Things I noticed this week (w/e 30th January)

The ‘Roaring Kitty’ Rally: How a Reddit User and His Friends Roiled the Markets

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/technology/roaring-kitty-reddit-gamestop-markets.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage

An Odd Lots podcast from Bloomberg on the Gamestop/Reddit saga

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odd-lots/id1056200096

UK offices and malls are emptying at the fastest pace in years

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-28/u-k-high-streets-are-emptying-at-the-fastest-pace-on-record

The world is witnessing the greatest rise in inequality on record

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-25/world-s-richest-shake-off-crisis-in-record-setback-to-inequality

Muslim prayer apps selling location data to US - military linked company X-mode

https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/29/more-muslim-apps-selling-data-to-us-military-linked-x-mode

'I made a mistake voting for Brexit' says business owner as stock sits waiting to leave warehouse

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/business/2021/01/29/i-made-a-mistake-voting-for-brexit-says-business-as-stock-sits-waiting-to-leave-west-midlands/

The House of Commons petitions committee is looking for the views of touring professionals about the post-brexit visa and customs regime. Closing date: 6 Feb

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/MJY6SU/

How Apple’s proposed privacy changes are going to hit Facebook hard 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/apples-privacy-change-will-hit-facebooks-core-ad-business-heres-how-11611938750?reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter

Covid: Argentina imposes new tax on wealthiest

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-55866715

A great red wine for just over 11 quid:

https://josephbarneswines.com/products/continental-platter-pot-a-cab-sav-2019

An excellent hot and sour soup recipe