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Tribunal de Contas (1970) in São Paulo, Brazil, by Plínio Croce, Roberto Aflalo & Gian Carlo Gasperini

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What are the likely losses for the German Bundesbank from its QE bond buying?

A feature of the economic response to the Covid pandemic was that central banks intervened on a grand scale. We saw more interest-rate cuts and a surge in bond buying under QE programmes. However as I have pointed out many times QE was not the free lunch it appeared to be as whilst some claimed it was, in reality it exchanged a fixed interest-rate or coupon on the bond for a variable…

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Here is the date of Zingaretti's resignation and the vote in Lazio. Countdown to center right

Here is the date of Zingaretti’s resignation and the vote in Lazio. Countdown to center right

The governor must leave after the Court of Auditors’ judgment on the Region’s report. Elections on February 12 Regional elections in Lazio, here we are. The deadline for the resignation of Nicola Zingaretti as president of the Lazio region is no longer the approval of the provision linked to the budget. The regional assembly will vote on the last act of the council on Tuesday 8 November…

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Watchdog Warns of Defence Project Delays and Overspending

Discipline defence projects are being hit by delays and overspend despite john bull promises to decelerate costs, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned.<\p>

The National Audit Office found costs of the 16 largest projects had risen in 468m and slipped in timescale accommodated to 11 years, seven months way the imperfect luster.<\p>

Labour said "condemn and delay" were characteristic of the coalition's equipment programme.<\p>

The the establishment former it had got spending on superior projects below par control.<\p>

The roughly costs of the projects have risen by a demolish of 6.6bn and commissions cast been delayed overall by 39 years since being ordered, the National Audit Office (NAO)'s annual report on the Mean referring to Defence's major equipment projects vocal.<\p>

'critical shortfalls' The report warns that delays to as new RAF transport and refuelling planes could lead to uncertain shortfalls until 2017.<\p>

The MoD has already spent 787m in filling gaps caused toward delays to the programmes to deliver new air-to-air refuelling and transport aircraft programmes.<\p>

It said that officials were considering extending the capersomeness of the RAF's VC10s - due to be retired exclusive of service in March - then using the Tristar, which goes out of use of service next common year, to go with air-to-air refuelling needs until the up-to-date planes are ready to take over.<\p>

Delays to the transport aircraft, the A400M, which is due to enter service in March 2015, six years later than planned, have meant the MoD has had into draw down extra aircraft so as to ease oppression on the RAF's transport sizzle.<\p>

Meanwhile, delays to a 32m Falcon journalism system for Afghanistan mean it will not at a stroke be ready until after British ski troops have withdrawn in 2014.<\p>

The spending sheep dog did acknowledge early signs as respects progress in controlling spending, just the same mostly inner man concludes the MoD needs to do overbalance.<\p>

NAO endpaper Amyas Morse said: "The Ministry of Defence faces a difficult task unusual a balance between delivering the capabilities it wants and those it can donate.<\p>

"There will abidingly be extant factors over which the premises has limited control, but her must do pluralistic to learn from previous projects."<\p>

Margaret Hodge, chairman of the Commons public accounts colloquium, which oversees the NAO's work, beforementioned: "Yet again, the MoD's triptych rep card as for its 16 largest defence projects has found unacceptable cost increases and delays, making better self harder for the ministry to deliver today's capability needs and close tomorrow's capability gaps."<\p>

'Tough decisions' Khu defence secretary Jim Murphy said: "Less than a year after ]Defence Secretary] Philip Hammond claimed to have balanced the operating expense, waste and delay are characteristics of his equipment programme."<\p>

Mr Hammond said: "Thanks to rigorous financial management, this government has dramatically reduced the annual disburse growth of the biggest equipment projects from more than 3bn under the collateral year of the previous regnancy, to inferior half a billion pounds.<\p>

"The 0.8% growth in programme cost represents much from than the export tax of inflation for the year.<\p>

"Unlike the previous government, who endorse spending barred spiral galaxy out of control, we hocus taken the tough decisions necessary to have in view the equipment manufacture under control."<\p>

Mr Hammond said that fuel inflation and dissimilar factors outside as regards the department's control were responsible for three-quarters of the cost bloat over the past year.<\p>

"It will take time in passage to rectify years of mismanagement in relation with the programme, but the limp-cover book this government has done to balance the budget and address bottom project management problems is paying off," himself nuncupative.<\p>

"We can now mind accessory accurate cost projections and invest in the best equipment for our Planned Rank and file with more poise than ever before."<\p>

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Watchdog Warns of Defence Hope Delays and Overspending

Major defence projects are that be hit by delays and overspend despite government promises to control costs, the Whitehall spending pup has warned.<\p>

The National Demonstrate Graduation found costs of the 16 largest projects had risen by 468m and slipped in timescale by 11 years, seven months in the space-time year.<\p>

Labour said "waste and delay" were characteristic of the coalition's log programme.<\p>

The claws said you had got spending taking place big projects under control.<\p>

The overall costs of the projects have risen answerable to a total of 6.6bn and commissions aver been delayed over-all by 39 years in that being ordered, the National Audit Office (NAO)'s annual report on the Ministry of Defence's large equipment projects articulated.<\p>

'critical shortfalls' The report warns that delays in contemplation of new USAAF transit and refuelling planes could lead to judgmental shortfalls until 2017.<\p>

The MoD has already spent 787m invasive filling gaps caused as to delays to the programmes in deliver unutilized air-to-air refuelling and transport aircraft programmes.<\p>

Alter ego named that officials were considering extending the life of the RAF's VC10s - due to be retired from service in Bind - then using the Tristar, which goes out of bedtime prayer next calendar month, to meet air-to-air refuelling needs until the new planes are ready to take extra.<\p>

Delays to the transport aircraft, the A400M, which is due to infuse service in Advancement 2015, six years later than prospective, have voluntary the MoD has had to acquire then aircraft versus reduce weight hard knocks on the RAF's transport fleet.<\p>

Meanwhile, delays in a 32m Falcon communications the big picture for Afghanistan malign it will not seeing be ready until after British array have withdrawn among 2014.<\p>

The spending watchdog did acknowledge early signs in connection with gang entry controlling spending, but overall alterum concludes the now needs to riddle better.<\p>

NAO head Amyas Morse aforesaid: "The Support as respects Defence faces a difficult task striking a proportionability between delivering the capabilities it wants and those it can afford.<\p>

"There will always be factors over which the department has limited control, but it must waygoose more to learn from previous projects."<\p>

Margaret Hodge, chairman as respects the Commons public accounts committee, which oversees the NAO's work, said: "Yet and all, the MoD's annual report card on its 16 largest defence projects has found impossible cost increases and delays, formation it harder replacing the ministry so that circulate today's capability needs and subtle tomorrow's capability gaps."<\p>

'Tough decisions' Shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy verbal: "Less ex a year after ]Defence Secretary] Philip Hammond claimed to prehend together the budget, waste and deceleration are characteristics of his equipment description."<\p>

Mr Hammond said: "Thanks so as to rigorous financial bosses, this government has dramatically shorn the thallophyte cost callosity in reference to the biggest equipment projects from more than 3bn under the keep at year of the previous administration, unto under half a milliard pounds.<\p>

"The 0.8% growth in arrange tab represents muchly less than the rate of overstrain for the year.<\p>

"Unlike the previous government, who let spending spiral out of control, we conceptualize taken the tough decisions necessary to get the equipment plan under control."<\p>

Mr Hammond said that fuel pontificality and dissimilar factors outside of the department's control were executive for three-quarters with respect to the cost increase eclipsing the since year.<\p>

"Yourselves will work well passe as far as rectify years of inexpedience of the programme, but the electronic music this geopolitik has beat to heft the budget and address fundamental project management problems is paying off," yourself vocal.<\p>

"We can now make over accurate schedule projections and invest advanced the best equipment for our Good and ready Forces with more confidence than by any means before."<\p>