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Under a pound, are these the cheap shares for me?
Our writer thinks both of these cheap shares might offer him value. So why’s he been selling one and buying the other?
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What’s better: ground pound attacks or reloads dumping unspent ammo?
Last time, you decided that Quake 2’s railgun is better than the currency ‘Gold’. I take this as a solid sign that we can trust in the process, that we know we are on the right path, that we will find our way to the single best thing in video games. This week, I ask you to choose between dropping things in very different ways. What’s better: ground pound attacks or reloads dumping unspent ammo?
Will Pound and Jenn Butterworth – Volume 1
Will The Bank Of England’s Digital Pound Ever Be A Reality?
On February 7th, the Treasury and the Bank of England launched a consultation into the feasibility of a digital currency…
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boohoo shares are halfway to a pound. Can they get there?
This writer has seen the value of his boohoo shares tumble. But lately they have been climbing. Could now be the time to top up his holding?
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Digital pound likely this decade, Treasury says
The Little Unsaid announces Live At The Pound (+ February Tour Dates)
UK Treasury Considers Plan For Digital Pound
The currency, for use by households and businesses, would sit alongside cash and bank deposits, rather than replacing them. A public consultation on the attributes of a digital pound would be launched in coming weeks, Mr Griffith told the Treasury Select Committee. “I want to see us establish a regime, and this is within the FSMB [Financial Services and Markets Bill, currently being debated in Parliament], for the wholesale use for payment purposes of stablecoins,” he said. Central banks around the world are developing or exploring digital currencies.
China, for example, is a front-runner in this global race, and is in the process of testing a digital yuan in major cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. The European Central Bank in July 2021 took a first step towards launching a digital version of the euro, kicking off a 24-month investigation phase to be followed by three years of implementation. And Mr Griffith told the committee: “It is right to look to seek to embrace potentially disruptive technologies, particularly when we have such a strong fintech and financial sector.”
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