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BUSINESS LIVE: EasyJet cautious on winter outlook; Rolls-Royce lifted by aerospace; Pets at Home profits... While all reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the information provided is correct, no liability is accepted by Lloyds Bank for any loss or damage caused to any person relying on any statement or omission. This is for information only and should not be relied upon as offering advice for any set of circumstances. Specific advice should always be sought in each instance. The last time the Bank approved a half-percentage point rise was in February, but that failed to nip the cost-of-living crisis in the bud. Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) – who uncovered the properties of radiation, revealed the secrets of the atom and laid the foundations for nuclear physics.The FPC also voiced worries over vulnerabilities in the market-based finance sector, often known as shadow banking. Market-based finance includes a wide range of different financial institutions including insurance firms, pension funds, hedge funds and money market funds (MMFs). On 10 November 2023 the Bank launched Round 1 of the scenario phase of the SWES. During the scenario phase, we are asking SWES participants to consider the impact of a hypothetical stress scenario, tell us how it would impact their business, and the actions they would take in response. We aim to use participants’ submissions to understand how their actions and behaviours during a stress could affect wider UK financial stability, particularly the resilience of the core UK SWES markets of focus. Sarah John, Chief Cashier, said: “The strength of the shortlist is testament to the UK’s incredible scientific contribution. The breadth of individuals and achievements reflects the huge range of nominations we received for this note and I would to thank the public for all their suggestions of scientists we could celebrate.” BUSINESS LIVE: EasyJet flags impact of Middle East crisis; Rolls-Royce lifted by civil aerospace growth; Pets at Home profits hurt by logistics costs Technical drawings for the British Bombe, the machine specified by Turing and one of the primary tools used to break Enigma-enciphered messages during WWII.

Alan Turing provided the theoretical underpinnings for the modern computer. While best known for his work devising code-breaking machines during WWII, Turing played a pivotal role in the development of early computers first at the National Physical Laboratory and later at the University of Manchester. He set the foundations for work on artificial intelligence by considering the question of whether machines could think. Turing was homosexual and was posthumously pardoned by the Queen having been convicted of gross indecency for his relationship with a man. His legacy continues to have an impact on both science and society today. Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac (1902-1984) – whose research revolutionised our understanding of the universe’s smallest matter.

Mary Anning (1799-1847) – a self-taught palaeontologist known around the world for the fossil discoveries she made in her hometown of Lyme Regis. Radio 4 broadcaster Paul Lewis tells ME & MY MONEY: My whole pension is in CASH and not shares... after all I am Mr Money Box

The Automatic Computing Engine (ACE) Pilot Machine which was developed at the National Physical Laboratory as the trial model of Turing’s pioneering ACE design. The ACE was one of the first electronic stored-program digital computers. Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) – who drove the discovery of DNA’s structure, a critical breakthrough in our understanding of the biology of life. Stephen Hawking (1942-2018) – who made outstanding contributions to our understanding of gravity, space and time. Currently the Bank intends to launch Round 2 of the scenario phase in 2024 Q2 and expects the SWES to conclude in 2024 Q4. Results and publications William (1738-1822) and Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) – a brother and sister astronomy team devoted to uncovering the secrets of the universe.Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1920) – whose incredible talent for numbers helped transform modern mathematics. Andrew Bailey, the Bank’s governor, said: “I am very proud that the Bank is releasing the design of our new banknotes, which will carry a portrait of King Charles III. This is a significant moment, as the king is only the second monarch to feature on our banknotes. People will be able to use these new notes as they start to enter circulation in 2024.”