Investment across the European Union weakened in 2024, with fresh data showing a broad-based cooling in capital spending as economic momentum slowed.   According to figures published by Eurostat, gross fixed capital formation in the EU fell by 1.9 per cent compared with 2023. The measure is a central pillar of gross domestic product, tracking how much businesses and governments invest in fixed assets such as infrastructure, buildings, machinery, equipment, and research and de

The Philippine government is considering a possible ban on Telegram as authorities intensify efforts to combat illegal online activities, including unauthorized gambling operations and sexual exploitation, that have allegedly proliferated on the messaging platform. According to a report by Manila Bulletin, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirmed that it is evaluating the option of blocking access to Telegram following reports that illicit

European law enforcement agencies have carried out a synchronized crackdown on the Camorra, targeting a sophisticated financial crime network tied to large-scale drug trafficking operations spanning the continent. The operation led to the identification of a high-value suspect accused of directing the flow of illicit funds through multiple European jurisdictions, notably France and Italy. Authorities seized luxury real estate assets exceeding 5 million euros in value, along w

The Guardia di Finanza in Ancona has broken up an extensive international money laundering apparatus accused of channeling an extraordinary 5 billion euros through sophisticated underground banking mechanisms. The sweeping operation resulted in seizure orders amounting to 1 billion euros and targeted a criminal infrastructure that provided illicit financial “cleaning” services to thousands of entrepreneurs. As part of the enforcement action, investigators confiscated assets a