Scams in Britain involving currencies and crypto assets like bitcoin totalled £27 million in the last financial year, with average losses of 14,600 pounds per victim, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Tuesday.

Britain's finance industry will emerge stronger from Brexit, remaining one of the world's top financial centres, ministers in Prime Minister Theresa May's government forecast on Monday.

Hedge funds continued to liquidate some of their bullish position in oil last week as concerns about the economy and the outlook for consumption outweighed escalating tensions and the threat to supplies in the Middle East.

Lloyds Banking Group has defended the 6.3 million pound pay package awarded to chief executive Antonio Horta-Osorio, after criticism from politicians and investor trade bodies.

A fiscal policy that is constrained and a European Central Bank that is most likely doing too little too late are reasons to be cautious on investing in Europe, BlackRock's deputy head of official institutions group said on Thursday.

BP will face pressure at a meeting next week to set tougher targets to combat climate change, the latest signal from investors that they want the oil and gas industry to do more to clean up its act.

Nestle has entered exclusive talks to sell its skin health business to a consortium led by EQT Partners for 10.2 billion Swiss francs ($10.1 billion), as the food group shifts its portfolio in response to changing consumer demands.

Shares in specialist pension provider Just Group fell more than 7% on Thursday after it posted a 59% drop in first-quarter sales and said it would shut its loss-making U.S. operations as part of a cost-cutting programme.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said it owned $860.6 million (£670.1 million) of Amazon.com Inc shares at the end of March, after the billionaire admitted to underestimating the online retailer and its Chief Executive Jeff Bezos.

Britain's company pension schemes, grappling with ageing former employees and low investment returns, may start to transfer their assets into new so-called superfunds in the coming weeks, according to people involved in the process.

Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO) would support a vote of no confidence in conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, online news outlet Oe24 reported on Tuesday, as opposition parties prepare such a vote.

Three-times Formula One champion Niki Lauda, regarded as one of the finest racers of all time and who later became a successful airline entrepreneur, has died at 70 after battling declining health.

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British finance minister Philip Hammond will on Tuesday warn that those pushing for Britain to leave the European Union without a deal would be doing deliberate damage to the British economy.

Scams in Britain involving currencies and crypto assets like bitcoin totalled £27 million in the last financial year, with average losses of 14,600 pounds per victim, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Tuesday.

Britain's finance industry will emerge stronger from Brexit, remaining one of the world's top financial centres, ministers in Prime Minister Theresa May's government forecast on Monday.

Toyota Motor Corp last month announced two deals in China that were small in size but large in strategic planning.

In Emmanuel Macron's hometown of Amiens, it's hard to find enthusiasm for either the French president or the European Union, less than a week before European parliament elections.

The U.S. government has temporarily eased trade restrictions imposed last week on China's Huawei, a move aimed at minimizing disruption for its customers but dismissed by its founder who said the tech firm had prepared for U.S. action.

Asian shares won some respite on Tuesday after Washington temporarily eased trade restrictions imposed last week on China's Huawei, although fears of a further escalation in tensions kept investors on edge.

Scams in Britain involving currencies and crypto assets like bitcoin totalled £27 million in the last financial year, with average losses of 14,600 pounds per victim, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Tuesday.

British households turned more downbeat about their finances in May, according to a survey that hinted at weakness in the consumer economy which has been one of the bright spots for Britain during the Brexit ructions.

Banks in Britain could face fines if they make selective and arbitrary decisions about compensating customers who have fallen victim to fraud, the Financial Conduct Authority's head of enforcement said on Wednesday.

Britain's company pension schemes, grappling with ageing former employees and low investment returns, may start to transfer their assets into new so-called superfunds in the coming weeks, according to people involved in the process.

Britain's unemployment rate fell to its lowest since the mid-1970s in early 2019 as employers hired in the run-up to the original date for Britain's EU departure, but there were signs that Brexit was beginning to weigh on the jobs boom.

A legal duty for banks to act in the best interests of their customers may be needed, British lawmakers said on Monday, piling pressure on regulators to step up protection of consumers after a string of mis-selling scandals spanning decades.

British long-run public inflation expectations rose back to their long-term average of 3.2 percent last month, while short-run inflation expectations held steady at 2.7 percent, a monthly Citi/YouGov survey showed on Thursday.

Britain's financial regulator plans to fine and ban five investment company bosses, alleging their reckless behaviour prompted more than 2,000 people to invest 76 million pounds in risky and unsuitable pension products.

The Bank of England is unlikely to raise interest rates far or fast, even if the economy picks up following a smooth Brexit, Monetary Policy Committee member Michael Saunders said in an interview published on Thursday.

Britain's housing market showed little sign of recovery in April as properties put up for sale fell the fastest rate since 2016, according to a survey on Thursday that added to downbeat signals from the housing market ahead of Brexit.

A Nepali sherpa reached the summit of Mount Everest a record 24th time on Tuesday, an official said, his second ascent in just a week, and he has set his sights on one more climb before he retires.

Australia's re-elected coalition said on Tuesday it would struggle to deliver tax breaks for tens of millions of voters by July 1, a cornerstone of it's election campaign, as the central bank called for stimulus to aid a slowing economy.

Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Bodo Ramelow, premier of the eastern state of Thuringia, thinks it might be time for a new national anthem for a reunited Germany.

In Emmanuel Macron's hometown of Amiens, it's hard to find enthusiasm for either the French president or the European Union, less than a week before European parliament elections.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo comfortably won re-election in last month's poll, an official count showed on Tuesday, throwing the spotlight on his opponent Prabowo Subianto who has refused to concede defeat after claiming widespread cheating.

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto said on Tuesday he did not accept official election results giving President Joko Widodo a second term because he believed there had been cheating in the poll.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo promised on Tuesday that he would be a leader for all of his country's people after official results from an April 17 election confirmed he had won a second five-year term in office.

Malawians headed to polling stations on Tuesday for presidential and legislative elections seen as a tough test for President Peter Mutharika, who is facing challenges from the deputy president and a former pastor who heads the opposition.

New Zealand police have charged the man accused of murder in shootings at two Christchurch mosques in March with engaging in a terrorist act, they said on Tuesday.

Austrian motor racing great Niki Lauda, whose comeback from a near-fatal crash made him a global symbol of resilience and determination, has died at the age of 70.

The U.S. government has temporarily eased trade restrictions imposed last week on China's Huawei, a move aimed at minimizing disruption for its customers but dismissed by its founder who said the tech firm had prepared for U.S. action.

HSBC Holdings PLC plans to add more than a 1,000 jobs this year at its technology development centers in China, as the Asia-focused lender seeks to bolster its presence in the world's second largest economy.

InterDigital Wireless Inc said on Monday that it can license its 5G network technology to Huawei Technologies Co Ltd despite the threat of a U.S. ban on selling chips and software to the Chinese telecommunications firm, and patent attorneys said Qualcomm Inc likely also can do so.

The U.S. government's temporary easing of trade restrictions on Huawei Technologies bears little meaning on the company as the Chinese firm has made preparations, Huawei's founder Ren Zhengfei told state broadcaster CCTV on Tuesday in an interview.

Amazon, the world's biggest online retailer, is close to winning a seven-year battle with eight Latin American countries over the .amazon internet domain.

Venture capital investors backed Immense Simulations, a British software company which creates interactive replicas of cities, on Tuesday in the latest sign of money pouring into firms that stand to gain from driverless vehicles becoming more mainstream.

Slack Technologies Inc, the owner of the workplace instant messaging app, said on Monday it expects https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764925/000162828019007058/slacks-1a2.htm to raise $196.5 million in direct listing of its class A common shares on the New York Stock Exchange.

Mexico on Monday detailed plans to withhold tax from drivers for ride-hailing and food delivery firms such as Uber Technologies Inc and Rappi, but China's Didi said it would not take part in the arrangement, sparking friction within the industry.

Time to abandon the Huawei phone? That was what some owners asked after U.S. tech giant Google said it would suspend its business with China's top mobile maker, threatening future access to Gmail, YouTube and Chrome.

Alphabet Inc's Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday, in a blow to the Chinese technology company that the U.S. government has sought to blacklist around the world.

Actor Taron Egerton said on Friday he'd developed a close friendship with Elton John while preparing for the biopic "Rocketman", adding to the emotion after a glittering premiere where few of its stellar attendees were left dried-eyed.

Diego Maradona greeted a new film about his life with scorn on Monday, telling people not to see it when it is released next month.

A World War Two drama by U.S. director Terrence Malick is proving one of the Cannes film festival's most divisive premieres yet, with some critics hailing a cinema master at the top of his game and one calling it "a big swing and a miss".

Warning: This story contains spoilers for the final episode of "Game of Thrones."

Some 19.3 million U.S. viewers watched the series finale of television's "Game of Thrones" on Sunday - a record audience for the fantasy series, cable channel HBO said.

"Portrait of a Lady on Fire", a tender story of an 18th century painter who falls in love with her muse, has set Cannes ablaze, training the film festival's gaze on the work of women artists as the movie industry grapples with issues of gender equality.

Starring in her first ever feature film, transgender model Leyna Bloom said "Port Authority", about a man grappling with his feelings for a transgender woman, chimed with her personal experience, helping her dive into the role.

A new documentary about soccer great Diego Maradona shines a light on intimate moments with his family and teammates through previously unseen footage that capture the giddy highs and also the lows of his rollercoaster career.

Antonio Banderas said a heart attack he suffered two years ago spurred him into a health kick but also allowed him to reinvent himself as an actor, including as he prepared to take on the lead role in Pedro Almodovar's autobiographical new movie.

Quentin Tarantino may have made it to the Cannes film competition by the skin of his teeth after rushing to finish editing on his latest movie in time but the director put in an unexpected early turn on the Croisette's red carpet on Saturday.

Australian flanker George Smith has announced his retirement from professional rugby at the age of 38, bringing an end to a career that spanned two decades and featured 111 test appearances.

Former world number one Andy Murray has all but ruled out playing singles at Wimbledon this year and said he will focus on doubles when he makes his comeback from hip-resurfacing surgery.

Austrian motor racing great Niki Lauda, whose comeback from a near-fatal crash made him a global symbol of resilience and determination, has died at the age of 70.

Three-times Formula One champion Niki Lauda, regarded as one of the finest racers of all time and who later became a successful airline entrepreneur, has died at 70 after battling declining health.

Factbox on former Austrian racing driver and three-times Formula One champion Niki Lauda, who died on May 20 at the age of 70.

New Zealand Rugby and the Canterbury Crusaders have launched an investigation into two separate incidents in Cape Town last week that have seen allegations of homophobic and unsocial behaviour levelled at the Super Rugby team's players.

McLaren Formula One rookie Lando Norris is not afraid to talk about fear, even if much of his racing is notable for the complete absence of it.

Diego Maradona greeted a new film about his life with scorn on Monday, telling people not to see it when it is released next month.

The ATP Cup's provisional standings were launched on Monday as countries vie to be among the 24 teams set to take part in the inaugural tournament in Australia next January.

Vincent Kompany said he knew he "was done" at Manchester City as soon as he fired in the spectacular winner against Leicester City in their penultimate Premier League game of the season on May 6.

May 20 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at stumps on the second day of between Derbyshire and Glamorgan on Monday at Derby, England Glamorgan trail Derbyshire by 164 runs with 6 wickets remaining Derbyshire 1st innings Luis Reece c Jeremy Lawlor b Dan Douthwaite 111 Billy Godleman lbw Michael Hogan 11 Wayne Madsen c Tom Cullen b […]

May 20 (OPTA) - Standings of the County Championship Div2 on Monday P W L T Ded RR PTS Warwickshire 14 9 2 3 0 242 Kent 14 10 3 1 0 221 Sussex 14 6 4 4 0 186 Middlesex 14 7 4 3 0 179 Gloucestershire 14 5 4 5 0 157 Leicestershire […]

May 20 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at stumps on the first day of between Northamptonshire and Sussex on Monday at Northampton, England Sussex are 370 for 6 Sussex 1st innings Philip Salt b Ben Sanderson 12 Tom Haines c Temba Bavuma b Ben Sanderson 12 Luke Wells c Adam Rossington b Luke Procter 20 Stiaan van […]

May 20 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at stumps on the first day of between Kent and Surrey on Monday at Beckenham, England Surrey are 420 for 9 Surrey 1st innings Rory Burns c Ollie Robinson b Harry Podmore 14 Mark Stoneman Run Out Wiaan Mulder 19 Scott Borthwick lbw Adam Riley 95 Dean Elgar c Ollie […]

May 20 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at stumps on the first day of between Hampshire and Nottinghamshire on Monday at Newport, England Hampshire are 288 for 6 Hampshire 1st innings Joe Weatherley c Tom Moores b Jake Ball 66 Oliver Soames c Matthew Carter b Jake Ball 44 Ajinkya Rahane c Chris Nash b Stuart Broad […]

May 20 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at stumps on the first day of between Durham and Gloucestershire on Monday at Chester-le-Street, England Gloucestershire trail Durham by 38 runs with 5 wickets remaining Durham 1st innings Alex Lees c&b David Payne 4 Ryan Pringle lbw Ryan Higgins 9 Cameron Bancroft c James Bracey b David Payne 0 […]

May 20 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at stumps on the first day of between Lancashire and Worcestershire on Monday at Manchester, England Lancashire trail Worcestershire by 84 runs with 5 wickets remaining Worcestershire 1st innings Daryl Mitchell c Keaton Jennings b Graham Onions 1 Tom Fell lbw Graham Onions 3 George Rhodes b James Anderson 1 […]

May 20 (OPTA) - Standings of the County Championship Div1 on Monday P W L T Ded RR PTS Surrey 14 10 1 0 0 254 Somerset 14 7 2 1 0 208 Essex 14 7 4 0 0 187 Yorkshire 14 5 5 0 0 158 Hampshire 14 4 5 0 0 144 Nottinghamshire […]

May 20 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at stumps on the first day of between Somerset and Warwickshire on Monday at Taunton, England Warwickshire trail Somerset by 99 runs with 3 wickets remaining Somerset 1st innings Marcus Trescothick c Will Rhodes b Oliver Hannon-Dalby 5 Azhar Ali b Liam Norwell 15 James Hildreth c Rob Yates b […]

Fast bowlers Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir have been drafted in to Pakistan's final 15-man squad for the World Cup along with middle-order batsman Asif Ali, the country's cricket board (PCB) said on Monday.

Australian flanker George Smith has announced his retirement from professional rugby at the age of 38, bringing an end to a career that spanned two decades and featured 111 test appearances.

* All Black Mo'unga accused of spitting beer on patrons (Recasts, adds details, quotes)

Canterbury Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has defended his players against accusations of homophobic behaviour, saying an altercation in a Cape Town fast food restaurant was due to a misunderstanding over a "selfie".

May 20 (OPTA) - London Sevens fixtures for this week Saturday, May 25 fixtures (GMT) Australia 7s v Wales 7s (07:30) USA 7s v Spain 7s (07:52) Samoa 7s v France 7s (08:14) Fiji 7s v Kenya 7s (08:36) Argentina 7s v Canada 7s (08:58) South Africa 7s v Japan 7s (09:20) New Zealand 7s […]

May 20 (OPTA) - Super Rugby fixtures for this week Friday, May 24 fixtures (GMT) Chiefs v Reds (06:35) Brumbies v Bulls (08:45) Saturday, May 25 fixtures (GMT) Sunwolves v Rebels (04:15) Crusaders v Blues (06:35) NSW Waratahs v Jaguares (08:45) Stormers v Highlanders (12:05) Sharks v Lions (14:15)

May 20 (OPTA) - Super League fixtures for this week Saturday, May 25 fixtures (GMT) Wakefield v Catalans (12:00) Hull v Huddersfield (14:30) Wigan v Warrington (17:00) Sunday, May 26 fixtures (GMT) Salford v Hull Kingston Rovers (11:00) Leeds v London Broncos (13:30) St Helens v Castleford (16:00)

Australian halfback Cooper Cronk, who formed a three-man spine at the most dominant club, state and international rugby league teams of his era, announced on Monday that he would be retiring at the end of this season.

* RA says proceeding with his sacking (Recasts with Folau reaction)

Sonny Bill Williams has enough credit in the bank to only need to prove his fitness to put himself into contention for his third Rugby World Cup later this year, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has said.

Israel Folau had not appealed the termination of his contract over a social media post before Monday's deadline so his sacking will now go ahead, Rugby Australia said in a statement.

May 20 (OPTA) - The World Rankings on May 19 Rnk Prv Total 1. (3) Brooks Koepka (US) 473.09 2. (1) Dustin Johnson (US) 502.58 3. (2) Justin Rose (England) 420.11 4. (4) Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 381.69 5. (5) Justin Thomas (US) 348.72 6. (6) Tiger Woods (US) 295.75 7. (7) Francesco Molinari (Italy) […]

May 20 (OPTA) - The PGA Fedex Cup Rankings on May 19 Rnk Prv Total 1. (1) Matt Kuchar (US) 2110 2. (5) Brooks Koepka (US) 1856 3. (2) Xander Schauffele (US) 1615 4. (3) Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 1612 5. (6) Dustin Johnson (US) 1572 6. (4) Paul Casey (England) 1398 7. (7) Rickie […]

May 20 (OPTA) - The LPGA Rankings on May 13 Rnk Prv Total 1. (1) Jin Young ko (Korea Republic) 404.90 2. (2) Minjee Lee (Australia) 383.22 3. (3) Sung Hyun Park (Korea Republic) 324.62 4. (4) Ariya Jutanugarn (Thailand) 332.11 5. (5) Nasa Hataoka (Japan) 288.54 6. (6) Inbee Park (Korea Republic) 179.59 7. […]

Brooks Koepka received lots of plaudits for his PGA Championship victory on Sunday and the American will no longer be able to slip into major championships almost unnoticed as he has become the man to beat for the foreseeable future at least.

* Wins by two strokes over fellow American Johnson (Recasts, adds details)

Brooks Koepka has gone from being an afterthought to the most dominant player in golf over the last two years, the quiet assassin who speaks softly but carries a big stick.

Jordan Spieth failed to complete the career grand slam at the PGA Championship on Sunday but the American did show his recent struggles on the course may be a thing of the past.

Dustin Johnson narrowly missed out on winning his second career major at the PGA Championship on Sunday but in doing so he joined some very select company by completing the career runner-up grand slam.

American Brooks Koepka won the PGA Championship on Sunday, his fourth major title. The following is a list of players aged under 50 with the most major championships.

May 19 (OPTA) - Scores from the PGA Tour PGA Championship on Sunday -8 Brooks Koepka (USA) 63 65 70 74 -6 Dustin Johnson (USA) 69 67 69 69 -2 Patrick Cantlay (USA) 69 70 68 71 Jordan Spieth (USA) 69 66 72 71 Matt Wallace (England) 69 67 70 72 -1 Luke List (USA) […]