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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Tuesday 28th June 2022
5. Sri Lanka has suspended sales of fuel for non-essential vehicles as it faces its worst economic crisis in decades.
For the next two weeks only buses, trains, and vehicles used for medical services and transporting food will be allowed to fill up with fuel.
4. Victims of poor service from financial firms should have problems dealt with speedily, particularly during uncertain economic times, an ombudsman has said.
It is crucial that when problems arise they are "addressed quickly", the chief financial ombudsman said.
3. Credit Suisse has been found guilty for involvement in money laundering related to a Bulgarian drugs ring and was fined around £1.7m and ordered to pay £15m to the Swiss government.
Switzerland's criminal court found that the bank did not do enough to prevent members of the crime syndicate from profiting off the trafficking of cocaine in to Europe.
2. Households could get discounts on electricity bills if they use less energy at peak times.
National Grid hopes to roll out a scheme where people can save cash if they avoid high-power activities, such as cooking or charging electric cars, when demand is high.
1. More than 115,000 Royal Mail (RMG) workers will begin voting today over whether to go on strike over pay.
Ballot papers will be dispatched to the Communication Workers Union (CWU) members, with the result on 19 July.