BBC told to release report on RBS’s Global Restructuring Group – The Times

Michael Glackin The BBC has been pushed to release the City watchdogs reportALAMY Lawyers for businesses suing Royal Bank of Scotland have demanded that the BBC release part of the City watchdogs report which was leaked to the broadcaster on RBSs controversial restructuring division. The study was commissioned by the Financial Conduct Authority almost four…

Private power producer files insolvency petition against Tangedco – The Hindu

CHENNAI: Private power producer Ind Bharath Group has filed an insolvency petition against the States power utility Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) for non-payment of dues of over 700 crore under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. This is the first time the insolvency route has been used to recover non-payment of dues…

Revealed: how gambling industry targets poor people and ex … – The Guardian

The gambling industry is using third-party companies to harvest peoples data, helping bookmakers and online casinos target people on low incomes and those who have stopped gambling, the Guardian can reveal. Traditional online gambling ads have become more expensive, which has encouraged betting firms to resort to alternative means to hook consumers. This led to…

UPDATE 1-Trump seeks $7.85 bln for Harvey relief, warns on debt ceiling – Reuters

(Adds details on funding request, background, adds quote from head of Senate appropriations panel) WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Congress for an initial $7.85 billion for Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts, the White House budget director said on Friday, adding that failure to raise the budget ceiling may hinder disaster…