Bank of Russia resumes gold buying amid sanctions

The regulator stopped purchasing the precious metal when prices spiked at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic The Central Bank of Russia announced it is resuming purchases of gold on the domestic market after a two-year pause. The move comes after the regulator and several of the country’s major banks fell under Western sanctions amid…

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Machiavellianism and Brexit

A Cabinet Office source tells me today No. 10 is considering agreeing a second referendum with three choices: No Deal Brexit, May’s Deal or No Brexit. It would be by alternative vote, ie you rate your preferences 1, 2. The thinking is that the first round might go No Deal 23, May’s Deal 37, No […]

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Starting in 2021, Americans will require permission to visit Europe… technically the 26 borderless countries within Europe’s Schengen area. The process will start out simple enough, taking about ten minutes to complete and costing around $8. The EU estimates it will grant about 95% of the Americans who apply three years of access to the […]

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