A former England international winger has been declared bankrupt after amassing more than £1.5 million in debt through his now-liquidated media company.

Liverpool legend John Barnes has fought off four bankruptcy petitions in the last 15 years but was hit with a bankruptcy order in the High Court of Justice last week.

Sweden is preparing to implement one of Europe’s toughest restrictions on gambling-related payments. A bill introduced by the government will prohibit the use of all forms of credit for gambling, closing a loophole that had previously allowed players to continue betting with borrowed funds. Once the new rules are in force on 1 April 2026, gamblers will no longer be able to use credit cards, bank overdrafts, buy-now-pay-later products, or loans to finance play in the licensed market.

Closing Loopholes Left by Earlier Rules

The country’s Gambling Act already barred operators from directly extending loans to customers, yet players could still gamble with credit cards or third-party financing. This limited approach…

Devon Energy Corp. DVN has been reaping the benefits of strong production volumes from its multi-basin assets spread across the United States. The company is managing the debt efficiently and using every opportunity to lower the debt burden, which is boosting its margins.

Volatile commodity prices and a highly competitive oil and gas industry can have an adverse impact on its operations.

DVN has a diverse commodity mix, with a balanced exposure to oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids production volumes. Courtesy of ongoing investments in higher-margin, multi-basin U.S. oil-producing regions and solid base production, management expects third-quarter 2025 total production in the range of 829,000-847,000 barrels of oil…

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Facebook App: Open links in External Browser

There is a specific issue with the Facebook in-app browser intermittently making requests to websites without cookies that had previously been set. This appears to be a defect in the browser which should be addressed soon. The simplest approach to avoid this problem is to continue to use the Facebook app but not use the in-app browser.

This can be done through the following steps:

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2. Choose “App Settings” from the menu

3. Turn on the option “Links Open Externally” (This will use…

[SINGAPORE] Entertainment company mm2 Asia on Wednesday (Oct 1) said it has applied to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) for another 90-day extension to hold the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) for the financial year ended Mar 31. 

It is seeking to extend the AGM – originally due on or before Jul 31 – from the current deadline of Oct 29, 2025, to Jan 27, 2026. It also requested for a 90-day extension to issue its annual and sustainability reports for FY2025 from Oct 14, 2025, to Jan 12, 2026. 

This is the second extension mm2 is requesting for its AGM. In May, it first applied for a 90-day extension to push the…

England and Liverpool legend John Barnes has been declared bankrupt after posing debts of £1.5m through his media firm. The 61-year-old, once the darling of the Kop and a key figure in Bobby Robson’s England side, was handed the crushing order by the High Court last week. The declaration was later published in the London Gazette.