Good morning. The FTSE is set to open flat after Asian markets made a cautious start to the week.
5 things to start your day
1) Bitcoin exchange Binance banned from UK as crypto frauds double: The City watchdog has ordered the company to remove all advertising and financial promotions by Wednesday
2) Cabinet split over bid to protect British steel makers from imports: Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng are at loggerheads over retaining industry safeguards
3) Bin day to get more complicated to curb CO2 emissions: Householders will have to spend more time sorting out food waste in attempt to improve recycling rates
4) Farmyard lozenge ‘can ease allergies’: Allergy Therapeutics is beginning UK trials of an over-the-counter supplement that it claims helps calm the immune system
5) Dozens of ‘cowboy’ Covid testing labs on approved providers list: Test providers currently do not need to be accredited to operate, but they must make a written application
What happened overnight
Asian shares started the week in a cautious mood on Monday, as a spike in coronavirus cases…
