French Banks’ Credit Risk Has Surged Above Major European Peers

'Times Fly': Capitals' Ovechkin to retire at end of season

Alex Ovechkin announced Monday that this will be his final season in the NHL. The Washington Capitals captain released a statement through the team, saying, "I know in my heart it is the right decision." Ovechkin, 41, is beginning his 22nd NHL season with 929 career goals, already well clear of Wayne Gretzky's previous record of 894.

Odd Lots: What Does It Take to Make Bonds Less Risky Again?

On this episode of the Odd Lots podcast, Carolin Pflueger, associate professor at the University of Chicago, joins Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal to discuss why Treasury and global bond yields have been surging and what central banks have to do to make bonds more “bond-like” again.

Royal expert blasts King's slimmed-down monarchy as 'costs have actually gone up'

Royal expert blasts King's slimmed-down monarchy as 'costs have actually gone up' Norman Baker, a former Lib Dem MP who has written a book on royal finances, has launched an attack on the Firm as he claims taxpayers are fronting the financial burden of the royals despite fewer working members of the family A former Liberal Democrat MP and an expert on royal finances has taken aim at King Charles’ slimmed down monarchy, and claimed the costs impacting the taxpayer were not adequately...

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