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Thu, 22/05/2025 - 18:00
Simon Whitaker Digital currencies and the tokenisation of financial assets could speed up the movement of money and assets between institutions and across borders. Historically, the liberalisation of capital flows led to debates about the impact on macroeconomic and financial stability. Bouts of instability – for example the 2008 global financial crisis – provoked calls … Continue reading Could digitalisation of finance lead to more disruptive international capital flows?
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Fri, 23/05/2025 - 03:59
1 box frozen raspberries (10 ounces)Juice of 1 large lemon1 tablespoon gelatine4 tablespoons milk4 tablespoons sugar (optional)2 egg yolks1 cup heavy cream1 cup crushed iceRaspberriesKirsch Defrost raspberries in a bowl with lemon juice. Drain ⅔ cup of the raspberry juices into a saucepan (or if dry pack raspberries have been used, add 4 tablespoons to […]
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Wed, 19/02/2025 - 09:21
2 pounds rhubarb1 pound sugar3 tablespoons lemon juice3 tablespoons butterThin slices of white breadGolden custard sauce or whipped cream Wash and trim young rhubarb stalks, and cut into 1-inch segments. Combine rhubarb, sugar, lemon juice and butter in thick-bottomed saucepan; bring gently to a boil, stirring continuously; lower heat and simmer, stirring all the while, […]
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Wed, 19/02/2025 - 02:00

In the 2020 disaster movie Greenland, the hero John Garrity (played by Gerard Butler), his wife (Morena Baccarin), and their young son are in a truck driving north from the United States into Canada. We hear on the radio an announcement from NASA: A nine-mile-wide fragment larger than the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs will […]

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