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Once upon a time, the world of asset-backed commercial paper was interesting. Not lead-character interesting, but by funding the US subprime mortgage machine it played a major supporting role in making the global financial crisis possible.Since then it has been less interesting. In fact, setting aside its bit part in the Covid “dash for cash” that embroiled US money markets, it’s been dull. But perhaps things are changing. Some content could not load. Check your internet connection or browser settings.A new note from JPMorgan suggests that the growing ABCP issuance coincides with — and may be intimately connected to —…
Monaco won 3-2 away at Gornik Zabrze in the first leg of their Conference League play-off. Mika Biereth opened the scoring before Lamine Camara doubled Monaco’s lead after the break. Paris Brunner then restored the visitors’ advantage after the Polish side had twice reduced the deficit. Filipe Luis’s side take a one-goal lead into next Thursday’s second leg at the Stade Louis-II. In the Europa League, Benfica and Besiktas took first-leg leads against Aarhus (3-1) and Kauno Zalgiris (3-0), while Trabzonspor lost to Ferencvaros (0-1) in Mohamed Salah’s first competitive start. In basketball, France lost to Serbia (90-87), despite 10…
You’ve followed our on-the-ground reporting from the consequential 2026 Venice Biennale, running through November 22. You’ve read, I hope, our reviews of Koyo Kouoh’s posthumous main exhibition In Minor Keys, Alma Allen’s unmemorable United States pavilion, and Gabrielle Goliath’s Elegy — displayed at a church after being cancelled by the South African pavilion. You’ve engaged with our coverage of Dayanita Singh’s project at the State Archives of Venice; Arthur Jafa and Richard Prince’s hit-and-miss collaboration; an interview with Khaled Sabsabi, whose Australian pavilion was censored under pressure from pro-Israel groups and later reinstated; and much more from the international exhibition…
A new Premier League season is upon us, and among many Chelsea supporters there seems to be renewed optimism. Xabi Alonso’s appointment as manager has lifted much of the gloom that settled in the final stretch of a disastrous 2025-26 season that yielded a 10th-place finish in the Premier League table, while another summer of eye-catching transfer spending has constructed a squad with intriguing potential to do much better this time around. But as always with Chelsea, there is much more than that to discuss. Which players do they still need to sell or loan before the transfer window closes?…
Not regarded as one of the country’s top tree cities, Mexico City has begun an urban reforestation drive that aims to turn sidewalks, medians and other “gray” spaces into 1 million new shade points by 2030. The program is built around the international 3-30-300 guideline: Residents should be able to see at least three trees from each window of their homes; all neighborhoods should include at least 30% tree canopy covering; and households should have a park or green area within 300 meters, about 1,000 feet. The árbol colorín or flame tree is one of the several native species that…
After Chris Hansen claimed he was turned away from a screening A24‘s Primetime, it would appear he refused to sign a standard NDA. On Thursday, a source told Deadline that the former To Catch a Predator host was not asked to “sign away my rights” in order to see the Lance Oppenheim-helmed thriller about him, as Hansen claimed earlier this morning on Fox News’ Jesse Watters Primetime. The form is an NDA that all preview audiences are asked to sign a week in advance to view in an unreleased film, in order to prevent spoilers and protect IP. Watters reportedly…
President Donald Trump publicly reconciled Thursday with Michael Cohen, his former fixer who became a key prosecution witness against him, calling into Cohen’s radio show and podcast to argue that the criminal cases they once bitterly fought over were products of political weaponization — while using the platform to reprise familiar talking points about Iran and the economy.
With Costco’s announcement that it will soon offer Medicare Advantage plans to club members, one question consumers are likely to ask is: Will I get “warehouse club pricing”? These plans are difficult enough to shop for. Benefits vary and can be confusing, costs are multilayered, and shoppers must factor in doctor and hospital network availability. Buying a plan from a trusted source like Costco (COST) may seem appealing. But what should shoppers really consider? Read more: Medicare open enrollment: How to add or adjust your coverage ‘Healthcare that is easier to navigate’ Costco hasn’t rolled out its Medicare plans just…
Activist group says the ‘twisted’ Hong Kong judicial system had long ago decided that the pair were guilty.Published On 21 Aug 202621 Aug 2026A Hong Kong court has found two pro-democracy activists guilty on national security charges in a trial widely viewed as exemplifying the erosion of freedom of expression in the Chinese city.Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, were found guilty of “incitement to subversion” for their role in organising candlelit vigils to mark Beijing’s deadly 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, in a Hong Kong…
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