A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that three-quarters of individuals who became infected with COVID-19 at public events in a Massachusetts county had been fully vaccinated. The study, published on Friday, showed that three-quarters of those infected were fully vaccinated, suggesting the Delta Continue Reading

Top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on Friday he hopes U.S. regulators could as soon as the middle of next month start granting full approval for the use of COVID-19 vaccines, which already are authorized on an emergency basis. Formal approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Continue Reading

* Profits surge to $5.5 bln, highest since late 2018 * Shell boosts dividend by 38% * Launches $2 billion share buyback Royal Dutch Shell boosted its dividend and launched a $2 billion share buyback programme on Thursday after a sharp rise in oil and gas prices drove second quarter profits Continue Reading

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has responded to an article in the Daily Mail denying that any central bank digital currency (CBDC) could directly replace cash. “We want to make sure the UK is at the cutting edge of innovation and technology in financial services, so it’s right that we explore Continue Reading

The UK Financial Reporting Council on Friday said that KPMG’s auditing remains unimproved and “unacceptable” for the third consecutive year. In the same report, the council added that that 29% of all auditing work in the market remains subpar. The report inspected the auditing work of the UK’s seven largest Continue Reading

By Huw Jones July 20 (Reuters) – Companies that transfer bitcoin or other cryptoassets must collect details of senders and recipients to help authorities crack down on dirty money, EU policymakers proposed on Tuesday in the latest efforts to tighten regulation of the sector. The law proposed by the European Continue Reading

Is $20K on the cards?

* FTSE 100 down 1.4%, FTSE 250 off 1.1% The FTSE 100 fell to a two-month low on Monday on concerns that a spike in coronavirus infections could derail a nascent economic recovery, while a recent surge in inflation raised fears of a quicker tapering in global monetary stimulus. The Continue Reading

* Binance not authorised in Italy – regulator * Scrutiny of platform growing across world * UK, Thailand, Japan and Germany among others to target Binance By Tom Wilson Binance is not authorised to carry out activities in Italy, the country’s market watchdog said on Thursday, joining a string of Continue Reading

Italy has reached a deal with the European Commission over the launch of carrier Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA), which will replace the loss-making, state-owned Alitalia, the Treasury said in a statement. It said the new company would be fully operational from Oct. 15, adding that the “constructive and balanced” deal Continue Reading