Swiss central bank tests wholesale CBDC with commercial partners
The Swiss National Bank integrated wholesale CBDC in banking systems with five commercial banks as part of the second phase of Project Helvetia....
Irish police launch murder investigation after woman killed while jogging
Irish police have launched a murder investigation after a 23-year-old school teacher was killed while running along a canal path Wednesday....
‘It’s insane’: Gas station owner reveals what inflation is doing to his business
Americans are struggling to keep up with rising prices as inflation grows at fastest annual pace in 40 years. Vanessa Yurkevich reporting....
Biden to announce new federal medical team deployments to help hospitals grappling with Covid-19 surge – CNN
Biden to announce new federal medical team deployments to help hospitals grappling with Covid-19 surge CNN Military medical teams to join omicron battle in NY, NJ Eyewitness...
Another key inflation measure hit a record high
A key inflation measure climbed to a record high in 2021, as pandemic price hikes just aren’t going away....
Delta posts a profit but warns Omicron will mean a loss this quarter
A strong holiday travel season helped Delta Air Lines to a better-than-forecast profit in the last three months of 2021. But it expects to lose...
There are plenty of N95 masks, but they’re not designed for your kids
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UK Economic Affairs Committee unconvinced by prospect of retail CBDC
A new report highlights private-sector innovation and greater financial inclusion with CBDCs, but raises concerns around the descending hegemony of the U.S. Dollar....
‘Aquaman’ star and partner announce divorce after 16 years together
Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet announced on Instagram they are getting a divorce. The couple have two children, and have raised Bonet’s daughter from a...
‘After Life’ brings the bittersweet Ricky Gervais comedy about grief to an end
The third and final season of “After Life” doesn’t deviate much from the first two, continuing writer-director-producer-star Ricky Gervais’ dour rumination on crippling grief and...
