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Thu, 21/05/2026 - 23:00
Prem Munday Agentic commerce, where artificial intelligence (AI) systems act on behalf of users to find products, negotiate purchases, and execute payments, is developing rapidly. This creates shared responsibility: developers must build legally sound systems, while regulators and infrastructure operators must consider how existing frameworks apply and where new approaches may be needed. The Bank … Continue reading Agentic commerce and the battleground for new payments infrastructure
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Thu, 21/05/2026 - 18:00
Nades Raviraj and Danny Walker Big and uncertain shocks have pushed UK inflation above the 2% inflation target over the past few years. How did financial markets view the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC’s) monetary policy during this unprecedented period? We show that markets have come to perceive the MPC’s policy stance as increasingly dependent on … Continue reading Financial markets point to very data-dependent monetary policy
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Thu, 21/05/2026 - 12:31
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest labour force data today (May 21, 2026) – Labour Force, Australia – for April 2026 – which showed that the labour market deteriorated significantly in April. All the main indicators were moving in negative directions – employment growth fell, participation fell, unemployment increased, the employment-population ratio…
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Thu, 21/05/2026 - 00:53
I love liver. All kinds. All ways. I’ve loved liver ever since the first time I had it thrown at me during a Benihana hibachi dinner. If liver and onions is on a menu, you bet your sweet bippy that I’m ordering it. Have I ever told you that I was a weird child? Anyway,Continue reading 208. Sauteed Chicken Livers (in Spanish Rice)