AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBooks and Free Speech: Sally Rooney’s publisher Faber will stop supplying her books in the UK after she and the publisher concluded it could not pass on royalties under laws linked to her support for banned group Palestine Action. Financial Regulation: British trader Lewis Barber is suing BitMEX for the return of about $27 million in bitcoin, claiming the exchange sold him derivatives without FCA authorisation. Competition: Sportsbook software firm Altenar has filed UK and EU antitrust complaints against Sportradar, alleging it is blocking access to data used for live betting. Crime: A London-led international operation targeting West African scam networks resulted in 28 arrests and the rescue of 117 trafficking victims in Ghana; Coinbase said it helped block more than $415,000 in losses. Courts: Russell Brand denies rape and sexual assault charges involving six women, as prosecutors opened his trial at Southwark Crown Court. Pensions: The DWP says the planned rise in State Pension age from 67 to 68 is scheduled to begin in 2044. Sanctions: The UK is adding powers to target those who enable serious humanitarian-law violations, obstruct aid or support illegal settlement activity.
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