Money Matters
HSBC Takes the Treasury into the Digital Vault
HM Treasury has chosen HSBC to supply the technology for the Digital Gilt Instrument pilot, a step meant to update part of London’s financial infrastructure. The selection, announced…
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A Sterling Endorsement: Gilt Auction Sees Overwhelming Demand as Investors Bet on UK Debt
The United Kingdom Debt Management Office successfully executed an auction of £3.75 billion in 4⅛% Treasury Gilt 2031 this Tuesday, witnessing a level of investor demand that drastically…
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Ali Ansari Benefits from Out-of-Sync Sanctions
A vast collection of European properties valued at about €400 million has been linked to Ali Ansari, an Iranian businessman who now appears on the United Kingdom’s sanctions…
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Your Cart, Their Countdown: Why the 2032 Cage Ban Will Crack Your Food Budget
A rapid and major change is approaching for British egg production plus it will affect supermarket shelves, household budgets and the ethical options open to shoppers. DEFRA (the…
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SureWin casino: AC Milan’s Continued Embrace of Shadowy Operators
In an excellent piece titled “The Magnificent Anderson,” Philippe Auclair describes a fascinating new trend: the hiring of episodic actors to serve as the CEOs and CFOs of…
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Bot vs. bot: we really don’t know what drives the markets and hope for the best
You know that unnerving feeling when the market moves in ways that just don’t add up? When a obscure stock suddenly rockets for no clear reason, or a…
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The Sibiu Seizure: How a Lorry in Romania Laid Bare Britain’s Illicit Tobacco Epidemic
British officials have long known that the United Kingdom is the most profitable place in Europe for smuggled tobacco. A recent large seizure in Romania has again shown…
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