CNBC Daily Open: Small- and mid-caps outperformed last week
This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they…
UK financial regulator fines Barclays $51 million over disclosures related to Qatar dealings
Britain’s financial regulator on Monday fined Barclays 40 million pounds ($50.9 million) in total for its failure to disclose certain arrangements with Qatari entities in 2008. This is a breaking…
Opinion | Readers sound off on rezoning alternatives, flawed foreign policy and misleading polls
Affordable housing at the expense of homeowners Staten Island: The City of Yes zoning plan was approved by key committees last week. I’m hoping the full City Council sees this…
Storm Bert continues to cause chaos across Scotland as wind warning remains in place
Storm Bert is continuing to cause chaos across parts of Scotland this morning, with a yellow weather warning for wind still in place until 10 am. The Met Office has…
Lithuania plane crash leaves at least one dead and three injured
A DHL cargo plane crashed into a house on Monday morning near Lithuania’s capital, killing at least one person. The head of the country’s police said plane crashed shortly before…
School attendances improve thanks to support provided to North Lanarkshire families
School attendances have improved and social work interventions avoided thanks to various forms of support provided to North Lanarkshire families. The latest report on how North Lanarkshire Council’s Resilient People…
Scott McTominay ‘interrogated’ live on TV as Napoli star has cheeky response ready for an awkward question
Thriving Scott McTominay was ‘interrogated’ by the Italian media over whether he can speak the local lingo yet. And while it’s taking it’s time for the Scot, he admits it’s…
Kenneth Vargas texted Hearts teammate asking ‘can you please help me’ after THAT interview was ‘misunderstood’
Cammy Devlin is convinced Kenneth Vargas can play himself back into the good books with Hearts fans. A section of Jambos support booed the attacker when he came off the…
Can Saudi Arabia keep pace with its ambitious mega-project spending spree?
In Saudi Arabia’s northwestern desert, a sprawling construction site replete with cranes and pile drivers sits encircled by a recently-built road. A pair of tracks cuts through the site like…
East Kilbride tax worker could be jailed after stealing nearly £200,000 to pay off debts
An East Kilbride tax worker could be jailed after stealing nearly £200,000 to pay off her mortgage and other debts. Joanne Connell used taxpayers’ details to create fake credits and…