I watched quite a bit of this match live yesterday. Very entertaining with lots of twists and turns. Also educational since Ju Wenjun plays a lot of the same openings as me and has a similar style:
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2024 JBWSCC Final: Ju Wenjun Excels In All Speed Chess Formats, Wins 2024 Women's SCC Title
Four-time World Champion Ju Wenjun won the 2024 Julius Baer Women's Speed Chess Championship after defeating IM Polina Shuvalova in the Final.
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September 6, 2024 at 9:39 AM
I watched quite a bit of this match live yesterday. Very entertaining with lots of twists and turns. Also educational since Ju Wenjun plays a lot of the same openings as me and has a similar style:
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I don’t think dynamic pricing is a bad thing per se and it can make markets more efficient.
But it’s legitimate for the CMA to investigate if this is being done in a transparent way for consumers.
If Live Nation/Ticketmaster have significant monopolistic power that’s also a legitimate concern.
But it’s legitimate for the CMA to investigate if this is being done in a transparent way for consumers.
If Live Nation/Ticketmaster have significant monopolistic power that’s also a legitimate concern.
UK competition watchdog launches Oasis tickets probe
UK competition watchdog launches Oasis tickets probe
The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating if Ticketmaster breached consumer protection law.
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September 5, 2024 at 4:07 PM
I don’t think dynamic pricing is a bad thing per se and it can make markets more efficient.
But it’s legitimate for the CMA to investigate if this is being done in a transparent way for consumers.
If Live Nation/Ticketmaster have significant monopolistic power that’s also a legitimate concern.
But it’s legitimate for the CMA to investigate if this is being done in a transparent way for consumers.
If Live Nation/Ticketmaster have significant monopolistic power that’s also a legitimate concern.
Private housebuilding should eventually rise again (with the usual lags) as mortgage rates fall, but this story is a reminder that Labour is unlikely to get close to its targets without increased public investment in housing.
Planning reform is needed but is unlikely to be enough on its own.
Planning reform is needed but is unlikely to be enough on its own.
Barratt: Biggest UK housing firm to build fewer homes
Barratt: Biggest UK housing firm to build fewer homes
The house building giant built 18% fewer homes last year as profits tumbled.
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September 4, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Private housebuilding should eventually rise again (with the usual lags) as mortgage rates fall, but this story is a reminder that Labour is unlikely to get close to its targets without increased public investment in housing.
Planning reform is needed but is unlikely to be enough on its own.
Planning reform is needed but is unlikely to be enough on its own.
It’s an irony that Labour is taking a lot of political flak for the relatively small savings from means testing the winter fuel allowance, while also committing much larger sums in the long run to maintaining the triple lock.
September 4, 2024 at 8:20 AM
It’s an irony that Labour is taking a lot of political flak for the relatively small savings from means testing the winter fuel allowance, while also committing much larger sums in the long run to maintaining the triple lock.
Trying out this site as an alternative to X for economics, public policy and (hopefully) some chess news!
September 3, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Trying out this site as an alternative to X for economics, public policy and (hopefully) some chess news!