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USA Today
14-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Sami Valimaki Tee Times, Live Stream, TV Coverage
Sami Valimaki Tee Times, Live Stream, TV Coverage | PGA Championship, May 15-18, 2025 Sami Valimaki comes into the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club at +50000 to win after a seventh-place performance in the Myrtle Beach Classic at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club on May 8-11 in his most recent outing. Below, we'll analyze his recent form to help you make your best bets on Valimaki before he takes to the course in Charlotte, NC. How to watch Sami Valimaki at the PGA Championship Date: May 15-18, 2025 May 15-18, 2025 TV: ESPN ESPN Location: Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC Course: Quail Hollow Club Quail Hollow Club Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! What time does Sami Valimaki tee off? Round 1 Tee Time: 12:30 PM ET 12:30 PM ET Round 2 Tee Time: 7:05 AM ET ESPN+ is the new home of PGA TOUR LIVE. Sign up now to access 4,300+ hours of live coverage from 35 PGA TOUR tournaments this year. Sami Valimaki's last five tournaments Recent stats for Valimaki Over his last 16 rounds, Valimaki has finished under par 13 times, while also carding one bogey-free round and 12 rounds with a better-than-average score. He has carded a top-five score in one of his last 16 rounds, while ranking among the top 10 scores of the day four times. Valimaki has recorded a score within three shots of the day's best in three of his last 16 rounds, while finishing within five strokes of the top score of the day nine times. Sami Valimaki odds to win Golf odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 5:15 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Finextra
08-05-2025
- Business
- Finextra
Nordic countries develop offline payment backups amid geopolitical upheaval
Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Estonia are developing an offline card payment systems to avoid outages if online services are knocked out, according to Reuters. 0 The plans comes amidst Western intelligence claims that in recent years Russia has targeted undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region. Bank of Finland board member Tuomas Valimaki tells Reuters that the chance of major disruptions has increased because of the "geopolitical situation". Norway and Denmark have already rollout out offline payments, with Sweden planning to join them by July 2026 and Finland and Estonia also working on systems, says Reuters. The Nordic countries are among the lowest users of cash in the world. According to central bank data, just 10% of Finns use notes and coins as the their primary payment method. The threat does not come only from Russia, says Valimaki, noting Europe's reliance on US giants Visa and Mastercard. "We cannot rule out that one night someone on Truth Social comes up with using payments as a pressure tactic," he tells Reuters, referring to Donald Trump's favourites social media platform.
The Star
07-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Exclusive-Nordics and Estonia plan offline card payment back-up if internet cut
FILE PHOTO: A credit card is used on a payment terminal at a shop near Nantes, France, in this illustration picture taken November 6, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Estonia are planning to roll out a system of offline card payments to provide a back-up if internet connections are lost, including due to sabotage, Bank of Finland board member Tuomas Valimaki said on Wednesday. The plan comes after the Baltic Sea region has suffered several instances of unexplained damage to critical undersea infrastructure in recent years, and as Western intelligence services have accused Russia of committing various acts of sabotage - a charge the Kremlin rejects. "The likelihood of major disruptions has increased because the geopolitical situation has changed worldwide. There is a war in Europe, and around that war, there is all sorts of hybrid influence and harassment, which may involve disrupting or cutting connections," Valimaki told Reuters, referring to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He said payments were a potential target because of their critical role in everyday life. Only 10% of people use cash as their primary payment method in Finland, central bank data show, making the country highly dependent on card payments. "Since card payments require functioning international data links, Finland must be prepared for interruptions. Many other countries are of course in the same situation," Valimaki said, adding Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Estonia were also planning to introduce offline card payments, and possibly other nations too. Valimaki said the plans were still being developed, but offline payments can involve using terminals that encrypt and store transaction data until an internet connection can be restored. Sweden's central bank told Reuters that it hoped to establish a system by July 1, 2026, that would allow Swedes to make offline card payments to buy essential goods in the event of disruptions lasting up to seven days. The central banks of Norway, Denmark and Estonia did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Last year, the Nordic region's largest bank, Nordea, was hit by an unprecedented denial of service campaign that lasted for weeks and at times prevented customers from accessing their accounts online. All of Europe should reduce its dependence on card payments, which are currently heavily reliant on U.S. companies Visa and Mastercard, Valimaki said. To provide an alternative, Finland will introduce a national system for instant payments in a few years, while offline payments will become possible for consumers next year, he said. "We may feel like we have options, to pay with debit or credit or with Apple Pay for example, but all of those function via the Visa and Mastercard infrastructure," he said, calling for diversification. The European Central Bank is planning to introduce a digital euro, which would enable instant payments, but Valimaki said it would take years to establish the system even if it secured the political backing it needs from all euro zone countries. In another push to protect financial security, Finland is also introducing a national system of reserve bank accounts. Under the system, the National Financial Stability Authority would be able to give Finns access to their savings even if their bank was unable to operate, Valimaki said. (Reporting by Anne Kauranen in Helsinki. Editing by Mark Potter)
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Exclusive-Nordics and Estonia plan offline card payment back-up if internet cut
By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Estonia are planning to roll out a system of offline card payments to provide a back-up if internet connections are lost, including due to sabotage, Bank of Finland board member Tuomas Valimaki said on Wednesday. The plan comes after the Baltic Sea region has suffered several instances of unexplained damage to critical undersea infrastructure in recent years, and as Western intelligence services have accused Russia of committing various acts of sabotage - a charge the Kremlin rejects. "The likelihood of major disruptions has increased because the geopolitical situation has changed worldwide. There is a war in Europe, and around that war, there is all sorts of hybrid influence and harassment, which may involve disrupting or cutting connections," Valimaki told Reuters, referring to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He said payments were a potential target because of their critical role in everyday life. Only 10% of people use cash as their primary payment method in Finland, central bank data show, making the country highly dependent on card payments. "Since card payments require functioning international data links, Finland must be prepared for interruptions. Many other countries are of course in the same situation," Valimaki said, adding Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Estonia were also planning to introduce offline card payments, and possibly other nations too. Valimaki said the plans were still being developed, but offline payments can involve using terminals that encrypt and store transaction data until an internet connection can be restored. Sweden's central bank told Reuters that it hoped to establish a system by July 1, 2026, that would allow Swedes to make offline card payments to buy essential goods in the event of disruptions lasting up to seven days. The central banks of Norway, Denmark and Estonia did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Last year, the Nordic region's largest bank, Nordea, was hit by an unprecedented denial of service campaign that lasted for weeks and at times prevented customers from accessing their accounts online. All of Europe should reduce its dependence on card payments, which are currently heavily reliant on U.S. companies Visa and Mastercard, Valimaki said. To provide an alternative, Finland will introduce a national system for instant payments in a few years, while offline payments will become possible for consumers next year, he said. "We may feel like we have options, to pay with debit or credit or with Apple Pay for example, but all of those function via the Visa and Mastercard infrastructure," he said, calling for diversification.
Reuters
07-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Exclusive: Nordics and Estonia plan offline card payment back-up if internet cut
HELSINKI, May 7 (Reuters) - Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Estonia are planning to roll out a system of offline card payments to provide a back-up if internet connections are lost, including due to sabotage, Bank of Finland board member Tuomas Valimaki said on Wednesday. The plan comes after the Baltic Sea region has suffered several instances of unexplained damage to critical undersea infrastructure in recent years, and as Western intelligence services have accused Russia of committing various acts of sabotage - a charge the Kremlin rejects. "The likelihood of major disruptions has increased because the geopolitical situation has changed worldwide. There is a war in Europe, and around that war, there is all sorts of hybrid influence and harassment, which may involve disrupting or cutting connections," Valimaki told Reuters, referring to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He said payments were a potential target because of their critical role in everyday life. Only 10% of people use cash as their primary payment method in Finland, central bank data show, making the country highly dependent on card payments. "Since card payments require functioning international data links, Finland must be prepared for interruptions. Many other countries are of course in the same situation," Valimaki said, adding Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Estonia were also planning to introduce offline card payments, and possibly other nations too. Valimaki said the plans were still being developed, but offline payments can involve using terminals that encrypt and store transaction data until an internet connection can be restored. Sweden's central bank told Reuters that it hoped to establish a system by July 1, 2026, that would allow Swedes to make offline card payments to buy essential goods in the event of disruptions lasting up to seven days. The central banks of Norway, Denmark and Estonia did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Last year, the Nordic region's largest bank, Nordea ( opens new tab, was hit by an unprecedented denial of service campaign that lasted for weeks and at times prevented customers from accessing their accounts online. All of Europe should reduce its dependence on card payments, which are currently heavily reliant on U.S. companies Visa (V.N), opens new tab and Mastercard (MA.N), opens new tab, Valimaki said. To provide an alternative, Finland will introduce a national system for instant payments in a few years, while offline payments will become possible for consumers next year, he said. "We may feel like we have options, to pay with debit or credit or with Apple Pay for example, but all of those function via the Visa and Mastercard infrastructure," he said, calling for diversification. The European Central Bank is planning to introduce a digital euro, which would enable instant payments, but Valimaki said it would take years to establish the system even if it secured the political backing it needs from all euro zone countries. In another push to protect financial security, Finland is also introducing a national system of reserve bank accounts. Under the system, the National Financial Stability Authority would be able to give Finns access to their savings even if their bank was unable to operate, Valimaki said.
