The City regulator is reviewing whether people could be owed compensation for being charged too much for car loans, following a high number of complaints on historic agreements. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it was a reaction to rising tensions between consumers and lenders over so-called discretionary commission arrangements across the motor finance market
Jan 11, 2024, 05:08 AM Open Extended Reactions Fiji international Api Ratuniyarawa has been jailed after sexually assaulting three women in Cardiff, local media reported on Tuesday. The 37-year-old was sentenced to two years and 10 months at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting the assaults that took place between Oct.31 and Nov. 2 last year.
Police are treating a woman’s death as murder after finding the bodies of a married couple at a home in Scotland. Alison McLaughlin, 53, and husband Neil, 57, were found dead in their home on Greenock’s Banff Road, Inverclyde, after concern was raised for the pair’s welfare on Friday 5 January. A probe was subsequently
An oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman was boarded by “unauthorized” people in military uniforms on Thursday morning, an advisory group run by the British military and a private intelligence firm warned. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKTMO), which provides warnings to sailors in the Middle East, said the incident began early in
Tesla Inc. signage during a launch of company’s Model Y electric vehicle in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Malaysia is doubling down on the semiconductor industry to capture growth in the growing electric vehicle market. In an exclusive interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” on Thursday,
A BYD Seagull small electric car is on display during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Shares of Chinese electric car makers have started the new year in reverse gear, as intense competition and continuing price wars pressure
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In this article COIN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Brian Armstrong, chief executive officer of Coinbase Global Inc., speaks during the Messari Mainnet summit in New York, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Now that the SEC has approved the creation of bitcoin exchange-traded funds, Coinbase’s position in
British and US forces have launched an attack on Houthi targets in Yemen after the Iranian-backed militant group defied a warning to stop targeting ships in the Red Sea, according to reports. Reuters said four US officials confirmed strikes had begun. In addition, three explosions were heard in the country’s capital of Sanaa, according to
Volkswagen’s CFO Arno Antlitz said Europe’s largest automaker has “all the ingredients” for success as the US auto industry shifts to electric. Despite this, VW is seeing reluctance for its EVs in Europe and potentially in the US as well. Volkswagen gears up for North American EV transition In an interview with Bloomberg Television Wednesday,
Hertz is starting to sell some of its Tesla Model 3s and they are going for pretty cheap – as low as $14,000 with the used EV tax credit. Back in 2021, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. More
In this article BTC.CM= ETH.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin tread water on Wednesday as investors awaited the official U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approval on spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, a day after the regulator’s X account posted a false announcement on the highly anticipated news. The
BMW Group just released its sales numbers from 2023, and it was a very good year indeed. The automaker says it hit its target of 15% share of battery-electric vehicles – and expects to sell half a million BEVs in 2024. Last year, BMW sold 375,183 BEVs, up 74.4% year-over-year, representing 14.7% of the total
Tesla is evidently getting into gym equipment with a Cybertruck-inspired exercise hammer called the ‘Cyberhammer’. Ever since it unveiled the Cybertruck, Tesla has been capitalizing on its controversial design by releasing merch and accessories inspired by its design. Things like its Gigabeer and Cyber whistle. Now, Electrek has spotted a new trademark application from Tesla
Police chiefs have accused senior politicians of regularly trying to “interfere or influence” their operations. In a letter to Home Secretary James Cleverly, Chief Inspector of Constabulary Andy Cooke said most senior officers in 12 forces have experienced “improper pressure or interference from significant political figures, whether through direct contact or through the media”. The
Fiat’s new 2024 500e (source: Stellantis) To be frank, Americans don’t buy Fiats. The brand sold only a few hundred cars in the US last year. But Fiat hopes to – finally – charm the US with the “immersive Italian experience” of its upcoming Fiat 500e – Stellantis’s first all-electric car in the US. Unlike
Senior politicians from a German far-right party reportedly met neo-Nazi activists to discuss a proposal to deport “unassimilated” immigrants – even if they had citizenship. Investigative portal Correctiv said Roland Hartwig, the personal assistant to the leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, attended the meeting in a hotel near Berlin late last year.
People walk past a billboard advertisement for YouTube in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 27, 2019. Sean Gallup | Getty Images YouTube is taking steps to fight against medical misinformation, especially when it comes to finding immediate tips on how to handle an emergency. The company on Wednesday introduced a feature called First Aid Information Shelves,
A former firearms officer has been awarded a reported £820,000 after winning a sex discrimination case against West Midlands Police. Rebecca Kalam was made the “poster girl” for the force’s firearms unit in 2012 and told she could not pass the training course unless she agreed, an employment tribunal heard. She was also required to
Controversial deep sea mining is one step closer to reality as Norway approved the practice in a parliamentary vote, sparking furious outcry from environmental campaigners. The move opens up Norway’s seabed to heavy machinery that would scrape it for metals and minerals including magnesium, niobium, cobalt. Such materials are in demand to feed the world’s