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U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods after trade talks collapse 02:20 Get more newson Aug. 21, 2026, 11:48 PM EDT / Updated Aug. 22, 2026, 2:48 PM EDT

TikTok has agreed to pay $400m (£293m) to the US to end a lawsuit alleging its platform violated children‘s privacy, marking one of the largest ever settlements over the issue.

The approved amendments allow airBaltic to capitalise interest due on August 14 and November 14, adding the relevant interest to the bonds’ principal rather than paying it in cash, subject to the terms of the amended bond documentation.

August 21, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan and Syria have agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across political, economic and trade domains, with both sides committing to translate longstanding goodwill into concrete outcomes including a proposed joint business council and investment forum.

A hearing room at the Federal Communications Commission in Washington.Jacquelyn Martin / AP file Aug. 18, 2026, 8:34 AM EDT / Updated Aug. 18, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT

In an interview with the BBC in March, Travelodge chief executive Jo Boydell said she only became aware of the assault during the court case almost three years later

Walmart says it has received nearly $3 billion in tariff refunds — and used some of that windfall to cut prices for consumers strained by inflation.

The Bank of England has held UK interest rates at 3.75% for a fifth time, keeping them at the lowest level since February 2023.

Democrats have called World Liberty Financial Trust Company a stark example of corruption but officials claim there is no insider dealing

For Kristin Li, lecturer in accounting, teaching online is about more than delivering course material. It is about helping students build the skills and confidence they need to succeed in their accounting careers. As an instructor in Cal State Fullerton’s Online B.A. in Business Administration program, Li is committed to making sure students have the…