#Britain’s longest COVID-19 patient released from hospital

#Britain’s longest COVID-19 patient released from hospital

“#Britain’s longest COVID-19 patient released from hospital” He’ll be home for Christmas. Britain’s longest-suffering coronavirus patient — hospitalized for 222 days, or nearly eight months — is a father of five whose family more than once refused to let him be taken off life support, according to the Mirror. Now their faith in dad Ali…

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# UK FCA establishes temporary crypto registration regime due to backlog

# UK FCA establishes temporary crypto registration regime due to backlog

“# UK FCA establishes temporary crypto registration regime due to backlog ” The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has issued temporary registrations to crypto-asset companies that have already submitted applications but not yet been processed. According to a Dec. 16 announcement, this will allow the companies to continue trading for an extended period until July…

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#Another mystery monolith pops up in the UK

#Another mystery monolith pops up in the UK

“#Another mystery monolith pops up in the UK” A third mysterious metal monolith has appeared in the UK. The weird metal structure, measuring 8.2-feet-tall, showed up on top of a hill on Dartmoor. The “surreal” sculpture was spotted on the top of the hill in the Devon National Park near the village of Throwleigh in…

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# Standard Chartered to launch institutional-grade crypto custody in 2021

# Standard Chartered to launch institutional-grade crypto custody in 2021

“# Standard Chartered to launch institutional-grade crypto custody in 2021 ” Standard Chartered, one of the biggest banks in the United Kingdom, has officially announced plans to provide institutional custody for major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). According to a Dec. 9 announcement, Standard Chartered’s innovation arm SC Ventures has partnered with United States-based investment management…

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#Brazen thieves steal PS5s, TVs from still-moving trucks

#Brazen thieves steal PS5s, TVs from still-moving trucks

“#Brazen thieves steal PS5s, TVs from still-moving trucks” These brazen electronic thieves give new meaning to the terms “highway robbery” and “moving violation.” Gangs of daring thieves have been roaming Britain, stealing popular items like cellphones, PS5 gaming consoles, televisions and cigarettes by jumping onto moving vehicles and stealing the stuff right on the highway,…

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# SWIFT enables instant cross-border payments

# SWIFT enables instant cross-border payments

“# SWIFT enables instant cross-border payments ” SWIFT, the Brussels-based interbank cooperative, has unveiled its first active instant cross-border payment connection — a move that could have major implications for the global payments landscape.  The cooperative announced Thursday that United Kingdom-based Lloyds Banking Group has become the first to connect with SWIFT gpi Instant, the…

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#EU officials say UK approved Pfizer COVID vaccine too fast

#EU officials say UK approved Pfizer COVID vaccine too fast

“#EU officials say UK approved Pfizer COVID vaccine too fast” European Union officials slammed the UK on Wednesday for rushing its landmark approval of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, saying health authorities shouldn’t put speed ahead of safety. The British government cleared the COVID-19 shot early Wednesday, just 10 days after it started examining data from large-scale…

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