Mikael Sjoberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Sweden’s Riksbank on Tuesday initiated a 100 basis point interest rate hike, taking its key rate to 1.75%, as it warned that “inflation is very high”. In a statement, the central bank said rising inflation “undermines the purchasing power of households and makes it more difficult for both companies and households to plan their finances.” related investment news With inflation still high, the Fed may be a long way from stopping hiking The sharp increase comes as the Federal Reserve kicks off its two-day monetary policy meeting, with markets broadly expecting a 75 basis point hike as policymakers try to get rising prices under control....

The volcano, known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, spewed millions of tons of water vapor high into the atmosphere, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science. Researchers estimate that the eruption increased the amount of water in the stratosphere – the second layer of the atmosphere, above the area where people live and breathe – by about 5%. Now, scientists are trying to figure out how all that water could affect the atmosphere and whether it could warm the Earth’s surface in the coming years....

Dozens of the game’s development videos showing footage of heists, weapons and open-world driving were posted to an online message board by the hacker, in one of the biggest gaming leaks ever. The company, however, said it did not expect the incident to affect the game’s development, helping its shares pare some of their losses from a 6 percent drop in premarket trading. “Current Rockstar Games services are not affected....

Therese Coffey will tell the Commons that patients with the most urgent needs should also be seen on the same day, as part of a bid to improve access to doctors’ appointments. The government will not set an official target and there will be no recourse for patients if practices do not meet the expectations set for them. But Ms Coffey will promise to help meet the timetable by recruiting additional support staff, including physician assistants and advanced practice nurses, to allow GPs to focus on seeing patients – claiming the move will free up one million appointments in time....

This is a bold statement of intent from the Liz Truss government, its mission statement is clear and it remains to be seen whether it works. If that happens, the pound faces a brighter future, if it doesn’t definitely hit record lows. The British pound fell sharply after Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced the fiscal changes. A massive sell-off suddenly hit the currency from 10:40 BST onwards – accelerating during the US equity trading session....

Former The Voice US coach Adam Levine has responded to allegations that he cheated on his wife Behati Prinsloo. Levine, the frontman of rock group Maroon 5, was accused of having a year-long affair with Instagram model Sumner Stroh in a Tik Tok video he posted earlier this week. Stroh shared text messages she claimed were written by Levine, including one from June 2022, and said that after they broke up, the singer asked her if she would mind naming his daughter “Summer....

A rise in bankers’ bonuses and a cut interest rate for the UK’s richest 5% will go largely to residents of the capital and its environs. The £45bn package is aimed at the rich, corporate profits and boosting land prices and the private housing market. Of the 48 English business zones to enjoy the glory of the Treasury, just 16 are in the north. More seriously, if the cost of the tax cuts is not simply recovered from future tax increases, £35 billion has to be found over the next four years from public spending, according to the Resolution Foundation....

The change, however, may be somewhat different than predicted. The region could soon benefit from two plans announced by the chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, on Friday: the return of duty-free shopping to the high street and the abolition of the 45% income tax band. Rita Walters has welcomed the government’s decision to scrap the 45% tax bracket. Photo: Antonio Zazueta Elms/The Guardian Leaving Selfridges with the unmistakable yellow bag dangling from the crook of her arm, Rita Waters, 66, welcomed Kwarteng’s mini budget....

• À lire aussi : Meurtre au Rockland Centre : deux suspects arrêtés à Ottawa et à Vancouver • A lire aussi : « Il faut enlever le sentiment de peur » “Il y a encore une chance de réhabilitation dans son cas”, a déclaré le juge de Colombie-Britannique Pender Gulbransen en 2011, condamnant Samuel Jamal Anthony Chadd à 10 ans de prison. Cependant, 11 ans plus tard, Chand a de nouveau été traduit en justice, cette fois à Montréal, où il a été accusé de meurtre au premier degré....

“Nous mettrons à jour notre politique le 18 octobre pour interdire la distribution de sites de jeux qui affichent des machines à sous, des jeux de roulette ou des jeux de dés qui ne sont pas homologués aux Etats-Unis ou dans d’autres pays où la protection des consommateurs est effective, peut-on lire dans le communiqué de la plateforme. Cela s’applique à Stake.com, Rollbit.com, Duelbits.com et Roobet.com.” Twitch indique que d’autres pourraient être identifiés à l’avenir, mais que la plateforme continuera à permettre le streaming de jeux de poker, de paris sportifs ou de jeux de fantasy comme Sorare, par exemple....

The score flattered Team USA’s dismal showing, as the Americans looked completely out of sorts throughout the game. It’s clear that even at this late stage, American manager Greg Burhalter has some work to do. JUMP TO: Player Ratings | Best/worst performance | Highlights and notable moments | Post Match Quotes | Basic Statistics | Upcoming matches Quick Reaction The US has no answer for Japan’s press Berhalter often wants his team to play on the front foot and that starts with pressing teams high up the pitch....

174 österreichische Startup-Gründer haben im ersten Halbjahr 2022 neues Kapital von Investoren erhalten. Von diesen 174 sind allerdings nur zwölf Frauen. Und er ist Teil eines gemischten Gründerteams. Für ein rein weibliches Managementteam war kein Kapital vorhanden. Und mehr als neun von zehn in Österreich investierten Euro gehen an rein männliche Gründerteams. Warum ist der Gründungsanteil von Frauen in Österreich immer noch so gering? Florian Haas ist der Kopf des Startup-Ökosystems EY Austria und versucht es zu erklären, verteidigt aber im Interview mit „Press“ die österreichische Startup-Szene....

On a dreary day in November last year, the future King stood before world leaders to issue a rallying cry that they must “act with all mission and determination” to confront a common enemy. The speech — in the vast, windowless room of a Glasgow conference center at the opening of the UN climate conference — touched on a subject dear to the heart of then-Prince Charles. Climate change and biodiversity loss were no different than the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the world, he said....

Attorney Jessica Zita, representing Lisa Banfield, addresses the Mass Casualty Commission inquiry into the mass killings in rural Nova Scotia on April 18/19, 2020, in Truro, NS on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Gabriel Wortman, dressed as RCMP police officer and driving a replica police cruiser, murdered 22 people. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan The wife of the gunman who killed 22 Nova Scotians in the 2020 mass shooting is calling for improved police training and handling of domestic violence....

Ukrainian forces returned 215 people, including 124 officers, who were being held by Russia. This includes 108 soldiers in the Azov regiment, 188 from Azovstal and Mariupol and eight wounded during the attack on Olenivka. In total, Ukrainian soldiers of the National Guard, navy, army, border guard, national police and security service employees were released. We returned 215 people from Russian captivity: 188 defenders of #Azovstal and Mariupol. 108 Azov warriors, national guards, marines, border guards, policemen, territorial defense, employees of the Security Service....

“We’re asking a lot of things from the public right now,” Houston Police Assistant Chief Larry Satterwhite told reporters during a news conference Tuesday night. “First and foremost, let’s pray for this family. A mother lost her husband and lost her 2-year-old child today. We are also asking for the public’s help in locating the suspect. He is still at large.” The Houston Police Department received a 911 call about shots fired in the area of ​​El Camino Rey Del Rey Road and Chimney Rock Road around 1:46 p....

Pour vous mettre dans l’ambiance, nous vous invitons à découvrir ces sept idées d’activités abordables et originales. Faites de cette édition d’Halloween l’une des plus mémorables. Voici donc sept idées d’activités d’Halloween qui ne font pas peur. Un incroyable village de citrouilles se cache à seulement une heure de Montréal. C’est Pumpkin Town : un endroit magique où vous pouvez cueillir votre propre citrouille, en plus de visiter des maisons et des voitures de citrouilles et de vous promener dans le labyrinthe de maïs....

It would be easy to dismiss Ticket To Paradise as something soft and airy that goes down smoothly—an easy choice for an airplane watch or if you’ve ever been stuck in a hotel with basic cable. But you won’t find that kind of trampling here. This movie stinks, really stinks, and the fact that it had the makings of a winner makes it all the more disappointing. George Clooney and Julia Roberts, the last of a certain breed of Hollywood A-lister, play estranged couple David and Georgia....

A Maryland judge overturned Adnan Syed’s murder conviction in the latest twist in the case at the center of the hit podcast series Serial. Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa Phinn vacated the 41-year-old’s conviction and granted him a new trial Monday, ordering his release after more than 23 years behind bars. Minutes later, Said left the courthouse to cheers and applause from the crowd outside. The overturning of his conviction came days after prosecutors filed a request for his release, saying “the state no longer has confidence in the integrity of the conviction....

Posté à 6h00 Jean-Philippe Décarie Alexandre Mongeon et son associé Patrick Bobby travaillent depuis 2015 à la construction d’un bateau de plaisance tout électrique. En 2012, les deux associés rachètent l’entreprise Riopel Marine, de Saint-Eustache, qui en 1995 s’était lancée dans la construction de petites embarcations propulsées par des moteurs électriques à deux vitesses, d’une autonomie de 15 heures à une vitesse de croisière de 10 km/h. « L’entreprise a cessé ses activités il y a deux ans....