Nike is investigating a potential cybersecurity incident after a cybercrime group claimed it had stolen data from the company’s systems, according to multiple cybersecurity and media reports.
Sustainability claims are not just marketing copy. They tell a story, set expectations, and shape how consumers and pension participants decide where to place their money. That is what the Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) said in a recent study, which is calling on financial institutions to sharpen the accuracy and clarity of how they communicate their sustainability ambitions.
In its newly released Risks in BaFin’s Focus report, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority cautioned that record-high valuations, geopolitical tension, and fast-moving financial innovation are combining in ways that could test financial stability in 2026. The watchdog pointed to a growing risk of abrupt market corrections, even as banks and insurers continue to report solid profits and strong capital positions.
For several years, Archer-Daniels-Midland’s Nutrition business sat at the center of the company’s growth story. Investors were told the segment was delivering consistent, double-digit operating profit growth and helping power the agribusiness giant’s broader expansion.
An Australian federal court has ordered BPS Financial to pay $9.7 million USD (AUD 14 million) in penalties over its promotion and operation of the Qoin Wallet, a crypto-based payment product that regulators said was sold without the required licenses and backed by misleading claims.
In new guidance published on 22 January 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority set out detailed expectations for how consumer protection law applies to green claims across complex supply chains. The overall message is that environmental claims must be accurate, verifiable, and clear to consumers and responsibility does not stop at the point where a claim was first made.
The European Commission has opened two formal proceedings aimed at clarifying how Google must meet its obligations under the Digital Markets Act, sharpening the focus on how the company runs Android and Google Search at a moment when AI is rapidly reshaping both.