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October 20, 2021

London police officers to verify ID after woman’s murder

British police officers approaching a woman alone in London will need to verify their identity via video-call to a superior following the high-profile murder of Sarah Everard, the force said Wednesday. Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens, 48, was last month…

October 20, 2021

CORRECTED: Bitcoin hits new record above $65,000 after Wall Street foray

Bitcoin hit a new record on Wednesday, surging past $65,000 after it took another step towards mainstream status as the world’s biggest cryptocurrency forayed onto Wall Street. A bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF), a type of financial instrument, made its…

October 20, 2021

Bitcoin strikes record high, stocks steady

Bitcoin struck a record high Wednesday, a day after its foray onto Wall Street, as stocks largely held steady as investors tracked earnings and economic data. The dollar was mixed against its main rivals, while oil prices retreated. Bitcoin briefly…

October 20, 2021

Bitcoin hits new record above $65,000 after Wall Street foray

Bitcoin hit a new record on Friday, surging past $65,000 after it took another step towards mainstream status as the world’s biggest cryptocurrency forayed onto Wall Street. A bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF), a type of financial instrument, made its…

October 20, 2021

Owner of plane in Sala crash ‘forbade use of pilot’

The owner of a plane that crashed with Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala on board told a UK court on Wednesday she had ordered the operator not to use the pilot. The plane — a single-engined Piper Malibu — came down…

October 20, 2021

UK fines Facebook over Giphy takeover breach

Britain’s competition watchdog said Wednesday it had fined social network giant Facebook over £50 million for a “deliberate” failure to supply information linked to its takeover of animated graphics startup Giphy. The Competition and Markets Authority said the fine totalling…

October 18, 2021

Man goes on trial over plane death of footballer Sala

A man charged in connection with the death of Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala in a light aircraft crash in 2019 will go on trial in Cardiff on Monday. David Henderson was charged last year for endangering the safety of an…

October 17, 2021

Ineos announces £1.7 bn green hydrogen investment

British petrochemicals manufacturer Ineos on Monday announced it will invest more than 2 billion euros (£1.69 billion) in zero-carbon green hydrogen production in Europe. Ineos will invest in emissions-free production using electrolysis — an electrical current passing through water —…

October 17, 2021

As COP looms, Prince William awards debut Earthshot Prize

Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson Prince William presented the inaugural Earthshot prizes at a ceremony in London on Sunday, with projects from Costa Rica, Italy, the Bahamas and India picking up prizes. The new annual awards were created by Prince William…