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    BoE reports record usage of short-term liquidity repo

    The Bank of England allotted a record amount of one-week funds in a short-term repo operation on Thursday as it seeks to offset the impact on market interest rates of running down its stock of government bonds. The BoE provided 7.587 billion pounds ($9.49 billion) of 7-day funds in its short-term repo operation, the largest single usage of the facility since it launched in October 2022, after other highs were set in recent weeks. The BoE uses the weekly repo to help keep money market rates close to its official Bank Rate while it takes reserves out of the financial system with its quantitative tightening programme.

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    Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney admit they leaned into romance rumours to promote film

    The duo have confessed to playing on rumours that they were romantically involved in order to promote their film Anyone But You, which was released in December last year. "The two things that you have to sell a rom-com are fun and chemistry. Sydney and I have a ton of fun together, and we have a ton of effortless chemistry. That's people wanting what's on the screen off the screen, and sometimes you just have to lean into it a bit - and it worked wonderfully. Sydney is very smart." Sydney, who starred in and produced the film…”

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    How to Form Better Health Habits

    The hyper-achievers in our life may often seem superhuman, but experts say their willpower is merely a force of habit. When good habits become established, it won't take miraculous willpower to make healthy decisions. Here are a few strategies on how to form healthier habits: