Contactless £100 limit set to be scrapped in major change to payments

found 2025 › May › 09 (Fri) @ 14:40 UTC

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The Financial Conduct Authority is reviewing whether the £100 contactless limit should be removed or increased - and today is your last chance to have your say.

UK to ban buying bitcoin on credit card; stocks rise on hopes of US-China trade talks – business live

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

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Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Financial Conduct Authority considers restricting use of credit to buy crypto; stock markets gain on hopes of US-China trade tha…

Hedge fund millionaire banned by City watchdog

found 2025 › Mar › 17 (Mon) @ 21:48 UTC

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Crispin Odey has also been fined £1.8m by the Financial Conduct Authority for a "lack of integrity".

Jeffrey Epstein emailed Prince Andrew to say that former Barclay's boss Jes Staley 'can be trusted 100 per cent', court hears

found 2025 › Mar › 12 (Wed) @ 20:21 UTC

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The Financial Conduct Authority today said the former Barclays CEO Jes Staley enjoyed a close relationship with the paedophile billionaire and accepted countless favours from him.

Staley pushed JP Morgan to keep Epstein as client despite human trafficking concerns, court hears

found 2025 › Mar › 11 (Tue) @ 16:12 UTC

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Former Barclays boss told Jeffrey Epstein suspicious withdrawals from his account were being investigated

The former bank boss Jes Staley pushed JP Morgan to keep Jeffrey Epstein as a client despite h…

Jeffrey Epstein used lobbyist to push for Jes Staley to be Barclays CEO, court told

found 2025 › Mar › 04 (Tue) @ 19:17 UTC

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‘Project Jes’ targeted high-level figures including George Osborne and Mervyn King, emails suggest

Jeffrey Epstein deployed a consultant to push for Jes Staley to become Barclays’ chief executive in 2…

Ex-Barclays boss Jes Staley says bank knew about his ties to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein - as he appeals a £1.8m fine and ban by the City watchdog

found 2025 › Mar › 04 (Tue) @ 06:38 UTC

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Jes Staley is accused of 'recklessly' signing off a letter from the bank to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that inaccurately played down the nature of his relationship with Epstein.

Ex-Barclays CEO Jes Staley tells court bank ‘well aware’ of his Jeffrey Epstein links

found 2025 › Mar › 03 (Mon) @ 13:23 UTC

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As hearing opens, bank’s letter saying pair ‘did not have a close relationship’ forms focus of Staley’s challenge to FCA ban

The former chief executive of Barclays, Jes Staley, is trying to convince a…

Everton takeover by Friedkin Group completed as Moshiri era is ended

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 10:22 UTC

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US company buying 98.8% stake in Merseyside club
American investors own or part-own 11 top-flight clubs

The Friedkin Group has completed its takeover of Everton and brought the turbulent era of Farhad …

Racehorse owning City trader John Dance is charged with nine offences in 'serious' fraud probe

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 07:05 UTC

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John Dance, 50, allegedly used clients' money to buy racehorses, properties and a nightclub in what the Financial Conduct Authority called 'one of the largest frauds ever investigated'.