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BOK Deputy Governor Signals More Rate Hikes on Inflation Risk
The Bank of Korea will likely need to raise interest rates further as strong growth feeds into underlying inflation, its outgoing senior deputy governor said, while adding that the stronger currency and recent stock market moves give policymakers some flexibility in setting policy.
'I've never seen that before!' | Medvedev and Marozsan play rock, paper scissers on court!
Daniil Medvedev and Fabian Marozsan play rock, paper scissers on court! Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Daniil Medvedev and Fabian Marozsan play rock, paper, scissors to see who gets to serve the deciding point serve against Theo Arribage and Albano Olivetti.
League Two 2026-27 preview: the contenders, hopefuls and strugglers
Salford and Chesterfield look set to challenge for promotion, while Rochdale and York could struggle after managerial changes Salford meekly lost the playoff final and that was the end of days for Karl Robinson as he was sacked. Peter Cklamovski was not the obvious replacement, but the Australian left behind the Malaysia national side for a crack at League Two with the rebranded Ammies, who are back in their traditional orange. Macaulay Langstaff has arrived with the task of providing the goals to finally get Salford up and few would bet against the striker. Continue reading...
Following Guardiola and captaincy dilemma - Maresca on life at Man City
How do you replace Pep Guardiola? Enzo Maresca is just starting to find out this summer, having been chosen as the Spaniard's successor at Manchester City - returning after being Guardiola's assistant during the club's Treble-winning 2022-23 campaign. Guardiola, one of the greatest managers of his generation, stepped down at the end of last season after leading City to 17 major trophies, including six Premier League titles and a Champions League victory.
'Never forgotten where he's from': Outback community pride for Crows legend
Former Adelaide Crows captain Taylor "Tex" Walker will retire at the end of the 2026 season after 19 years with the club. Walker's friends and family say he has shown what kids from Broken Hill can achieve if they put their minds to it. What's next? Walker, in his announcement, said he wants to go back home and win a premiership with the Broken Hill North Bulldogs in 2027. Taylor Walker will go down in history as an AFL legend but when all is said and done, the boy from the bush wants to return home and attempt to win a premiership in the town that made him.
Why agentic media buying is becoming a client-by-client configuration job
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify There’s a lot of promise in agentic media buying. The issue is in the governance. Butler/Till should know. The independent media agency has been testing programmatic media buying agents for months now, concluding at least half a dozen new tests since May, Scott Ensign, chief strategy officer at Butler/Till, told Digiday.
How Can You Become A DoorDash Driver And What Can You Expect To Earn?
Google Trends data shows a worrying sign about the economy. Enter the search term, "side hustle" and you'll see a notable spike this year. The term has indexed higher in 2026 than at any time since early 2023. In fact, it's notably more elevated than in 2023, as is the term "become a Dasher." Indeed's Hiring Lab — the recruiting company's think tank arm – shows that among folks with multiple jobs, "delivery driver" tops the list of the most popular titles people use to describe their employment. Indeed also says lots of folks with multiple gigs are just doubling up in the same industry.
Renault mulls Clio reinvention, next-gen 5 alongside new models
Renault is currently considering next-generation versions of both the ultra-successful 5 and Clio - but boss Fabrice Cambolive said the French manufacturer's "first objective" is to add some "purely new models" to its existing line-up. The brand has enjoyed considerable success in recent years by adding retro-themed EVs, such as the 4, 5 and Twingo, alongside a growing line-up of hybrid models, such as the Clio, and including a range of new SUVs that have adopted classic nameplates.
1958 Ferrari Reappears With A Shocking $5M Estimate
Monterey Car Week bidders face a $4–5 million guide for this 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series I, framed against recent Maranello sale benchmarks. - RM Sotheby’s lists the 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series I with a $4–5 million presale estimate. - It’s chassis 18 of just 40 Series I Pinin Farina cabriolets. - Matching numbers, Ferrari Classiche certification and preservation-class concours history. The most talked-about Ferrari at Monterey Car Week this year is not a modern hypercar.
Arthur Hayes Says Fed’s Japan Yen Plan Will Pump Bitcoin
Hayes co-founded BitMEX and now runs the Maelstrom family office. He has built a reputation for macro calls that tie Fed and Treasury policy moves directly to crypto prices. The mechanism he describes is real, though its scale is not yet confirmed. It runs through the Foreign and International Monetary Authorities (FIMA) Repo Facility, a Fed program that lets foreign governments post US Treasuries as collateral for short-term dollar loans, instead of selling those Treasuries outright. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said Japan holds $1.143 trillion in US Treasuries.