Sweden, Finland and Norway release new advice on surviving war amid concerns over Russia, Ukraine escalation
The once solidly ‘neutral’ Nordic nations in Northern Europe are taking precautions to ready their citizens to be able to cope under war-like conditions as the security apparatus on the continent continues to deteriorate amid the war in Ukraine. Sweden on
‘Abuse boxes’ and other methods banks can use to counteract phishing
The five-part framework suggests both technical and governance solutions to protect consumers from losing money to scammers and fraudsters.
Indigenous-owned Mining Royalty Firm Targeting Canadian Resource Opportunities
Nations Royalty (TSXV:NRC,OTCQB:NRYCF), the first mining royalty company with majority Indigenous ownership, is attracting attention since listing on the TSX Venture Exchange this past June. With 77 percent ownership by the Nisga’a Nation, the firm is also backed by Canadian
Kansas banks runs afoul of money laundering standards again
Small Business Bank in Lennox, Kansas received another cease-and-desist order from the Federal Reserve for failing to comply with anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act requirements for the second time in 14 months.
Graham asks 51 intel officials on Hunter laptop letter if they’d still sign it now amid threats to clearances
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham sent a letter to each of the 51 former intelligence officials who signed a memo suggesting the Hunter Biden laptop had the hallmarks of Russian disinformation. ‘In your letter, you claimed that the laptop story was
NIH director, after Trump nominates RFK Jr. for HHS secretary, says discouraging vaccinations is ‘disturbing’
Discouraging Americans from being vaccinated is ‘very disturbing’ and would result in ‘more severe illness and death in children,’ a top U.S. health official told lawmakers Tuesday following President-elect Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy to lead the U.S. Department
Johnson declines to say if transgender rep-elect is man or woman, says House to treat everyone with ‘respect’
House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to answer whether transgender Rep-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., is a man or a woman, vowing to ‘treat all persons with dignity and respect.’ At the House GOP weekly press conference on Tuesday, a reporter asked Johnson,
Why banks’ office loan troubles may soon fade
Lower borrowing costs, reduced exposure to the urban office sector and flattening vacancy rates could collectively save lenders from beleaguered corners of the commercial real estate market.
Orla to Buy Musselwhite Gold Mine from Newmont for US$850 Million
Orla Mining (TSX:OLA,NYSEAMERICAN:ORLA) has entered into a definitive deal to buy the Musselwhite gold mine from Newmont (TSX:NGT,NYSE:NEM), positioning the company to more than double its annual gold production. The purchase, valued at US$810 million, with two additional contingent payments of
Republicans to Visa and Mastercard: Figure it out, or we will
In a Senate Judiciary hearing Tuesday morning, some Republican lawmakers signaled openness to joining their Democratic counterparts in supporting the Credit Card Competition Act.