Oxford coronavirus vaccine safe and triggers ‘strong’ immune response, study finds July 20, 2020 The University of Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine has been deemed safe and induces a “strong response” from the immune system, a new study has found. An initial trial of 1,077 people showed that the injection produced antibodies and white blood cells in patients. The vaccine was “safe, tolerated, and immunogenic”, the study said, with a single [...]
Where to find shelter from rising inflation February 10, 2021 In the wake of Covid-19, investors have started debating whether long-dormant inflation risks will soon resurface. Stay-at-home orders and government spending have left consumers with extra savings and pent-up demand that could eventually drive a spending splurge. At the same time, lockdowns have kept many businesses shut, destroying capacity in some sectors of the economy [...]
U.S. authorities seize Bitcoin linked to terrorist groups as billion dollar firm Bets on BTC August 18, 2020 This week the price of Bitcoin (BTC) started the week around the $11,800 mark, and after briefly surpassing $12,000 it faced a downward movement that took it to $11,200. The cryptocurrency has since been recovering and its trading at $11,870 at press time. Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, started the week at [...]
Logitech StreamCam review: A smart webcam for content creators and collaborators March 5, 2020 As fears of a global pandemic begin to tighten their grip on the capital, more and more businesses are requesting that their employees work remotely, rather than slither into the office to spread disease with their grubby little paws and miasma-spluttering faces. The outbreak has even prompted Google and Microsoft to temporarily grant free access [...]
Central Bank Digital Currencies, Stablecoins and developing regulatory trends November 25, 2020 It seems that the recent Covid pandemic has triggered a number ‘digitisation’ obsessions across the globe. The Central Bank issued Digital Currencies discussions feels at times like a new pandemic and despite the significant research and guidelines seeking to establish standards for regulating and issuing such currencies. At a high level, the G20, and the [...]
20,000 women apply to become Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa’s girlfriend January 16, 2020 Applications to become Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa’s girlfriend have topped 20,000, streaming site AbemaTV said today. It comes ahead of a documentary which will follow Maezawa’s search for a “life partner” to take to the moon. The Japanese billionaire made headlines last September when it was announced that he will be the first private passenger [...]
Everyone’s an expert as long as they are anonymous July 27, 2021 Bitcoin topped out at just over $40,000 yesterday evening, before a sharp retrace brought it back down to around $37,300 this morning.
Nissan confirms it will move X-Trail production plans from Sunderland to Japan February 3, 2019 Carmaker Nissan has confirmed it is ditching plans to build its new fleet of SUVs in Sunderland in favour of producing them at a Japanese plant amid continued uncertainty around Brexit. In 2016 Nissan announced it would produce its next generation SUV, the X-Trail, in Sunderland to sell to the European market. The carmaker confirmed [...]
Will Elon Musk’s Tesla payment announcement trigger Bitcoin rise? March 24, 2021 Crypto AM Daily asks if Elon Musk's announcement that Tesla cars can now be bought with Bitcoin will trigger a crypto rise?
Lost the plot: City A.M’s pick of the best books of 2020 December 18, 2020 Whether it was a period of furlough, a cancelled trip or endless weekends with no pubs, restaurants, museums or cinemas open: there has definitely been more time for most of us to get stuck into a good book this year. As we turn the last page of 2020, whether you’re looking for a page-turner during [...]