital bank owned by the investment bank JPMorgan, will restrict all cryptocurrency-related transactions for its customers in the United Kingdom.

Despite the challenging first half of the year for the trust, MRCH currently stands as one of the few investment trusts in the market trading on a premium.

More than half (57%) of UK investors said they were confident the worst of the economic turbulence from the past 18 months has now passed.

Despite this year-on-year decline the UK remained a core market for VC fundraising, maintaining its spot as the lead European market on this metric and in the top five globally.

British International Investment (BII) plans to invest about $1 billion in Indian climate-related projects by 2026, a top official said, drawn to the country's expanding renewable energy capacity. «We are evaluating exciting businesses in sectors such as bio-fuels, circular economy… as part of the vision for the 2030 roadmap agreed between India and the UK,» Nick O'Donohoe, CEO of BII told Reuters on Tuesday. In India, BII invested over $300 million in climate finance last year in sectors such as renewable energy, electric mobility and sustainable agriculture. Its' current portfolio in India is valued at $2.2 billion with investment in over 290 businesses. Last year, BII agreed to invest up to $250 million in automaker Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd's new electric vehicle unit. «India has produced the best returns of any geography we have invested in,» said O'Donohoe, citing buoyant stock markets and a stable political environment in the country. The company has about 8.2 billion pounds ($9.98 billion) worth of assets through its investments in around 1,500 businesses in emerging economies across 65 countries. On total portfolio investment, the company got 5% in annual return over a rolling 7-year period, he said, declining to give detail on returns on Indian investments.

Russell Brand's 'refuge' platform, Rumble, faces the possibility of going offline due to impending safety regulations. This «free speech» website, which the comedian uses to host his videos, could potentially be compelled to cease its operations in the United Kingdom, according to a report. Rumble, a Canada-based platform, has come under scrutiny for its association with Russell Brand, who has been utilizing it to share videos while facing allegations of rape and sexual assault. Over the past year, Brand has been consistently uploading daily episodes of his «Stay Free» program on Rumble, following a partnership agreement, as per a report in The Sun. The stringent new regulations may compel Rumble's leadership to consider discontinuing its services in Britain, as suggested by a technology expert. Former Facebook executive Lord Allan of Hallam expressed his belief to The Times that this heightened regulatory environment might discourage Rumble's management from continuing operations in the UK, The Sun reported. Brand has a presence on Rumble, a video site popular with some conservatives and far-right groups, where his channel has 1.6 million followers. The site has been criticized for allowing— and at times promoting — disinformation and conspiracy theories, AP reported. Brand hosted a new broadcast on Rumble on Monday, saying the platform had made a “clear commitment to free speech."

NH7 music festival, a beloved annual event since its inception in 2009, has consistently brought together a diverse range of artists from both India and around the world. The 14th edition of this celebrated festival has recently revealed its first phase lineup, which includes more than 28 local and international performers.

online edition on 25th – 26th October with leading international authors such as Salman Rushdie and Elif Shafak. The Festival will take place on ground from 27th – 29th October at the NCPA, Nariman Point and St Pauls Institute of Communication Education and Title Waves bookstore in Bandra. The Festival will maintain its hallmarks of inclusivity, diversity and innovation encompassing nationalities, genders, geographies, communities and languages. Celebrated thought leaders, wordsmiths and storytellers from India and 15 other countries, will explore issues at the heart of fiction, poetry, mathematics, economics, communications, business, sport, health, history, art, society, nature, food, with fresh and unique perspectives that characterize the Litfest. Participants will include Abanti Sankaranarayanan, Anuja Chauhan, Arjun Raj Gaind, Gulzar, Gurcharan Das, Faye D’Souza, Jerry Pinto, Kunal Vijayakar, Luke Coutinho, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Manoranjan Byapari, Marcus du Sautoy, Meeran Chadha Borwankar, Mehdi Hassan, Michel Bussi, Prahlad Kakar, Peter Frankopan, Rajdeep Sardesai, Ranjit Hoskote, Sam Miller, Shanta Gokhale, Shashi Tharoor, Shobhaa De, Sudha Murty, Tenzin Tsundue, Vivek Shanbhag, Zac O’ Yeah, Zai Whitaker among others. The Festival highlights will never fade: the prestigious Poet Laureate, Lifetime Achievement, and Literary Awards; the packed-hall Great Debate; an introduction to a language other than English (Kannada this year); 14 book launches; gripping indoor and outdoor stage performances; the fully subscribed workshops and the popular Book Swap.

The United Kingdom is “a home for financial and technological innovation,” according to Chris Larsen, co-founder and executive chairman of US fintech and blockchain firm Ripple.

Army chiefs and senior officers from 30 countries including the United States met in India Tuesday to discuss threats facing the Asia-Pacific region, in the face of concern at an increasingly assertive China. US Army chief Randy George said the region was «critically important», speaking to reporters alongside his Indian counterpart Manoj Pande, and vowed to boost cooperation to «maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific». Generals from Japan and Australia, which make up the «Quad» defence cooperation forum alongside Washington and New Delhi, also took part, as did Britain and France. As the generals met, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that Beijing would oppose the «wanton expansion of military alliances», the latest in a string of warnings as Washington deepens security ties in the Asia-Pacific. Beijing has long said that any effort to establish a NATO-like military alliance in the Asia-Pacific would provoke conflict. Nations present at the two-day conference in New Delhi included Vietnam and the Philippines, both of which have longstanding pending territorial disputes with China. The conference, which launched in 1999, brings together army chiefs and top officers from 30 countries. India's Pande said the region faced challenges on both land and at sea. «These range from territorial disputes over land masses, or in some cases, even over artificially expanded islands to acquire real estate and establish military bases,» Pande added, in an indirect reference to China. India has also had to balance its traditional alliance with Russia — the provider of most of its arms imports, and now a source of cut-price oil — with growing ties to Washington. «The partnership between India and the US armies is vital for

CAMBRIDGE, England—The U.K.’s storied universities have a problem. They lose money on almost every British student they teach. The country’s university system boasts 11 of the world’s top 100 universities, with three in the top 10—in a country that has just 1% of the global population.

Ben Bernanke (pictured) was hired to lead the review into the Bank of England's forecasting models in July 2023.

The first share allotment for the fundraise will be on 31 October 2023, and investors will have until 3pm on 30 October to submit funded applications.

INOV shares were down 18.9% over the period, as its discount to NAV widened to 51.3%.