Beware of unregulated holiday park investment schemes
A growing number of investment schemes are being promoted unlawfully, are high risk and may even be scams. We've identified a growing number of investment schemes in holiday lodges and holiday homes being promoted to UK consumers by companies that are not FCA authorised.They may be unregulated collective
Read MoreFCA confirms final guidance to tackle serious non-financial misconduct in financial services
We're providing guidance to support firms to tackle bullying, harassment and violence in financial services, after they asked for additional support. In July, we changed our rules – setting clearer standards for how financial services firms should address non-financial misconduct.This more closely aligned the rules for banks and
Read MoreFCA fines Nationwide £44m for failings in financial crime controls
The FCA has fined Nationwide Building Society £44m for inadequate anti-financial crime systems and controls between October 2016 to July 2021. During this period, Nationwide had ineffective systems for keeping up-to-date due diligence and risk assessments for all its personal current account customers and for monitoring their transactions.Nationwide
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10 Hidden Wiring Issues That Cause Mysterious Vehicle Failures
Image source: Shutterstock.com Engines sputter, dashboards light up like a pinball machine, and problems vanish the moment a mechanic looks under the hood. These are the moments that make drivers question their sanity and cars feel downright haunted. Often, the culprit isn’t a major component failure but something
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8 Software Changes In Cars Mechanics Must Prepare For
Image source: Shutterstock.com The modern car no longer roars to life on pure horsepower alone—it boots up. Beneath the hood and behind the dash, millions of lines of code are now just as important as pistons, belts, and brake pads. Vehicles are evolving into rolling computers, and that
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10 Male Health Risks Guys Don’t Prioritize Enough
Image source: Shutterstock.com Men are famous for pushing through pain, laughing off warning signs, and convincing themselves that “I’ll deal with it later” is a legitimate health strategy. That confidence can feel heroic, but it often comes with a quiet cost that shows up years down the road.
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6 Ways Working Couples Define Success Without Children
Image source: Shutterstock.com Success doesn’t come with a single instruction manual, and for many working couples without children, that freedom is the whole point. Instead of following a script written generations ago, these couples are designing lives that reflect intention, ambition, connection, and joy on their own terms.
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Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Deporting ‘Anti-Disinformation’ Activist Under Visa Ban
Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Deporting 'Anti-Disinformation' Activist Under Visa Ban Authored by Catherine Yang via The Epoch Times, A federal judge granted a temporary injunction on Dec. 25 to block the Trump administration from detaining and deporting Imran Ahmed, an activist among those recently subjected to visa
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The $16 Billion Question Haunting Mark Zuckerberg
The $16 Billion Question Haunting Mark Zuckerberg A new study finds Facebook hosts the vast majority of social media scams, and critics argue it is because Meta prioritizes profit over protecting users, according to the New York Post. Internal documents obtained by Reuters show Meta projected $16 billion
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