EP: 83 York Ebor Festival – Saturday August 20, 2021 The final day of the York Ebor Festival hosts the much-anticipated Ebor Handicap over the mile and six-furlong distance. Irish trainer Johnny Murtagh joins us to discuss the chances of his two Ebor runners, Sonnyboyliston and Mirann. Racing journalist Geoff Lester tells us about his new book “The Time Of My Life” and relive some [...]
US to investigate fresh Havana syndrome cases at embassy in Berlin August 20, 2021 The US has launched an investigation after several employees at its embassy in Berlin began experiencing symptoms similar to that of the mysterious “Havana syndrome”. An increasing number of US diplomats and CIA spies have been struck by Havana syndrome, which has been theorised to be a result of microwave pulse weapons. Two US officials [...]
Pound drops to fresh one-month low against the dollar August 20, 2021 Pound sterling sank to a new one-month low against the dollar today on concerns that the global economic recovery from the Covid crisis is grinding to a halt. The pound lost ground on the greenback, falling 0.19 per cent to $1.3913 during morning trading, a fresh one-month low. It hit an intra-day low of $1.3909. [...]
Can Bitcoin fix the financial problems of the last 50 years? August 20, 2021 As the world of fiat currency turns 50 years old, Jason Deane asks if Bitcoin can fix its problems.
Binance to restrict access to services until users complete identity checks August 20, 2021 Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trade volume, has today introduced new security checks as it seeks to placate regulators. Binance is upping its Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements for new and existing customers and has announced that everyone must complete ‘Intermediate Verification’ in order to access services. Existing users will have their permissions [...]
Facebook secures Afghan accounts as Taliban cements takeover August 20, 2021 Facebook has brought in new safety measures in response to concerns that the Taliban, who have taken over Afghanistan this week, could use social media to target and track individuals, according to reports. The social media giant has temporarily removed the ability for people to see or search the friends lists of accounts based in [...]
Astrazeneca’s non-vaccine therapy cuts chance of getting symptomatic Covid by 77 per cent, trial finds August 20, 2021 FTSE-listed Astrazeneca this morning said its Covid-19 antibody therapy met the main goal of preventing coronavirus symptoms in a late-stage study. It means the Anglo-Swedish pharma is on track to potentially offer an alternative to vaccines for people with weakened immune systems. Astrazeneca said it will now submit data to try and get emergency authorisation [...]
Saxo Bank profits shrink despite attracting record levels of new clients August 20, 2021 Danish investment bank Saxo Bank posted a weak set of results for the first six months of this year despite attracting record levels of new clients. Profits at the investment bank dipped to £59m in the year to June 2021, down from £60.9m in the same period last year. The bank’s client base climbed by [...]
Lamborghini delivers record-breaking Urus SUV to London August 20, 2021 Having left the Sant’Agata production line last month, Lamborghini London dealership H.R. Owen has just delivered the 15,000th Urus SUV.
Locked out: Sky broadband outage hits online banking apps August 20, 2021 A string of online banking apps, including HSBC and Santander, all experienced malfunctions this morning, which was down to a Sky broadband issue. Hundreds of customers had reportedly been locked out of HSBC, Santander, NatWest, Halifax and TSB apps and online banking websites. The banking app for TSB was also thought to be experiencing an [...]
