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عداد 30 ثانية 30 التالي Our regulators are too close to those they should be regulating – and this is a problem © Provided by City AM © Provided by City AM The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England underestimated inflation. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Political parties of all colours have been lauding our regulators as “world class”. Unfortunately, our regulatory bodies actually have a quite problematic record of failures, writes Paul Ormerod Late last week, news slipped out that the Treasury had asked Parliament to authorise up to £200bn to cover losses from the Bank of England’s quantitative easing (QE) scheme.   To help the economy get over the financial crisis of the late 2000s, the government agreed to cover any losses the Bank made on bonds bought as part of the QE programme. The huge potential losses essentially arose because of the dramatic rise in interest rates from the near-zero levels which prevailed for years – until rece...

Kansas City women’s basketball falls to Omaha in Summit League semifinals The Kansas City women’s basketball team’s magical run through the Summit League tournament ended Monday night. Under first-year coach Dionnah Jackson-Durrett, the Roos became the league’s first ever 10 seed to qualify for the conference championship semifinals. They defeated No. 7 Denver and No. 2 North Dakota State before falling to Omaha 69-60 Monday night. “I’m so proud of this team and what they accomplished, and the history that they set in this league,” Jackson-Durrett said in a release. “For E’Lease (Stafford) and Manna (Mensah), I’m grateful that they trusted me enough to come and play for me for a short period of time. Hopefully I helped them grow their game, because they definitely helped me to grow as a coach.” Mensah finished with 27 points to lead the Roos in the loss and Stafford finished with 13 points and seven rebounds. She finished the conference tournament averaging 27.3 points per game. Before...

Brazil digital currency program to begin in 2024 SAO PAOLO, Brazil: The Brazilian central bank has announced the start of a pilot project for using a new digital currency, the Brazilian central bank digital currency, with the aim of replicating the success of its instant payment system, Pix, and popularizing financial services in the country. Fabio Araujo, coordinator of the initiative at the bank, said that the public use of digital currency should begin at the end of 2024, adding that the "digital real" will be developed as a means of payment executed on distributed ledger technology, to help provide retail financial services settled through deposits in Brazilian financial and payment systems institutions. "This environment reduces costs and brings the possibility of financial inclusion for people. You have services that are very expensive to carry out, such as repo operations, which today are only for banks, but which could be performed by anyone with a technology bas...

Passenger Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Stab Flight Attendant And Open Door On Boston-Bound Flight Topline A 33-year-old man was arrested Sunday evening at Boston Logan International Airport after authorities said he tried to open an emergency exit door during a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles and attacked a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon, in the latest startling incident involving a Boston flight. © Provided by Forbes A United Airlines flight prepares to land at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on January 30, 2020. getty Key Facts Passengers subdued the man—Francisco Severo Torres, of Leominster, Massachusetts—following his attack on a flight attendant, according to the Justice Department. The DOJ said a flight attendant confronted Torres after the crew received an alarm that a starboard side door between first class and coach had been moved toward the unlocked position about 45 minutes before landing in Boston, while its emergency slide arming level ...

Five reasons why Barcelona do not consider signing a midfielder in the summer – report | OneFootball In a recent interview, Barcelona president Joan Laporta confirmed three positions of interest for the club in the summer transfer window. “We must sign a right-back, while a CB will depend on the market possibilities. A striker surely yes, but it is likely that someone will have to leave. We have a great midfield and I don’t see the need to sign someone there,” he said. Juan Foyth and Benjamin Pavard are among Barcelona’s priorities for the right-back position, while Thomas Meunier and Diogo Dalot make for adequate plan Bs. Elsewhere, the Catalans are targeting a left-footed centre-back, with Inigo Martinez their top-priority. If his signing gets complicated, however, Barça could shift their attention towards Evan Ndicka or Aymeric Laporte. As for the striker, Vitor Roque seems to be their only choice, and as per latest reports, talks have been advancing with the Brazilian. Laporta ...

Fed Chair Ponders Potential for Digital Dollar to Send Bitcoin to Zero U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-MA) expressed concern Wednesday over the possible impact of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), asking Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to ponder the potential for a tokenized version of the U.S. dollar to wipe out other digital assets. Lynch's comments came as Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee, fielding a series of questions about digital assets. “I'm worried about a lot of these stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies,” Lynch said. “Do they go to zero when we come up with a CBDC that has the full faith and credit of the United States behind it?” The Fed has explored the concept of issuing a digital dollar for years, publishing research as far back as 2016. CBDCs are similar to digital tokens in use today like stablecoins—which track the price of a fiat currency—but are managed by their respective governments instead of being issued by ...

Ex-Man United player Kleberson reveals how Ronaldinho asked him about moving to Old Trafford before Barcelona transfer swoop Ronaldinho was heavily linked with Manchester United in 2003 and even asked an old pal about the club. When World Cup winner Kleberson signed for the Red Devils, his dreams of becoming one of their best-ever players failed to become reality. In another world Ronaldinho may well have joined Man United after leaving PSG Getty Kleberson did join Man United, signing in the same summer as Cristiano Ronaldo, but struggled at Old Trafford However, things could have been different had his conversations with Ronaldinho been actioned. “I talked to Ronaldinho a lot about Manchester United at that time,” Kleberson told The Athletic. “I remember him saying to me, ‘They want to sign us, what do you think?’ “I was saying, ‘Yeah, I’m going! Manchester United? Very nice, That’s a big club’. “After that, I never spoke to him about it anymore. I don’t know why he decided against it...

Watch Athletic Bilbao vs. FC Barcelona Online: Live Stream, Start Time FC Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao will play on Sunday at San Mames Stadium. Barcelona earned a win in its most recent game 1-0 over Valencia CF at home on March 5. Valencia lost despite outshooting Barcelona 10 to nine. Raphinha scored the only goal for his team in the match against Valencia. Athletic Bilbao drew 0-0 on the road against Rayo Vallecano in its last match on March 5. Both teams had 13 shots. While Athletic Bilbao didn’t manage a goal against Rayo Vallecano, Gorka Guruzeta led the club with two shots. Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Sunday’s soccer action. Watch Athletic Bilbao vs. Barcelona Online Match Day: Sunday, March 12, 2023 Match Time: 4:00 PM ET Stadium: San Mames Stadium Live Stream on ESPN: Watch La Liga on ESPN+! For more soccer coverage, check out our new website Pro Soccer Wire. La Liga Odds and Betting Lines Soccer odds courtesy of  Tipico ...

First-ever CONCACAF W Gold Cup kicks off next year in US © Provided by The Associated Press – Sports Fans cheer after the United States scored during the first half of a SheBelieves Cup soccer match against Brazil Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Frisco, Texas. The United States won 2-0. (AP Photo/LM Otero) The first CONCACAF W Gold Cup, a women's edition of the long-running men's tournament, will be played in the United States early next year. The governing body for soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean announced Wednesday that qualification for teams that have not already earned berths will start in September. The host cities for the event will be announced later. The W Gold Cup is part of the confederation’s overall strategy to create more opportunities for elite competition among women’s teams in the region. “While there remains more work to do, I believe we are now truly beginning to see the benefits of that strategy, not least through the performances of the r...

2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup schedule – Groups, calendar, dates, times, fixtures This World Cup 2023 schedule page is something you need to have bookmarked for this summer as the USWNT aim to secure an historic three-peat. [ WATCH: Your home for US Soccer en Espanol en Peacock ] The 32-team tournament in New Zealand and Australia in July and August promises to be the best yet as the likes of England, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Sweden and one of the hosts, Australia, are the favorites to battle for the World Cup trophy. Can Vlatko Andonovski’s side be crowned World Cup champions once again? Veterans Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn are leading the team but there are also some superb young talents such as Trinity Rodman, Mallory Swanson and Ashley Sanchez to watch out for this summer. [ MORE:  How to watch Premier League in USA  ] Below is everything you need including the full World Cup 2023 schedule, start times, dates, how to watch and much more. L...