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Olukoyede to n’assembly: Pass unexplained wealth bill… citizens must account for their assets
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says he has repeatedly appealed to lawmakers to pass the bill seeking to criminalise unexplained wealth. Olukoyede spoke in Abuja on Wednesday during the national...

EFCC Chair Urges Lawmakers To Criminalise Unexplained Wealth Or Forget Anti-Corruption Victory
1 Torkwase Nyiekaa The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday made a passionate appeal to the National Assembly to pass legislation that would criminalize the possession of unexplained...

Dutch crypto platform Bitvavo wins EU-wide licence under MiCA
MiCA. Credit: Formatoriginal, Shutterstock Dutch-based crypto platform Bitvavo gains approval to operate across Europe. Bitvavo, one of Europe’s largest cryptocurrency trading platforms, has just received a full licence under the new Markets in...

Startups in the spotlight: Innovation Park returns to ISE 2026 – apply now to be part of it! (Sponsored)
–Following its successful debut, Innovation Park is returning to ISE 2026, and now is the time for ambitious startups to secure their place. Designed as a vibrant business hub within Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), a world-renowned AV and systems...

Bitvavo Secures a MiCA License From the Netherlands
Bitvavo is the latest crypto exchange to receive a Markets in Crypto Assets License from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) to operate across the 30 nations in the European Economic Area. Crypto companies have been applying for...
Espersen confirms plan to close UK seafood factory, affecting 115 jobs
Danish seafood company Espersen is to go ahead and close its UK fish-processing facility in Grimsby with the loss of 115 jobs. The final decision was confirmed yesterday (8 July) following a review and consultation process that began in May. In a...

£1bn Tyneside cable factory partner leaves joint venture, but announces major potential order
The British company behind a near £1bn plan to bring a massive cable factory to the banks of the Tyne has come out of a joint venture set up to drive the vision forward. Global Interconnection Group (GIG) joined forces with South Korean firm LS...

PPDS adds technical manager for Nordic and Baltic regions
Based in Stockholm, Fredrik Lundqvist is tasked with supporting pre- and post-sales activities in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden PPDS, the global provider of Philips Professional Displays and...

Readers sound off on American fascism, ICE agents’ masks and reckless driving
By any definition, what we’re seeing is fascism Brick, N.J.: Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary defines fascism as “a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power; forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting...

Owners of Grimsby fish processing plant confirm closure
Around 115 jobs are set to be lost at a Grimsby fish processing plant after the Danish owners confirmed its closure. The former Iceland Seafood UK site was snapped up by Copenhagen operator Espersen in 2023, giving hopes of a turnaround in its...

From Lake Como to the Savannah, these are the world’s best hotels with swimming pools
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Want to offer tourists more privacy in the Highlands
Hallgrímur Kristinsson, Head of Business Development and Innovation at the Icelandia Travel Agency, says it is of course very unusual that plots of land are being offered which already have both infrastructure and existing operations. The...

European Markets Close On Positive Note
European markets closed on a positive note on Tuesday, as investors shrugged off concerns about tariffs and picked up stocks, amid hopes major European countries will strike trade deals with the U.S. before the newly announced August 1 deadline....

Potential Play takeover recedes as shareholders resist delisting plan
Senior management figures at Icelandic carrier Play have withdrawn a proposed plan to take over the company, after shareholders indicated a preference for the airline to remain listed on the stock exchange. The plan had been put forward by a group...

Swiss-Regulated Bitcoin Cloud Mining App Supports Seamless Multi-Crypto Mining
Switzerland is known as one of the world’s most crypto-friendly countries, promoting a policy of technological neutrality and regulatory inclusiveness. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) classifies crypto assets like Bitcoin...

2 Top Crypto Stocks for the Blockchain Boom
Bitcoin recently reached a new record high, making crypto stocks even more attractive right now. In this article, I have identified two crypto stocks that are well-positioned to benefit from the blockchain boom and deliver outsized gains over the...

Justin Bieber Announces New Album, Settles $26 Million Debt With Scooter Braun
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s been a busy day for Justin Bieber! And for once, we have some updates on the troubled singer that are not entirely negative. Yes, it was revealed today that Justin will be dropping his seventh studio album on Friday....

How India is an exception as Donald Trump slaps new tariffs on Asian nations
India is negotiating hard with the United States over a bilateral trade agreement (BTA). US President Donald Trump has yet again said that the deal with India is close. “We’ve made a deal with the United Kingdom, we’ve made a deal with China,...

Jazz Pharma Says EU Grants Conditional MA To Ziihera For Advanced HER2-Positive Biliary Tract Cancer
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (JAZZ) announced Tuesday that the European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing authorization for Ziihera (zanidatamab), a dual human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-targeted bispecific antibody, as...

Best 4 Ethereum (ETH) Mining Guide 2025: Comparing Traditional Mining vs. Cloud Mining on Regulated Software & PC Platforms
Because mining Ethereum is getting easier and faster in 2025, the biggest concern is figuring out the best way to do it to gain profits without much risk. There is no need for expensive gear and high electrical costs to get ETH anymore. Because of...