Starling Bank, a rapidly growing digital bank in the UK, has been fined nearly £29 million by the FCA for failing to adequately tackle financial crime, including breaching requirements related to financial sanctions screening and opening accounts for high-risk customers. Despite its promise to simplify banking for customers, Starling’s lax controls led to screening failures and over 54,000 accounts for 49,000 high-risk customers being opened. The bank has since acknowledged its shortcomings, reported potential breaches, and taken steps to rectify the issues.
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Trump Says He Will Impose 10% Tariffs on Chinese Imports on Feb. 1
President Trump announced on Tuesday his plan to impose a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports starting Feb. 1, citing China's role in the fentanyl crisis as the reason behind the decision. This move is expected to escalate trade tensions between the two largest economies in the world. The President also threatened to impose a 25 percent duty on imports from Canada and Mexico for allegedly allowing fentanyl and illegal immigrants to enter the United...
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