AF1 USAF 747 and 09-0016 USAF C-32A on ground at Edinburgh Int'l from Rome depart
Landed about 3 hours ago.
morning w
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moar pf housekeeping
SAM521 (wuz SAM708) on final/ground at Tel Aviv Int'l from Shannon, Ireland ground stop and refuel
Landed about 2 hours ago.
Epstein links catch up with Barclays chief Staley
For nearly six years running British bank Barclays, American Jes Staley built a reputation as a corporate survivor but the former JPMorgan dealmaker could not escape his past. During a tumultuous tenure, Staley, 64, fought off a corporate raider’s attempts to break up the bank, survived a probe into his mistreatment of a whistleblower, and navigated Britain’s third-biggest lender through the coronavirus pandemic. But it was Staley’s links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein starting from his time at JPMorgan that finally forced him out.
Barclays said on Monday that Staley had stepped down as chief executive following an investigation by British regulators into his characterisation of his relationship with Epstein - both to Barclays and the regulators. Details of the findings have yet to be published but the Bank of England and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority have said previously the investigation was focused on how truthful Staley was about his ties to Epstein, who died in jail in August 2019 awaiting trial on charges related to sex trafficking.
While it was known that Epstein was Staley’s client at JPMorgan, media reports have painted a picture of a potentially deeper relationship, including a trip with his wife to Epstein’s Caribbean island. Barclays said Staley intended to contest the findings of the UK investigation. It said the probe did not find that Staley either saw, or was aware of, any of Epstein’s alleged crimes.
Staley has said previously he deeply regretted his ties to Epstein, which he says began in 2000 while at JPMorgan and ended in late 2015 - before he joined Barclays in December that year. Epstein was registered as a sex offender in 2008 after a conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution. The New York Times reported that Staley visited Epstein in prison when he was serving his sentence.
Staley did not respond to a request for comment made through Barclays on Monday.
https://www.reuters.com/article/barclays-ceo-profile/epstein-links-catch-up-with-barclays-chief-staley-idUSL4N2RS2C2
This is Flauxtus departing Naples and does NOT habs EXEC1F as call sign.
This is the second time this has occurred-the other example was during the trip to Japan for the Olympics earlier this year.
SAM416 USAF C-32A departed Naples-Capodichino Airportnw after a ground stop-inbound from Rome earlier today
It arrived at Rome yesterday from JBA
Followed by Italian AF IAM9004 Falcon 900
Wind in Rome catches First Lady off-guard as she heads to Naples for tour of American military school
Jill Biden arrived in Naples, Italy Monday afternoon to tour a DOD-funded school, splitting off from husband, President Joe Biden, who traveled to Scotland to participate in the COP26 climate summit.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10152029/Jill-Biden-arrives-Naples-tour-American-military-school.html
SAM521 USAF G5 departed Tel Aviv and on final approach at Cyprus, Larnaca Airport
Bank of America to Apply to Set Up Brokerage Unit in China
Bank of America Corp. is planning to apply to set up a securities firm in China, playing catchup to rivals including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in an expansion into the $54 trillion financial market.
The bank aims to apply for regulatory approval early next year, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be named discussing a private matter. It plans to submit applications for licenses allowing it to trade and underwrite stocks and bonds as well as hedge risk, one of the people said. The timing is subject to change. A spokesman for the lender declined to comment. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank is a latecomer after China last year allowed global banks to operate fully controlled ventures with firms such as Goldman and JPMorgan already gaining approval. Lenders are investing heavily in both operations and adding staff, expanding their footprint in everything from investment banking to asset management.
With billions of dollars in potential profits to chase, global banks have so far been undeterred by the rising political tension and a broad crackdown by Beijing on its private sector that has roiled markets.
Bank of America had so far been the only major U.S. bank to decide against pursuing a securities venture in China, but it has large exposure to other banking areas in the world’s second largest economy. The lender has also been building out its investment banking in the broader Asia Pacific region, catching up to its main rival, JPMorgan. Citigroup Inc. is also planning to set up new investment banking and trading operations in China. Morgan Stanley set up its own China securities venture in January 2011 and is now moving closer to taking full control after announcing plans to boost its stake in May.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-01/bank-of-america-to-apply-to-set-up-brokerage-unit-in-china
SAM707 USAF C-40B departed Ramstein AFB after an overnight-departed JBA yesterday
Flauxtus continues to Glasgow or Edinburgh from Naples depart on SAM416 (not EXEC1F)
Jeff Bezos Leads Parade Of 400 Private Jets To COP26 With $65M Gulfstream
It seems the world's elite just can't stop ruining childhoods.
According to the Daily Mail, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos 'has led a 400-strong parade of private jets into COP25,' which includes Prince Albert of Monaco, tons of other royals, and dozens of "green" CEOs - creating a giant traffic jam which required empty planes to fly 30 miles away to 'nearby' Prestwick to find parking.
On Sunday, MailOnline observed at least 52 private jets landing at Glasgow - while estimates put the total number flying in for the conference at 400. Conservative predictions suggest the fleet of private jets arriving for COP26 will blast out 13,000tonnes of carbon dioxide in total - equivalent to the amount consumed by more than 1,600 Britons in a year.
Prince Charles was among those travelling by non-commercial plane from the G20 in Rome, MailOnline can reveal. Flight records suggest the plane was an MOD jet. Yes, the same Prince Charles hypocritically calling for a "vast military-style campaign" with trillions at it's disposal in order to force "fundamental economic transition" when it comes to the environment. And, the excuse:
"His Royal Highness has personally campaigned for a shift towards Sustainable Aviation Fuel and would only undertake travel to Rome when it was agreed that sustainable fuel would be used in the plane," said a Clarence House spokesman, who added that so-called sustainable fuel would be used "wherever possible... from now on."
Boris Johnson flew in from Rome on an Airbus A321 - only to be stuck circling Glasgow for 20 minutes due to the sheer number of private jets arriving for the event. Johnson was stuck behind the president of South Korea - who also flew in from Rome following the G20 conference. For those without private jets, hundreds of less fortunate COP25 delegates were unable to reach the event due to brutal storms which crippled railroads and forced people to sleep on the floor of London's Euston station.
Bezos' appearance comes on the heels of celebrating Bill Gates' 66th birthday on a nearly $3 million per week superyacht off the coast of Turkey - reaching the boat by helicopter.
The Amazon founder met with Prince Charles to discuss climate change, tweeting "The Prince of Wales has been involved in fighting climate change and protecting our beautiful world far longer than most. We had a chance to discuss these important issues on the eve of #COP26 — looking for solutions to heal our world, and how the @BezosEarthFund can help"
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is expected to create 2.2 million pounds of carbon to reach the summit - as he's bringing four planes, the Marine One helicopter, and an enormous motorcade.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/jeff-bezos-leads-parade-private-jets-cop26-his-65m-gulfstream
and moving another one out of Glasgow to the se after arriving about 2.5 hours ago.
Spanish AF AME4511 A310 departed Glasgow Airport se
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Yellen urges Congress to raise debt ceiling, suggests Democrats may need to go it alone
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday renewed her push for Congress to raise the debt ceiling before the U.S. government runs out of cash in early December, but she said Democrats should be willing to address the issue on their own if Republicans refuse to act in a bipartisan manner to avoid a first-ever debt default. "There are a number of ways in which the debt ceiling can be raised," Yellen told reporters during a news conference in Dublin following Group of 20 meetings in Rome. "I strongly believe that it is bipartisan responsibility to do this. There is a way for Democrats to do it entirely on their own."
Congress approved a short-term debt limit increase in early October, raising the borrowing limit by $480 billion after a lengthy partisan battle. But the agreement did nothing to resolve the broader disagreement between Democrats and Republicans over the debt, teeing up another showdown for the end of the year. Lawmakers have until Dec. 3, when the treasury will exhaust the extraordinary measures it's using to temporarily finance the government, to raise or suspend the debt ceiling. The current debt limit is around $28.4 trillion.
Yellen has repeatedly urged lawmakers to act in a bipartisan manner to extend the government's borrowing limit or else risk a debt default that could trigger "catastrophic" economic effects and an unprecedented financial crisis that would ripple worldwide. Although lawmakers typically work across the aisle to address the debt ceiling, it's become a political football of sorts in recent years.
She suggested Democrats could use a procedural tool known as reconciliation, which would allow them to bypass a 60-vote filibuster by Republicans in the Senate, to raise the limit of GOP lawmakers if refuse to do so.
"Should it be done on a bipartisan basis? Absolutely. Now, if they’re not going to cooperate, I don’t want to play chicken and end up not raising the debt ceiling. I think that’s the worst possible outcome," Yellen told The Washington Post in a separate interview. "If Democrats have to do it by themselves, that’s better than defaulting on the debt to teach the Republicans a lesson."
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/yellen-congress-raise-debt-ceiling-democrats-go-it-alone
SAM416 (Flauxtus and still NOT EXEC1F) C-32A heading to Shannon, Ireland for a ground stop/refuel and then back to JBA
din't think dhere was gonna eben be an election in 2012 and '16 when dat stuff surfaced.
02-5001 USAFSOC C-32B sw from Allegheny County Airport, PA after a ground stop-inbound from NAS Oceana ground stop and Eglin depart earlier today
kek
just looked
someone linked the 101 thread and not one response.
dhey gettin' soft ober dhere nao!
SAM707 USAF C-40B on descent for Moscow from Ramstein AFB depart
it is heavily spoofed however looked like it was on approach but decided to head sw and do some laps over Obninsk at low altitude.
It's nao shown as on still ascending over 30 k ft
Last known position has it at 34k ft and 450/kts
It's on the ground by now or it did not stay.