Canada's new $25B nation-building projects fund fuels fear of 'back door' oil and gas subsidies

The Canada Strong Fund, the country's first national sovereign wealth fund, has launched to underwrite nation-building projects and enable individual Canadians to invest. Green groups warn it could be another public ‘prop up’ of the fossil fuel industry.

Canada's National Observer
RBC, Scotiabank backslide on climate targets

Two Canadian banking giants recently announced they are retreating from their climate targets, in part due to government policy.

Canada's National Observer

Sweden Herald - Latest Sweden News | Thedéen criticizes big banks over savings interest rates by Sweden Herald

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Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen criticised the major banks for raising variable mortgage rates while leaving savings rates unchanged, calling the practice hypocritical and harmful to confidence in the banking sector. He argued that if banks profit from higher interest rates, they should also raise the rates paid on deposits, and stressed that consistent market‑rate policies are needed to maintain trust in the financial system.

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#ErikThedéen #Riksbank #SVT #bigbanks

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Thedéen criticizes big banks over savings interest rates

Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen believes the major banks are hypocritical when they raise variable mortgage rates but leave savings rates unchanged

Sweden Herald

#Banksters and #JeffreyEpstein ! Not a surprise!

#LeonBlack, #billionaire #financier, to be deposed in #EpsteinVictims' suit against #BankOfAmerica

#Epstein victims have brought similar lawsuits against #JPMorganChase and #DeutscheBank, which were later settled for hundreds of millions of dollars

Story by Chloe Atkins, March 12, 2026

"The lawsuit, filed in 2025, alleges that Bank of America provided banking services in connection to Epstein and his sex-trafficking organization, as well as bank accounts used by 'Epstein’s co-conspirators, associates, and victims at Epstein’s direction,' including #GhislaineMaxwell."

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/leon-black-billionaire-financier-to-be-deposed-in-epstein-victims-suit-against-bank-of-america/ar-AA1YuZec?

#USPol #WorldPol #EpsteinFiles #BigBanks #Enablers #MoneyLaundering #ChildExploitation #SexTrafficing #CorporateColonialism

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Lakehead University students join nation-wide movement to push big banks off campus
More than a dozen students involved in Climate Justice Lakehead held a rally outside the RBC branch at Lakehead University's Thunder Bay, Ont., campus on Wednesday. The event was part of a nation-wide week of action organized by Change Course for a movement called Banks Off Campus, which aims to put pressure on ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/lakehead-university-banks-off-campus-9.7126014?cmp=rss

America’s Oldest Bank Bets Big On AI

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America’s Oldest Bank Bets Big On AI

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Meanwhile:

"The biggest US banks cut their combined headcount last year by the most in almost a decade as executives sought to keep a lid on costs through what's typically the biggest expense line item."

#USA #US #jobs #banks #BigBanks #finance
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-15/wall-street-eliminated-10-600-jobs-last-year-most-since-2016

The consortium — comprising BNP Paribas, ING, UniCredit, CaixaBank, Danske Bank, SEB, KBC, Raiffeisen Bank International, Banca Sella and DekaBank — intends to launch its first token in H1 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. #bigbanks
https://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/european-banks-unite-behind-qivalis-euro-stablecoin/
‘Despite its growing popularity, trust in AI still lags behind usage.
83% of AI users say they worry about data privacy, while 80% are concerned about receiving inaccurate or outdated information.’ #ArtificialIntelligence #BigBanks
https://ffnews.com/newsarticle/fintech/brits-bank-on-tech-over-28m-adults-now-using-ai-tools-to-help-manage-their-money/
Brits Bank on Tech: Over 28m Adults Now Using AI Tools to Help Manage Their Money

More than 28 million UK adults are now turning to artificial intelligence to help manage their money

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