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Thursday preview: Bank of England, SNB, Norges Bank in focus
ShareCast
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Rate-setters in the UK are expected to stand pat on Bank Rate, keeping it at 4.25%. However, economists at Bank of America believe that the vote on the Monetary Policy Committee might be more dovish than the last time around. For his part, City...
Starting Seven: June 18, 2025
The Pillar
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June 18, 2025
Welcome to Starting Seven, The Pillar’s daily newsletter. I’m Luke Coppen and I seek to guide you each weekday morning to the most interesting Catholic news and comment. We’re sending Starting Seven to all Pillar subscribers, paid and free, for...
Switzerland presents special toilet for cows to cut emissions
Swissinfo
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June 18, 2025
Switzerland's first cow toilet is in use in Hellbühl, canton Lucerne. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial...
FINANCIAL FOCUS Should you trust a ‘finfluencer’?
Lake Gaston Gazette-Observer - North Carolina
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In the age of social media, it’s easy to find advice on just about anything — including how to manage your money. Content creators known as “finfluencers” — short for financial influencers — use platforms like TikTok, YouTube and Instagram to...
Trivela Group to cover financial shortfall following Drogheda's omission from European competition
Irish Examiner
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June 18, 2025
Within the letter, Boycott noted that the club had been made an "example of" by UEFA, while also detailing plans to secure land for a new stadium. The club have submitted documents to Louth County Council to secure land for a potential new...
Inside the Booming Business of Vintage Hermès Jewelry
Highsnobiety
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June 18, 2025
We all know by now that vintage is the “new luxury,” with prices for everything from secondhand band T-shirts and worn-out denim to archival designer pieces going through the roof. The latest item to be swept up in the trend is silver Hermès...
Invest 3–7% of Your Net Worth in Crypto, Bank Tells Wealthy Clients
ValueWalk - New York
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June 18, 2025
The advice applies to Bitcoin and Ether only, with plans to expand to other tokens later this year Spanish banking giant BBVA is recommending that its high-net-worth clients allocate between 3% and 7% of their portfolios to cryptocurrency. The...
IT Consultancies Transform Digital Strategy in Financial Services
ABC Money
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June 18, 2025
The financial industry has some of the strictest information technology (IT) and security requirements. You likely already know you need a consultant you can trust to mitigate risk and maximize value, but how do you know where to find IT...
Strengthen business resilience with Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop
Microsoft
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June 18, 2025
Build a future-ready IT strategy with secure, scalable cloud solutions In the face of today’s complex and interconnected work ecosystems, resilience isn’t just a safeguard; it’s a strategic imperative for IT leaders driving sustainable...
IFC urges banks to increase lending for sustainable buildings
Ghana News Agency
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June 18, 2025
By Francis Ntow Accra, June 18, GNA – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has urged banks in Ghana to expand their lending portfolios to support sustainable building projects, embarked on by both government and the private sector, to boost...
Avon Lake girls basketball: All-Ohioan Olivia Miller gives Swiss Army Knife versatility to state runner-up Shoregals
The Morning Journal - Ohio
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June 18, 2025
Whether she was matching up against quick guards or tall forwards, Avon Lake All-Ohioan Olivia Miller answered the call and was a key component to the team’s 2025 state tournament run. With a high demand for lengthy athletic wings at the college...
SEC Lifts Moratorium on Registering Swiss Investment Advisers
JD Supra - California
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June 18, 2025
On June 10, 2025, the SEC issued a press release announcing that, effective immediately, it would resume processing new and pending registration applications of investment advisers with their principal office and place of business in Switzerland...
Swiss politicians concerned by cut to Lausanne-Paris TGV services
Swissinfo
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June 18, 2025
The number of direct daily TGV services between Lausanne and Paris is due to be reduced from six to three from next year. The cause: train works between Geneva and La Plaine. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language...
Raid of Swiss banking blog sets bad precedent, media group says
The Straits Times
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June 18, 2025
ZURICH - Press freedom group Reporters Without Borders on Wednesday criticized a raid this month against a prominent Swiss banking blog, saying it set a dangerous precedent for critical journalism in Switzerland. Zurich-based blog Inside...
Switzerland fines Pictet Bank for money laundering violations
Private Banker International
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June 18, 2025
Switzerland’s Office of the Attorney General (AG) has imposed a fine on Pictet Bank for organisational shortcomings that facilitated money laundering. In a statement, the office said: “Pictet Bank was sentenced to a fine of SFr2m ($2.4m) for...
Bali-Based Startup Redefines Travel Tech with Empathy Driven Innovation
ABC Money
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June 18, 2025
KUTA, Bali — In a travel industry increasingly obsessed with algorithmic efficiency and scalable self-service, a quietly disruptive force is emerging from the heart of Bali. Giostanovlatto, known universally as “Latto,” the founder of Hey Bali,...
Group A: France take down Türkiye; Greece glide past Switzerland
FIBA Basketball
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The official Women's EuroBasket app Download Now PIRAEUS (Greece) - Tournament frontrunners France had to come back from behind against Türkiye to get their FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025 campaign off to a winning start, while co-hosts Greece made...
Swiss sanctuary for Freebie Fergie: EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE
Daily Mail
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June 18, 2025
By JOHN MCENTEE FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 05:26 EDT, 18 June 2025 | Updated: 05:26 EDT, 18 June 2025 Excluded from the Garter parade, Prince Andrew's public banishment continued yesterday with his non-appearance at Royal Ascot. At least the...
One of the largest banks in Europe confirms data loss after alleged cyberattack on its supplier
The Times of India
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UBS Group AG has confirmed that company information was stolen in a cyber attack targeting one of its suppliers. This follows a report claiming that a hacker compromised the data of more than 1,30,000 employees of its supplier Chain IQ. Earlier,...
Research reckons women's football fan base to reach top-five of global sports
Irish Examiner
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June 18, 2025
Women's soccer is set to become one of the world's top five sports by 2030, according to a report by Nielsen Sports in collaboration with PepsiCo, with a global fan base projected to grow by 38% to reach more than 800 million people.Some 60% of...