Automobile loans
Lloyds Banking Group, the UK's largest domestic lender, has taken a significant hit from the motor finance misselling scandal, with quarterly profits dropping by 36% year-on-year to £1.17 billion due to an £800 million charge to cover potential compensation costs. The bank's return on tangible
Gambling industry
The recent federal indictment highlights the expanding opportunities for cheating in American sports, particularly in the seven years since a Supreme Court decision cleared the way for legalized sports betting. Major U.S. sports leagues have partnered with sports betting companies, profiting from the arrangements to the tune of hundreds
Scandals
As the 2025/26 NBA season approaches, the league is set to undergo another reckoning amidst a wave of arrests and investigations involving high-profile figures. At the center of the latest controversy is veteran referee Scott Foster, who has been embroiled in numerous scandals throughout his 30-year career. Despite being
Fraud
A major scandal has rocked the basketball world after federal indictments revealed that current and former NBA players, including a Hall of Fame coach, were allegedly tied to Mafia-linked gambling rings. The unsealed court documents expose two interconnected criminal networks involving illegal poker operations, sports betting manipulation, and financial fraud
Federal law
The arrests of current and former NBA figures for illegal sports betting and rigged poker games have sparked calls from lawmakers for federal regulation, exposing the corrupting influence of betting on sports. Since the 2018 Supreme Court decision legalized sports betting outside Nevada, 38 states and D.C. have spawned
Billups, Chauncey
The narrative surrounding Thursday's allegations of NBA players engaging in sports-fixing schemes has taken a predictable turn, with scolds rushing to argue that the league's acceptance of legalized sports gambling is to blame. This interpretation, however, is not only misguided but also contradicts the reality of
Fraud
Prosecutors have brought corruption charges against 15 officials from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) for their alleged roles in a massive permit scandal involving gorilla and chimpanzee tracking tickets. The accused officials allegedly exploited their positions to issue thousands of fake permits between July 2020 and September 2023, resulting in
Scandals
The royal family's reputation is facing one of its greatest challenges with the latest allegations against Prince Andrew, who has repeatedly denied accusations of sexually assaulting Virginia Giuffre when she was 17. The scandal has sparked widespread public outrage, with many calling for Prince Andrew to be stripped
Political parties
The Japanese legislature, the Diet, is set to meet for an extraordinary session to vote for the next prime minister. The vote on Tuesday follows the collapse of a 26-year-old partnership between the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the smaller Komeito party after Sanae Takaichi took the helm of the
Political parties
The Japanese legislature, the Diet, is set to meet for an extraordinary session to vote for the next prime minister. The vote on Tuesday follows the collapse of a 26-year-old partnership between the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the smaller Komeito party after Sanae Takaichi took the helm of the
Epstein, Jeffrey
As the British royal family grapples with its most contentious scandal in a decade, Prince Andrew has taken a symbolic blow to his reputation by relinquishing the use of his title, Duke of York. The move follows a relentless parade of damaging accusations, including a memoir by Virginia Roberts Giuffre,
Scandals
Prince Andrew, once known as the Duke of York, has faced a string of humiliating implications following the Epstein scandal. His office has been forced to relocate its email account from royal.gov to Gmail, sparking questions about his circumstances. The former duke's licence plates, which proudly displayed
