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steady at 29, 37 outside
Not so good

I agree
This could play in their favour and maybe they’ve timed their lawsuit at a great opportune time ?
Filing a lawsuit against a company being acquired is pretty savvy time to pick a fight.
As a lawsuit popping up would result in Intel seeking a provision on their buy price
So the Nasdaq co may well just pay the money to “make it go away” and then conclude their much bigger deal.

Afghanstan invasion
About 15,000 Soviet soldiers were killed, and about 35,000 were wounded. About two million Afghan civilians were killed.

Bank of England policymaker Michael Saunders said on Monday that the UK's headline gross domestic product (GDP) looks like it has slowed in the second quarter, adding that it's harder to know as far as underlying growth goes.
Saunders also stated that he does not regard a bank interest rate of 2% or higher for next year as being unlikely, noting that the cost of not tightening promptly could be high.
On Tuesday last week, BoE governor Andrew Bailey stated during his speech at the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum, that there are "no ifs and buts" when it comes to returning the inflation rate to the target of 2%.
Baha Breaking News (BBN) / SP

The European Council gave on Monday its final approval on the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the legislation aimed at regulating large online platforms and creating a level playing field. The so-called gatekeepers will no longer be able to rank their own products or services higher than those of others, prevent developers from using third-party payment platforms for app sales, or pre-install certain apps or software, among other regulations. Online platforms identified as gatekeepers will have to comply with the new rules within six months or risk a fine of up to 10% of their total worldwide turnover.
"With the final adoption of the Digital Markets Act, we will finally make large online platforms responsible for their actions. Hereby, the EU will change the online space worldwide. The gatekeepers that the DMA addresses are omnipresent – we all use their services on a daily basis. However, their power is growing to an extent that negatively affects competition. Thanks to the DMA, we will ensure fair competition online, more convenience for consumers and new opportunities for small businesses," said Czech Deputy Prime Minister for Digitization Ivan Bartos on behalf of the country's Council presidency.
Baha Breaking News (BBN) / DJ

Britons go vegan as cost of living crisis bites: Sales of beef plummet 13.7% and lamb drops by 23.7% as families ditch meat and fish in bid to save moneyCash-strapped Britons appear to be forgoing expensive cuts of meat and fish in an effort to save money as the cost of living crisis bites
...Daily Mail on MSN.com21hon MSN

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Message below....HIMARS missiles

Angela Rayner on LBC

UP 11%

Johnson Matthey (JM), a global leader in sustainable technologies, announces
that it is building an £80 million gigafactory at its existing site in
Royston, UK, to scale up the manufacture of hydrogen fuel cell components.
Earlier this year, JM announced a refreshed strategy, with an ambition to be
the "market leader in performance components for fuel cells and
electrolysers", targeting more than £200 million sales in Hydrogen
Technologies by end of 2024/25.

Johnson Matthey (JM), a global leader in sustainable technologies, announces
that it is building an £80 million gigafactory at its existing site in
Royston, UK, to scale up the manufacture of hydrogen fuel cell components.
Earlier this year, JM announced a refreshed strategy, with an ambition to be
the "market leader in performance components for fuel cells and
electrolysers", targeting more than £200 million sales in Hydrogen
Technologies by end of 2024/25.

FTSE100 UP 0.5%
live >>>>>
https://www.ig.com/uk/indices/markets-indices/ftse-100

https://www.teletrader.com/europe-up-premarket-with-ecb-decision-in-spotlight/news/details/58242470?internal=1

Main armament
6 × 227 mm M30/M31 series rockets, or 2 PrSM missiles, or 1 ATACMS missile
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M142_HIMARS

ECCOSTOVE
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Thermal Mass – Up to 12 hours of heat after the fire has gone out.
Weighing between 270-800kg the Ecco Stoves are thermal mass heaters operating rather like a storage heater. From as little as 7kg of fuel the Ecco Stove can provide up to 14 hours of warmth."

Impressive ....

listed building so double glazing cannot be used

"It is now unlawful for a landlord or agent to rent out a domestic property with an EPC rating of F or G, unless they have a valid exemption in place. This includes properties rented on an assured tenancy, regulated tenancy, or domestic agricultural tenancy.5 Nov 2021"

This could spread to private house sales..
A friendly warning

Ash dieback .
Plenty of dead trees

Privatising essential services was a step too far !

Fairy tales abound
What a shower !!!

Farcical !!!!!