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☆ Exclusive: Ukraine calls for bespoke IMF and World Bank programmes
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Marc Jones | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

U.S. dollar, euro and Ukrainian hryvnia banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Kiev, Ukraine, October 31, 2016. read moreKyiv's goal though is a full-fledged IMF programme that would provide enough money and security to see it through the coming years. "I'm not sure whether standard tools of the IMF are really designed for this type of situation," he added. But its biggest single financing source is its own central bank, which has already had to print over $10 billion worth Hryvnia. Butsa said it is talking to the World Bank about a special facility for that money, where others, including private donors, could also contribute.

☆ BIS backs "forceful" rate hikes despite rising recession risk
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Marc Jones | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The tower of the headquarters of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is seen in Basel, Switzerland March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd WiegmannLONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The world's central bank umbrella body, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), has urged major economies to forge ahead with forceful interest rate hikes despite the growing threat of recessions and currency market volatility. The Switzerland-based BIS' quarterly report acknowledged that both recession and debt risks were rising, but said that bringing soaring global inflation back down remained paramount. "It is important to act in a timely and forceful way," the head of the BIS' Monetary and Economic Department, Claudio Borio, said. World currencies in 2022Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Marc Jones; Editing by Kirsten DonovanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Sri Lanka to present debt restructuring, IMF bailout plans to creditors
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A vendor prepares Sri Lankan notes to bundle them at a shop in Colombo July 3, 2013. REUTERS/Dinuka LiyanawatteLONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will make a presentation to its international creditors on Friday, laying out the full extent of its economic troubles and plans for a debt restructuring and multi-billion dollar International Monetary Fund bailout. Debt crisis veterans cite uniquely difficult elements in Sri Lanka. The country's borrowings are so complex that estimates of the total range from $85 billion to well over $100 billion. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Marc Jones; Editing by Richard ChangOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Strands for Trans, a campaign that maps transgender-friendly barbershops and salons, launched five years ago as stories of trans people facing discrimination in these spaces surfaced online. As the movement grows, organizers say they are seeking to expand to provide barbershops and salons with LGBTQ-inclusive classes and other educational materials to combat transphobia. … That’s our next evolution.”History of Strands for TransBarba owners Gomez and Xavier Cruz joined forces in June 2017 to launch Strands for Trans. We’re staying in these spaces.’”For Arana, the Strands for Trans initiative helped them identify inclusive workplaces where they could openly express their identity. “For anybody who is trans, especially trans youth, I would say don’t be afraid to do your research,” Arana said.

☆ (foto) Casa de modă Louis Vuitton a deschis un nou muzeu cu obiecte rare din arhivă
▼ + stars: | 2015-07-07 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

(foto) Casa de modă Louis Vuitton a deschis un nou muzeu cu obiecte rare din arhivăLouis Vuitton a deshis cel de-al doilea muzeu privat la periferia Parisului în mai puțin de un an, în această duminică, cu o petrecere sub cerul liber. Muzeul, care are două nivele, prezintă o colecție de 400 de obiecte și documente, dintre cele 26 de mii de obiecte și 65 de mii de documente totale din arhivă. De asemenea, o mulțime de obiecte din colecția personală a familiei Vuitton care s-a format ani de-a rândul. Cel dintâi muzeu al familiei Vuitton a fost deschis în luna octombrie 2014, la fel în Paris, numit Foundation Louis Vuitton. Iată câteva fotografii cu exponatele rare și valoroase expuse la muzeul Vuitton:

Persons: Louis Vuitton, Vuitton, Judith Clark, Paul Poiret, Kim Jones, Marc Jacobs, Jeanne Lanvin, Christian Dior, Madeleine Vionnet, Paul Poiret Organizations: Vuitton, Jeanne Lanvin, Christian Dior și Madeleine Vionnet Locations: Parisului, Asnières - sur - Seine, Paris

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