Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank threatens the security of banks in the US and across Europe
Silicon Valley Bank, one of the most popular commercial banks in the United States, has collapsed, causing fears among customers, banks and the banking sector. The Bank was forced to sell its bonds at loss, causing customers to panic and withdraw their savings in...
New Northern Ireland Brexit deal agreed with between UK prime minister and EU president
The UK prime minister Rishi Sunak and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen have signed an agreement that replaces the existing Northern Ireland Brexit protocol and will now be known as the Windsor Framework. They both said this was a “decisive breakthrough” and delivers...
UK hacker to be extradited from Spain to US to face charges over 2020 attack on celebrity twitter accounts
A court in Spain has given its approval for the extradition of a British national to the United States, who is suspected of hacking the Twitter accounts of scores of celebrities back in 2020. Joseph James O’Connor, from Liverpool, was arrested in July 2021, in...
Shell report record annual profits of over £32 billion
To a backdrop of a crippling cost of living crisis, gas and oil giant Shell have reported astonishing annual profits of £32.2bn ($39.9bn) for 2022, which was double that of the previous year and the highest in the company’s 115-year history. Russia’s...
