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Facebook is changing its name to Meta, and the European Central Bank is proving a tough read for bond investors, and what are those ads appearing in London’s transit system advertising a new “meme” coin Floki Inu? Plus, the New York Stock Exchange has the last open outcry trading floor. We’ll take you there to meet some of the people who work there, and find out what humans bring to market quality. 


Facebook changes name to Meta in corporate rebranding 

https://www.ft.com/content/b20fd8ea-2dda-45ad-aa15-1ed7a7e5e46f


How coronavirus turned the business of trading at banks on its head

https://www.ft.com/content/8066154d-83c4-49a6-97d4-4c3c65684136


ECB keeps buying bonds and leaves rates unchanged despite rising inflation

https://www.ft.com/content/c1246d03-0902-4766-95c9-866324f22c99


‘Meme’ coin seeks to tap crypto craze with London ad barrage

https://www.ft.com/content/b4da6160-a632-423b-8d8b-ca86489f1d22


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