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1 week ago | 
mondaq.com | Josh Hogan |Darragh Murphy |Clare Gillett |James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald
The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Act2025 (the "Act" - here) has now been commenced, coming intoforce on 9 May 2025. The Act brings greater clarity and efficiencyto the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (the"FSPO") complaints process by amendingcertain provisions within the Financial Services and PensionsOmbudsman Act 2017 (the "2017 Act").
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald
Trump offers illegal immigrants $1,000 to 'self-deport'Getty ImagesThe scheme relies on the use of the CBP One app, with which a migrant's journey home can be tracedThe US government is offering migrants who are in the country illegally a sum worth $1,000 (£751) and paid travel if they decide to leave the US. "Self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in Monday's announcement.
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1 month ago | 
winnmediaskn.com | Paul Kirby |James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald |Tom Geoghegan
by Paul Kirby, James FitzGerald and Tom Geoghegan(BBC) – The US and Ukraine have signed a deal that will give Washington access to some of the war-torn country’s natural resources. Months in the making, it sets up an investment fund that Ukraine hopes will cement US assistance as the country struggles to repel Russia three years after the invasion. The Ukrainians have now published the deal and there have been public statements from both sides. Here are seven key takeaways.
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1 month ago | 
nz.news.yahoo.com | Paul Kirby |James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald |Tom Geoghegan
The US and Ukraine have signed a deal that will give Washington access to some of the war-torn country's natural resources. Months in the making, it sets up an investment fund that Ukraine hopes will cement US assistance as the country struggles to repel Russia three years after the invasion. The Ukrainians have now published the deal and there have been public statements from both sides. Here are seven key takeaways.
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1 month ago | 
mondaq.com | Clare Gillett |Josh Hogan |James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald |Holly Draper-Spillane
While MiFID Firms are generally outside the scope of theConsumer Protection Code, there are certain matters which MiFIDfirms are expected to comply with. In order to ensure that MiFIDFirms do not fall foul of these expectations, steps should be takennow.
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1 month ago | 
sg.news.yahoo.com | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald
El Salvador's leader will not return man deported from the US in errorEl Salvador will not return Kilmar Ábrego García, whom the US government deported to his home country where he is being held in a mega-prison. President Nayib Bukele made the comments during a meeting on Monday at the White House with Donald Trump, with whom he shares a strong relationship.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald
US President Donald Trump's political allies reacted with relief after Wednesday's U-turn on tariffs, insisting it was part of a wider plan. Trump backed down from imposing worldwide higher-rate tariffs, or taxes on imports. But he ratcheted up his trade war with China and kept a lower 10% tariff rate in place globally. His team claimed he pulled off a ploy to make countries renegotiate their trade terms with the US.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald
7 hours agoApple supplier Luxshare is weighing the possibility of manufacturing some products in the United States as it seeks to address the implications of new tariffs on goods exported from China, Reuters reports. The comments were made by Luxshare chairwoman Wang Laichun during a telephone call with …
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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Josh Hogan |Darragh Murphy |Clare Gillett |James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald
The Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Section 48)(Consumer Protection) Regulations 2025 (the"Regulations") have appeared on theOireachtas website and are expressed to come into operation on 24March 2026. The Regulations have been eagerly awaited and followextensive consultation with industry, as part of the review of theConsumer Protection Code 2012, as amended (the"CPC").
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald
Greenland condemns planned visits by Usha Vance and Trump adviserGetty ImagesSecond Lady Usha Vance is visiting to celebrate Greenlandic culture, the US saysGreenland's politicians have condemned plans for high-profile US visits, in the wake of President Donald Trump's threats to take over the island. Second Lady Usha Vance will make a cultural visit this week, and a separate trip is expected from Trump's National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.
