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09.11 / 16:21

Stocks market UBS BNP Paribas poaches new UK capital markets head Tom Snowball from UBS

BNP Paribas has poached a banker from UBS to lead its equity capital markets business in the UK, as the French bank looks to expand the unit in Europe.

09.11 / 09:15

Law Climate change Agency rights COVID-19 has led to re-kindling of antisemitism across Europe, says rights agency

COVID-19 has led to a "re-kindling" of antisemitism across Europe as conspiracy theories circulate online that blame Jews for the pandemic, a European rights watchdog warned on Tuesday.

09.11 / 01:37

Law debate MPs 'Coward!': Boris Johnson absent as UK MPs debate corruption after Paterson fiasco

Boris Johnson faced a barrage of criticism in parliament on Monday after his failed attempt last week to block the suspension of an MP found guilty of misconduct and overturn the internal policing system that incriminated him.

08.11 / 20:27

Blockchain reports Banque de France wholesale Banque de France reports back on wholesale CBDC programme

The bank says that the experiments showed how a CBDC can be used for wholesale payments, including cross-border and cross-currency payments and securities settlement.The experiments also tested several ways in which central banks could retain control over central bank money on DLT, notably by tapping blockchains’ ability to implement programmability features.

08.11 / 20:23

Blockchain Ethereum SEC Bitcoin Zimbabwe Eyes Crypto, Brave Solana, BTC & ETH Investments Flows + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________

08.11 / 19:20

Facebook Law Money whistleblower Watch live: Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen in Brussels to speak on impact of tech giants

Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower who has exposed the company's alleged inaction to fight misinformation and hate speech, is in Brussels to discuss content moderation, online safety and fundamental rights with MEPs.

08.11 / 18:31

Law Money Poland sends additional police to Belarus border over migrant influx

Poland is reinforcing security at its border with Belarus, stating that a large group of migrants has been attempting to cross the border in Kuźnica.

08.11 / 13:03

AXA Axa IM threatens climate laggards with ‘three strikes and you’re out’ policy

Axa Investment Managers, the €879bn fund management arm of the French insurer, has warned companies that it will enforce a strict “three strikes and you're out” policy if they fail to meet climate change expectations.

08.11 / 12:27

Deal services Credit Suisse strikes deal with BNP Paribas over prime services clients

Credit Suisse has agreed a deal to recommend its hedge fund clients to BNP Paribas after the Swiss bank decided to largely shutter the unit as part of a broader overhaul of its business.

08.11 / 10:39

abortion rights News Police officer stabbed in French city of Cannes

A police officer was stabbed with a knife in the southern French city of Cannes on Monday morning, France's interior minister said.

07.11 / 21:03

Climate change Huge 'mega-trial' convicts 70 members of Italy's biggest mafia group

The Italian judiciary has dealt a heavy blow to Italy's most powerful mafia group - the 'Ndrangheta - by convicting 70 of its members and others with links to it.

07.11 / 18:01

Climate change Germans face highest inflation rates in decades as energy prices rise

From energy and food, to paper and rent, prices have been rising in Germany and across Europe.

07.11 / 16:53

Church Protesters gather in Georgia for jailed former president, Saakashvili

Protesters erected tents outside a prison in Georgia on Saturday and some went on hunger strike.

07.11 / 13:49

Nature Photography Well-preserved 'slave room' unearthed in ancient Roman city of Pompeii

Historians tell us a lot about the lives of the citizens of the Roman Empire but very little of their unfortunate slaves.

07.11 / 12:23

Nature Photography Iraqi Prime Minister survives armed drone attack on his home

Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted his home, with officials saying he was unharmed.

07.11 / 11:27

Nature Photography Church plane More than 20 suspected migrants flee from plane after it lands in Mallorca

Police on the Spanish island of Mallorca have rounded up 12 people who fled from a plane after it made an emergency landing.

05.11 / 18:47

business event Environment Event recap Web Summit 2021: crypto, climate change and Facebook

Cointelegraph team members and leadership joined major media companies and tech figures this week at the three-day Web Summit 2021 in Lisbon.

04.11 / 21:49

CLIMATE CRISIS Czech President Milos Zeman leaves intensive care unit amid political stalemate

The president of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman has left intensive care at a Prague hospital, officials say.

04.11 / 19:25

News Magdalena Andersson moves a step closer to becoming Sweden's first female prime minister

Magdalena Andersson was on Thursday unanimously elected as the new leader of Sweden's Social Democrats (SAP) party, paving the way for her to become the country's first female prime minister.

04.11 / 18:57

Health News Centre Owen Paterson: British MP at centre of lobbying furore quits 'the cruel world of politics'

The MP at the centre of the lobbying furore gripping British politics has resigned.

04.11 / 18:57

Health Portugal set for election as president prepares to dissolve parliament

Portugal's president is preparing to dissolve parliament and order early elections.

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